Virginia's Democrat-led state government is set to enact the toughest package of new gun laws in a generation this month.
to take firearms from people deemed a threat; allow localities to restrict firearms in public spaces; and expand background checks for gun sales.
Law enforcement Sheriffs Hank Partin of Montgomery County, Va., and Richard Vaughan of Grayson County, Va., support "Second Amendment Sanctuary" declarations in their communities. The status is meant to signal that local officials will not enforce gun laws deemed unconstitutional.But the dramatic policy shift is not sitting well with many Virginia gun owners from across the political spectrum.
Partin and neighboring Sheriff Richard Vaughan of Grayson County, both Republicans, won't say whether they'll refuse to enforce the state's new gun laws. But many gun owners are hoping they'll do just that. Chris Tuck, criminal defense attorney and former Republican chairman of the Montgomery County, Va., Board of Supervisors, opposes "gun sanctuaries" because, he says, they send the wrong message.Tuck, who opposed"sanctuary status," brokered a compromise resolution in his final act as chairman late last year.
Tyler says sales of weapons are up"dramatically" over the last three months; the shop has signed up hundreds of concerned customers for town hall meetings on the new restrictions and sanctuary protections. "Gun owners are a threat to politicians at the ballot box. That is where we're most dangerous," Tyler said."Because of this groundswell in sanctuary cities and counties, I think you'll see Virginia go red this year in the presidential election."since 2004, when President George W. Bush won a second term. Hillary Clinton won the state by 5 points over President Donald Trump in 2016.Guns are"a part of everyday life.
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