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Fairfax council opens reexamination of firearms ordinance, schedules public hearing for July 22
Summary
City attorneys and council members debated proposed updates to Fairfax City Code §54‑4 governing firearms in city buildings, parks and permitted events. Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance mirroring elements of Fairfax County’s rule, pursue further outreach and schedule an introductory public hearing and possible vote cycle with a July 22 public hearing date.
Fairfax City Council directed staff on June 24 to move forward with a reexamination of the city’s firearms ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for July 22 as part of continued community engagement.
City Attorney Brian Lopkaman reviewed the 2021 ordinance (codified as section 54‑4) and said the draft under consideration would align the city’s provisions more closely with Fairfax County’s ordinance while preserving the Commonwealth’s limits on local regulation. Lopkaman told the council “there have been no charges under the ordinance since it was enacted in 2021,” and framed the session as an early, fact‑finding conversation…
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