Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Guns And Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board reaffirms 2019 Second Amendment sanctuary resolution after substitute motion passes
Summary
After an initial motion failed for lack of a second, the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to reaffirm its 2019 Second Amendment sanctuary resolution, opposing recent state restrictions and stating county resources will not be knowingly used to enforce laws deemed unconstitutional.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted on May 12, 2026 to reaffirm its 2019 resolution designating the county a Second Amendment sanctuary after a substitute motion passed.
The resolution restates that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” and cites Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Supervisor Bryan Hamlet’s initial motion to approve the presented resolution received no second; a substitute motion by Supervisor Paul Stimpson, seconded by Supervisor Robert Saunders Jr., passed with the following recorded votes: Hamlet — nay; Newman — aye; Tyree — aye; Stimpson — aye; Saunders — aye.
The adopted language opposes “any law, rule, or regulation that infringes upon the constitutional rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms” and states that “no county funds, personnel, or resources shall be knowingly appropriated or utilized to enforce any law or regulation that is determined to be unconstitutional under the Second Amendment…except where otherwise required by lawful court order.” The resolution, as adopted, takes effect immediately upon adoption.
The vote followed discussion on the floor; the transcript records the motion sequence and recorded roll-call votes but does not include additional legal analysis or new enforcement policy details beyond the resolution text.
