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Scott County supervisors reaffirm Second Amendment sanctuary resolution
Summary
The Scott County Board of Supervisors read and adopted a resolution reaffirming its prior position that the county will not use local authority to regulate otherwise lawful possession, purchase or transfer of firearms; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors on an unanimous voice vote adopted a resolution reaffirming the county's prior affirmation of the right to keep and bear arms. A supervisor read aloud a resolution declaring that "Scott County, Virginia will not exercise any authority granted to it by section 15.2-915 e of the Code of Virginia to regulate or prohibit the otherwise legal purchase, possession, or transfer of firearms or ammunition."
The resolution, offered as reaffirmation of a previous board action, said the board "wishes to express its continued opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights of the citizens of and visitors to Scott County to keep and bear arms." After the reading a board member moved to adopt the resolution and another seconded; the chair invited a voice vote and members responded "Aye." The motion carried.
Supporters in the meeting's public comment period argued the reaffirmation sends a message to incoming state officials and aligns Scott County with other localities that have adopted similar symbolic resolutions. Opponents did not register a formal recorded nay during the adoption.
The board did not attach an ordinance number or further implementation steps to the resolution; it is a formal statement of policy and not a local criminal statute. The board indicated the resolution reflects the county's position under the cited Code of Virginia provision.
