Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say local police who do not enforce gun control measures likely to pass in Virginia should face prosecution and even threats of the National Guard.
After November's Virginia Legislature elections that led to Democrats taking control of both chambers, the gun control legislation proposed by some Democrats moved forward, including universal background checks, an “assault weapons” ban, and a red flag law.
Legal firearm owners in the state, however, joined with their sheriffs to form Second Amendment sanctuary counties, which declare the authorities in these municipalities uphold the Second Amendment in the face of any gun control measure passed by Richmond.
Over 75 counties in Virginia have so far adopted such Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions in the commonwealth, the latest being Spotsylvania County. The board of supervisors voted unanimously to approve a resolution declaring that county police will not enforce state-level gun laws that violate Second Amendment rights.
Virginia Democratic officials, however, already say local law enforcement supporting these resolutions will face consequences if they do not carry out any law the state Legislature passes...Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin suggested cutting off state
funds to counties that do not comply with any gun control measures that
pass in Richmond. “They certainly risk funding, because if the sheriff's
department is not going to enforce the law, they're going to lose money.
The counties' attorneys offices are not going to have the money to
prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down,” he said.
McEachin also noted that Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam could call the National Guard, if necessary...MORE
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National Guard deployment? wow. seems like Virginia is becoming more like California everyday. That is what happens when liberal hipsters sell their real estate and move east and south to be closer to their grandchildren and start voting. Too bad their kids and grandkids has to flee in the first place.
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