Sic Semper Hoplophobia
Dear Leftwing, You have awakened the sleeping giant.
… Virginia is undergoing wholesale rebellion by rural and even suburban counties, rejecting the oppressive gun control agenda recently revealed by the new incoming Democrat-controlled legislature. …
The county-level defensive tactic that began originally in Oregon close to a decade ago, then popularized in Illinois, has spread to over a dozen states. … [M]any communities in the state are vowing not to take part in any gun confiscation schemes or enforcement of unconstitutional laws designed to make private citizens less able to defend themselves.
The speed at which they reacted is a testament to how furious they are that their state government now wishes to infringe on their rights. An even dozen counties have passed gun owner sanctuary resolutions already, with new ones coming on a near-daily basis.
Here’s the list and what we know so far:
Municipalities That Passed a Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution:
- Campbell County – passed resolution on 11/7/2019
- Charlotte County – passed resolution on 11/13/2019
- Carroll County – passed resolution on 11/13/2019
- Patrick County – passed resolution on 11/18/2019
- Appomattox County – passed resolution on 11/18/2019
- Pittsylvania County – passed resolution on 11/19/2019
- Lee County – passed resolution on 11/19/2019
- Dickenson County – passed resolution on 11/19/2019
- Dinwiddie County – passed resolution on 11/20/2019
- Giles County – passed resolution on 11/21/2019
- Nottoway County – passed resolution on 11/21/2019
- Sussex County – passed resolution on 11/21/2019
- King William County – passed resolution on 11/25/2019
- Powhatan County – passed resolution on 11/25/2019
- Southampton County – passed resolution on 11/25/2019
- Wythe County – passed resolution on 11/26/2019
- Madison County – passed resolution on 11/26/2019
- Washington County – passed resolution on 11/26/2019
- Henry County – passed resolution on 11/26/2019
- Botetourt County – passed resolution on 11/26/2019
- New Kent County – passed resolution on 11/27/2019
- Town of Rural Retreat – passed resolution on 11/27/2019
- Bland County – passed resolution on 11/27/2019
- Town of Exmore – passed resolution on December 2nd
- Louisa County – passed resolution on December 2nd
- Halifax County – passed resolution on December 2nd
- Buchanan County – passed resolution and ordinance on December 2nd
- Rappahannock County – passed resolution on December 2nd
- Greensville County – passed resolution on December 2nd
- Russell County – passed resolution on December 2nd
- Culpeper County – passed resolution on December 3rd; Sheriff may deputize citizens to resist
- Roanoke County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Gloucester County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Middlesex County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Page County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Tazewell County – passed 2 resolutions on December 3rd
- City of Norton – passed resolution on December 3rd
- King George County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Allegheny County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Amherst County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Orange County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Scott County – passed resolution on December 4th
- Augusta County – passed resolution on December 4th; will join lawsuit against state.
- Craig County – passed resolution on December 5th
- Bedford County – passed resolution on December 9th
- Buckingham County – passed resolution on December 9th
- Town of Crewe – passed resolution on December 9th
- City of Franklin – passed resolution on December 9th
- City of Galax – passed resolution on December 9th
- Town of Grottoes – passed resolution on December 9th
- King and Queen County – passed resolution on December 9th
- Mecklenburg County – passed resolution on December 9th
- City of Poquoson – passed resolution on December 9th
- Rockbridge County – passed resolution on December 9th
- Town of Rocky Mount – passed resolution on December 9th
- Shenandoah County – passed resolution on December 9th
- Bath County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Town of Big Stone Gap – passed resolution on December 10th
- Town of Bluefield – passed resolution on December 10th
- Caroline County – passed resolution on December 10th; Sheriff says he will form a militia if necessary.
- City of Chesapeake – passed resolution on December 10th; they used the term “constitutional” instead of sanctuary, but resolution is otherwise the same.
- Cumberland County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Floyd County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Greene County – passed resolution on December 10th
- City of Martinsville – passed resolution on December 10th
- Nelson County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Prince George County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Prince William County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Smyth County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Spotsylvania County – passed resolution on December 10th; Sheriff vows to not enforce Red Flag laws.
- Town of Strasburg – passed resolution on December 10th
- Warren County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Colonial Heights – passed resolution on December 10th
- City of Covington – passed resolution on December 10th
- Town of Bedford – passed resolution on December 10th
- Fluvanna County – passed resolution on December 11th
- Rockingham County – passed resolution on December 11th
- Frederick County – passed resolution on December 11th
- Westmoreland County – passed resolution on December 11th
- Hanover County – passed resolution on December 11th
- Brunswick County – passed resolution on December 11th
- Grayson County – passed resolution on December 12th; Sheriff also may deputize citizens to resist
- Isle of Wight – passed resolution on December 12th
- Lancaster County – passed resolution on December 12th
- Lunenburg County – passed resolution on December 12th
- Town of Mineral – passed resolution on December 12th
- Northumberland County – passed resolution on December 12th
- Richmond County – passed resolution on December 12th
- Wise County – passed resolution on December 12th
Passed a Second Amendment resolution, but refused to use the word Sanctuary:
- Goochland County – passed resolution on December 3rd
- Surry County – passed resolution on December 5th
- City of Bristol – passed resolution on December 9th
- James City County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Northampton County – passed resolution on December 10th
- Henrico County – passed resolution on December 10th
Municipalities Having a Hearing or Confirmed To Be Voting Soon:
- Pulaski County – voting December 16th; sheriff vows to not enforce any unconstitutional laws
- Montgomery County – hearing or voting December 16th
- Franklin County – hearing or voting on December 17th
- Stafford County – hearing or voting on December 17th
- Clarke County – voting on December 17th
- York County – hearing or voting on December 17th
- Town of Pulaski – voting on December 17th; announced intention to pass
- Matthews County – voting on December 17th
- Prince Edward County – voting December 17th; moved to Prince Edward County High School Auditorium
- Town of Vinton – hearing or voting on December 17th
- Amelia County – voting on December 18th
- Accomack County – voting on December 18th
- Charles City County – voting on December 23rd
- Fauquier County – voting on December 23rd, rescheduled from the 12th
- Highland County – voting on January 7th
- City of Waynesboro – hearing or voting on January 13th
- Essex County – voting on January 14th