Photo by Geoffrey Fairchild. Last week, seven counties in Texas passed resolutions declaring themselves Second Amendment “sanctuaries”: Callahan, Cherokee, Eastland, Erath, Fannin, Waller, and Young counties. The resolutions have all declared — in at least similar wording — that the counties will not “authorize or appropriate government funds or resources … for the purpose of […]
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said Thursday that resolutions passed by more than 40 Virginia cities and counties declaring themselves as “Second Amendment Sanctuaries” don’t hold any legal weight. Herring told 8News that the resolutions are simply “expressions of opposition” to stricter gun laws being proposed in the upcoming Virginia General […]
Continue ReadingWith their majority soon reaching its end, Republican leaders of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors are pressing ahead with a vote that would proclaim the county a so-called “Second Amendment sanctuary.” Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape […]
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By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore is officially a second amendment sanctuary since the town council adopted a resolution Monday night declaring its opposition to any infringement of law-abiding citizens’ right to keep and bear arms. “The town of Exmore and the police officers will not engage in unconstitutional law,” said Police Chief Angelo DiMartino, who […]
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Charles Bowman addresses the Orange County Board of Supervisors during public comment Tuesday night, urging the board to adopt a resolution making Orange County a "Second Amendment sanctuary." An estimated 750-800 people packed the Taylor Education Administration Complex Tuesday evening to support Orange County becoming a "Second Amendment sanctuary." More than 40 people spoke. The […]
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Michael Bloomberg Democrat presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who is sympathetic toward the Chinese Communist Party, unveiled a massive anti-freedom proposal on Thursday aimed at severely clamping down on American’s constitutionally protected Second Amendment rights. Speaking in Colorado, Bloomberg called for criminalizing transfers of firearms, increasing the age required to purchase firearms, a multi-day waiting period […]
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Students from the Georgetown chapter of March for Our Lives joined hundreds of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court to advocate for gun control reform Dec. 2. The case, filed by the National Rifle Association, a gun rights lobbying group, claims that a New York City ban on transporting handguns outside city limits is unconstitutional, according […]
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The National Rifle Association and local-government groups are trying to help sway an appeals court in a battle about a controversial state gun law. The NRA this week filed a proposed friend-of-the-court brief urging the 1st District Court of Appeal to uphold the 2011 law, which has threatened tough penalties if city and county officials […]
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Jose Valenzuela and Oscar Martinez of Alba take a closer look at two WWII-era rifles while shopping during Black Friday at Victory Gun & Guitar Works in Lindale, Texas. (Sarah A. Miller / AP) Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year, reflecting what the industry says […]
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Bill to be introduced in upcoming legislative session HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – A local state delegate is trying to help prevent Second Amendment sanctuaries from having to follow state gun laws. As reported by 10 News, more than 40 localities across the state have passed ordinances over the past few weeks saying they will not […]
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