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Public commenters press council on Second Amendment sanctuary language, federal force allegations and Bill of Rights protections
Summary
Public comment speakers urged council to broaden proposed Second Amendment sanctuary language to defend the whole Constitution, criticized federal law-enforcement actions in a high-profile shooting, advocated unobscured faces for armed citizens, and disputed council statements about past public support for gun-related resolutions.
Several public-comment speakers used the Jan. 29 Lynchburg City Council meeting to press elected officials on constitutional protections and to challenge prior council statements about community sentiment.
Pat O'Hara, cochair of Indivisible Lynchburg (Ward 4), thanked a councilmember for acknowledging a local peaceful demonstration and described a recent, fatal law-enforcement encounter involving Alex Preddy. O'Hara urged council to expand any Second Amendment sanctuary resolution to affirm the full U.S. Constitution, saying, "Instead of…
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