Board debate on Second Amendment resolution includes substitute motion referencing 2019 ‘sanctuary’ designation
The board debated a resolution reaffirming support for Second Amendment rights and designation as a sanctuary county; members voiced personal and historical arguments, a substitute motion to reaffirm the county's 2019 resolution was offered, and roll-call votes recorded several ayes and at least one no during the substitute motion.
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The board considered a resolution that would "renew, reaffirm, and declare its steadfast support for the Second Amendment" and restate the county's designation as a Second Amendment "sanctuary"—text that cited the U.S. Constitution, Article I Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution, and the U.S. Supreme Court's Bruen decision (New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022)). Several board members spoke in favor, and one member disclosed experience as an NRA instructor to explain his position.
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