1. Powhatan County becomes 6th locality to pass VCDL resolution
Last night Powhatan County passed the VCDL "No local gun-control" resolution unanimously! They join Patrick, Appomattox, Amelia, Pittsylvania, and Amherst counties in doing so.
Supervisor Larry Nordvig introduced a stronger version of the VCDL resolution and Supervisor Karin Carmack introduced the standard version. Larry's resolution added a provision that the Board of Supervisors would not provide funding for enforcement of unconstitutional gun-control.
If you want to see someone fighting hard for the rights of citizens, watch Larry's passionate defense of his version of the resolution. If only other politicians had this kind of fight in them, Virginia would be a much better place. Very impressive. Watch here.
Public comment at the beginning of the meeting can be viewed here.
2. Falls Church City Council voted to move forward with hearing and vote on proposed gun-control ordinance
Last night the Falls Church City Council went through the motions of listening to the concerns of all those opposing their resolution and then voted to move ahead to introduce an extremely restrictive ordinance that matches the Alexandria ordinance. More public comment and a vote will be held on Monday, August 10 at 7 pm. - The emails and phone calls City Council got were 4 to 1 against the proposed ordinance! (65 for the ordinance and 265 against it!) Delegate Marcus Simon joined the meeting and actually claimed that the pro and con responses were basically tied! 4 to 1 is basically tied - WHAT?! That's how blinded Simon by his outright hatred of gun owners.
- Emails that people had requested to be read to City Council were all paraphrased instead.
- A petition against the proposed ordinance with 44 signatures was presented. The petition can be resubmitted to City Council later after more people have had a chance to sign it. It has now at 125 signatures!
- Hats off to Chief of Police, Mary Gavin, for her supportive comments on CHP holders, even though that's not what City Council wanted to hear.
Here is a link to The Patch coverage.
Here is Falls Church FACTS coverage.
Let's smoke the council's in boxes!
cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov
mconnelly@fallschurchva.gov
pduncan@fallschurchva.gov
lhardi@fallschurchva.gov
rlitkenhous@fallschurchva.gov
dsnyder@fallschurchva.gov
3. Action item: Bedford County
Apparently the Bedford County Board of Supervisors Chairman, Mr. Sharp, is saying the resolution, being non-binding, would be better settled in the courts. I have no idea what that means. It is simply a resolution where a locality states that it does not intend to create any local gun-control. If some of you know Mr. Sharp, please contact him and explain what the resolution does. Also contact the rest of the Board in support of doing the resolution.
Contact information (phone and email) is here.
4. Action item: Craig County to vote on resolution
The Craig County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on the "No local gun-control" resolution, but I'm not sure when. Their next meeting is on August 6 at 6 pm. Once I learn the date, I'll advise.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Board of Supervisors members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
- Hon. Jesse Spence, Chair, New Castle District, email: jspence@craigcountyva.gov
- Hon. Rusty Zimmerman, Craig City District, email: rzimmerman@craigcountyva.gov
- Hon. Carl Bailey, Vice Chair, Potts Mountain District, email: cbailey@craigcountyva.gov
- Hon. Lindsey Dunne, Craig Creek District, email: ldunne@craigcountyva.gov
- Hon. Kathi Toelke, Simmonsville District, email: ktoelke@craigcountyva.gov
5. Action item: Franklin County
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has the a copy of the "No local gun-control" resolution.
We need to drum up support for them to put it on the agenda and vote for it.
