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Board considers reaffirmation of Second Amendment sanctuary resolution; substitute motion offered
Summary
Supervisors reviewed and read a resolution reaffirming Cumberland County's 2019 Second Amendment sanctuary designation and opposing proposed state legislation; a substitute motion was offered to move consideration to the May meeting instead of immediate adoption.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors took up a resolution reaffirming the county's prior 2019 designation as a Second Amendment sanctuary during its Feb. 10 meeting. A supervisor read a detailed resolution that cites the U.S. Supreme Court Bruen decision and expressly opposes proposed legislation restricting firearms.
"The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors hereby renews, reaffirms, and declares its steadfast support for the 2nd amendment to the United States Constitution and article 1, section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia," the reading states. The resolution states the board's opposition to laws it views as infringing on lawful ownership and says county resources will not be knowingly used to enforce laws determined unconstitutional, except when required by court order.
During discussion a supervisor offered a substitute motion to defer the matter for District 1 supervisor consideration at the May meeting. The meeting record shows a motion to submit a substitute and a request to move the item to the May agenda; an explicit rollcall vote on final passage is not recorded in the provided segments. Public commenters later expressed disappointment that the board did not approve the resolution on the spot.
Board members did not produce additional legal analysis during the hearing; the resolution as read references recent General Assembly proposals and the Bruen decision as part of the justification for reaffirmation.
