VCDL representatives urge county to uphold Second Amendment resolution; board agrees to send letters and consider broader action
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Representatives of the Virginia Citizens Defense League asked the board to "uphold" a Second Amendment resolution and to help form a legal coalition; the board agreed to assist with drafting letters to state leaders and to coordinate outreach to neighboring counties and legal experts.
During the public-comment portion of the Dec. 8 meeting, Larry Hughes and Eric McReynolds of the Virginia Citizens Defense League asked the Russell County Board of Supervisors to uphold the county’s Second Amendment resolution and to take proactive legal steps in response to state-level action they described as threatening constitutional rights.
Hughes urged the board to help form a "Virginia Constitutional Overreach Nullification coalition," to contact state leaders (including the attorney general and governor) and to work with legal scholars and neighboring counties on potential challenges. He described recent state activity as a cause for concern and said resolutions and coordinated legal strategies are appropriate responses.
Board members responded that resolutions are a useful first step and that the board will help draft and send letters to state officials. The board committed to working with county counsel and neighboring administrators on possible next steps and to place further related items on future agendas.
Representative quote from the meeting: "We are asking that this county's 2A resolution is upheld," Eric McReynolds said during the presentation.
What happens next: the board directed staff to draft letters for review and to include follow-up items on the January agenda for more discussion and possible legal coordination with neighboring counties and counsel.