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Buckingham supervisors agree to reaffirm county's Second Amendment sanctuary status
Summary
Following public comment, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors said the county's December 2019 Second Amendment sanctuary resolution remains in effect and agreed to resubmit the resolution to state lawmakers; several supervisors also voiced opposition to pending state hunting and firearm measures.
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 agreed to reaffirm a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution first adopted in December 2019 and to resubmit that action to the county's state delegates and senators.
During the public‑comment period, resident Jason Natowski urged the board to publicly reaffirm the county’s earlier resolution and resubmit it to Richmond, saying recent General Assembly bills (he cited HB 217, SB 749, SB 349 and SB 496) would “infringe” constitutional rights and could criminalize law‑abiding gun owners. After discussion among supervisors, the board indicated consensus to reissue the resolution and to notify state lawmakers and relevant enforcement officials.
Board members emphasized they had checked the 2019 resolution and that it remains in effect. Several supervisors also raised objections to pending state proposals affecting hunting and dog‑control practices, saying enforcement priorities should remain at the county level.
The board did not adopt new ordinance language at the meeting; members said the action is a reaffirmation of the standing resolution and that copies of the resolution will be sent to state officials and local law enforcement. The board indicated that the county’s commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff’s office had discussed local enforcement positions and that staff would reissue the existing text to the General Assembly contacts.
