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Big Stone Gap council to consider renewing Second Amendment resolution as members debate partisan risks
Summary
Council members reviewed an agenda item to renew a 2019 Second Amendment "sanctuary" resolution; one councilor welcomed the item while another warned that hyper-partisan resolutions can deter investment. No vote is recorded in the workshop minutes.
The Big Stone Gap Town Council reviewed a request to renew a Second Amendment resolution during its Jan. 6, 2026 workshop.
Town Manager Stephen Lawson placed the renewal of Resolution 20-2019 on the agenda for council consideration, noting the town previously adopted a resolution in December 2019 addressing the town's stated commitment to the Second Amendment and Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. The minutes record the item as listed for renewal but do not show a vote or formal action at the workshop.
Councilwoman Crystal Lyke said she liked seeing the Second Amendment item back on the agenda, noting it had been addressed previously. Councilman Tyler Hughes said he personally supports the Second Amendment but cautioned that "hyper partisan" resolutions can deter investment, and urged care before adopting measures that might be viewed as partisan. Mayor Gary Johnson did not record a position in the minutes.
The workshop minutes show the item will return to council for consideration; the record does not indicate whether the council took a vote on the renewal at this meeting or what any final motion would include. The manager's agenda language is limited to the notice of the proposed renewal.