ACTION ITEM
Send an email to the Board of Supervisors asking them to introduce and vote to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL. Here are the Board's email addresses:
Mike.Carter@franklincounty.gov
Tommy.cundiff@franklincounty.gov
Leland.mitchell@franklincounty.gov
Ronald.mitchell@franklincounty.gov
Lorie.smith@franklincounty.gov
Tim.tatum@franklincounty.gov
Ronnie.thompson@franklincounty.gov
6. Action item: Front Royal vote coming up
The Town of Front Royal is going to vote on the "No local gun-control" resolution, but I'm not sure when. Possibly at their August 10 meeting at 7 pm. Once I learn the date, I'll advise.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Town Council members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
gillispie@frontroyalva.com
sealock@frontroyalva.com
meza@frontroyalva.com
tewalt@frontroyalva.com
thompson@frontroyalva.com
holloway@frontroyalva.com
cockrell@frontroyalva.com
7. Action item: King George County to consider resolution
The King George County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on the "No local gun-control" resolution, but I'm not sure when. Supervisor Jeff Bueche plans to bring up the resolution at a future Board meeting. Their next meeting is on August 4 at 6:30 pm. Once I learn the date, I'll advise.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Board of Supervisors members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
Shiloh@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us
Monroe@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us
AtLarge@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us
rgranger@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us
Dahlgren@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us
8. Mathews County
Members have gotten positive responses from some of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors on the resolution, but as of yet, no motion to introduce and vote on it.
9. Action item: Nelson County has resolution, no action at this time
The VCDL resolution is on the desk of the Board of Supervisors in Nelson County, but no movement yet.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Board of Supervisors members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
adubois@mathewscountyva.gov
mrowe@mathewscountyva.gov
phudgins@mathewscountyva.gov
jingram@mathewscountyva.gov
mmason@mathewscountyva.gov
10. Pulaski County
The Pulaski County Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution they passed on December 16, 2019 is sufficient to cover the purpose and spirit of the "No local gun-control" resolution.
There is no need to further contact their Board of Supervisors in support of the VCDL resolution.
11. Action item: Rappahannock County to hear resolution
I've gotten word that the Rappahannock County Board fo Supervisors are going to take up the "No local gun-control" resolution at their Monday, August 3, meeting that starts at 7 pm in the county courthouse in the Town of Washington. They have not posted their agenda, so I cannot confirm that the resolution is coming up on Monday, yet.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Board of Supervisors members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
Wakefield District
Debbie Donehey, Vice-Chair
Phone: (540) 252-9989
E-Mail: ddonehey@rappahannockcountyva.gov
Stonewall-Hawthorne District
I. Christopher Parrish
Phone: (540)270-6093
E-Mail: icparrish@rappahannockcountyva.gov
Piedmont District
Christine Smith, Chair
Phone: (540) 987-5007
E-Mail: csmith@rappahannockcountyva.gov
Jackson District
Ronald L. Frazier
Phone: (540)937-5983
E-Mail: rfrazier@rappahannockcountyva.gov
Hampton District
Keir A. Whitson
Phone: (540) 675-3358
E-Mail: kawhitson@rappahannockcountyva.gov
12. Action item: Town of Strasburg vote coming up
The Town of Strasburg is going to vote on the "No local gun-control" resolution, but I'm not sure when. Possibly at their August 11 meeting at 7 pm. Once I learn the date, I'll advise.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Town Council members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
comment@strasburgva.com
13. Action item: Warren County vote coming up
The Warren County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on the "No local gun-control" resolution, but I'm not sure when. Possibly at their August 18 meeting at 7 pm. Once I learn the date, I'll advise.
ACTION ITEM
Here is the contact information for the Board of Supervisors members. Send them a short email asking them to support the "No local gun-control" resolution drafted by VCDL:
Tony Carter, Happy Creek District: tcarter@warrencountyva.net
Cheryl Cullers, South River District: ccullers@warrencountyva.net
Archie Fox, Fork District: afox@warrencountyva.net
Walter Mabe, Shenandoah District: wmabe@warrencountyva.net
Delores Oates, North River District: doates@warrencountyva.net
14. Wythe County to look at resolution TONIGHT, July 28
There is a meeting tonight of the Wythe County Board of Supervisors. Sorry for the late notice, but the resolution IS on the agenda. At this point there is nothing to do but see what happens with it. If those of you in Wythe County contacted your Board of Supervisors member, we should be in good shape. I'll put out an alert as soon as I hear the results of tonight's meeting.
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