ROANOKE, Va. As more and more counties vote to become Second Amendment sanctuaries, weve compiled a list to help you keep track.
10 News talked with a Constitutional law professor to learn more about what it means to become a Second Amendment sanctuary.
To read the bills related to weapons, including guns, that will be discussed during Virginias 2020 legislative session, click here.
Counties/Cities Adopted:
Accomack County - Adopted on Dec. 18. 2019 (Slightly modified version)
Alleghany County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Amelia County - Adopted on Dec. 18, 2019
Amherst County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Appomattox County - Adopted on Nov. 18, 2019
Augusta County - Adopted on Dec. 4, 2019
Bath County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Bedford County - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Bland County - Adopted on Nov. 26, 2019
Botetourt County - Adopted on Nov. 26, 2019
City of Bristol - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019 (Slightly modified version)
Brunswick County - Adopted on Dec. 11, 2019 (Confirmed with county administration)
Buchanan County - Adopted on Dec. 2, 2019
Buckingham County - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Campbell County - Adopted on Nov. 7, 2019
Caroline County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Carroll County - Adopted on May 13, 2019
Charlotte County - Adopted Nov. 13, 2019
City of Chesapeake - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
City of Colonial Heights - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
City of Covington - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Craig County - Adopted Dec. 5, 2019
Culpeper County - Adopted Dec. 3, 2019
Cumberland County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Dickenson County - Adopted on Nov. 19, 2019
Dinwiddie County - Adopted on Nov. 20, 2019
Floyd County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Fluvanna County - Adopted on Dec. 11, 2019
City of Franklin - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Franklin County - Adopted on Dec. 17, 2019
Frederick County - Adopted on Dec. 11, 2019
City of Galax - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019 (Slightly modified version)
Giles County - Adopted on Nov. 21, 2019
Gloucester County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Goochland County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Grayson County - Adopted on Dec. 12, 2019
Greene County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Greensville County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Halifax County - Adopted on Dec. 2, 2019
Hanover County - Adopted on Dec. 11, 2019
Henrico County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019 (Slightly modified version)
Henry County - Adopted on Nov. 26, 2019
Isle of Wight County - Adopted on Dec. 12, 2019
James City County - Approved resolution to affirm its commitment to the constitutions of the United States and Virginia on Dec. 10, 2019
King and Queen County - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019 (Confirmed with county government)
King George County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
King William County - Adopted on Nov. 25, 2019
Lancaster County - Adopted on Dec. 12, 2019
Lee County - Adopted on Nov. 19, 2019
Louisa County - Adopted on Dec. 2, 2019
Lunenburg County - Adopted on Dec. 12, 2019 (Confirmed with county administration)
Mathews County - Adopted on Dec. 17, 2019
Madison County - Adopted on Nov. 26, 2019
City of Martinsville - Passed slightly modified resolution on Dec. 10, 2019
Mecklenburg County - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Middlesex County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Montgomery County - Adopted on Dec. 16, 2019 (Slightly modified version)
Nelson County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
New Kent County - Adopted on Nov. 27, 2019
Northampton County - Passed slightly modified resolution on Dec. 10, 2019
Northumberland County - Adopted on Dec. 12 (Confirmed with county administration)
City of Norton - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Nottoway County - Adopted on Nov. 21, 2019
Orange County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Page County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Patrick County - Adopted on Nov. 18, 2019
Pittsylvania County - Adopted on Nov. 19, 2019
City of Poquoson - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Powhatan County - Adopted on Nov. 25, 2019
Prince Edward County - Adopted on Dec. 17, 2019
Prince George County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Prince William County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019 (Expected to be overturned by newly elected Board)
Pulaski County - Approved on Dec. 16, 2019
Rappahannock County - Adopted on Dec. 2, 2019
Richmond County - Adopted on Dec. 12, 2019 (Confirmed with county administration)
Roanoke County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Rockbridge County - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Rockingham County - Adopted on Dec. 11, 2019
Russell County - Adopted on Dec. 2, 2019
Scott County - Adopted on Dec. 4, 2019
Shenandoah County - Adopted on Dec. 9, 2019
Smyth County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Southampton County - Adopted on Nov. 25, 2019
Spotsylvania County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019
Stafford County - Adopted on Dec. 17, 2019
Surry County - Adopted on Dec. 5, 2019
Sussex County - Adopted Nov. 21, 2019
Tazewell County - Adopted on Dec. 3, 2019
Warren County - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019 (Confirmed with county administration)
Washington County - Adopted on Nov. 26, 2019
Westmoreland County - Adopted on Dec. 11, 2019 (Confirmed with county administration)
Wise County - Adopted on Dec. 12, 2019
Wythe County - Adopted on Nov. 26, 2019
York County - Adopted on Dec. 17, 2019 (Constitutional County)
Towns Adopted:
Big Stone Gap - Adopted on Dec. 10, 2019 (Confirmed with town office)
Read the original:
List of Second Amendment sanctuaries in Virginia and where its being discussed - WSLS 10
- Civics education: Learn the basics of why the Second Amendment exists - Tennessean - May 1st, 2024 [May 1st, 2024]
- The Future of the Second Amendment - Berkeley Law - April 18th, 2024 [April 18th, 2024]
- Mental Health Firearms Bill Divides Second Amendment Supporters in State House - NH Journal - April 18th, 2024 [April 18th, 2024]
- Biden Administration Unlawfully Expands Background Checks on Firearms Sales - Kevin Cramer - April 18th, 2024 [April 18th, 2024]
- The Second Amendment and 18-to-20-Year-Olds - Reason - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Chatbots like crime, hate firearms: A Second Amendment study - Washington Examiner - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- OK: Oppose H.J.R. 1034, Unless Amended! | GOA - Gun Owners of America - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Republicans blast Biden admin's 'Red Flag Operation' as one that will 'violate' Second Amendment rights - Fox News - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Gordon Signed Four Second Amendment Bills, Vetoed Another - WyoToday.com - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- A new resource center in the DOJ has a lot of people worried about their Second Amendment rights - Tri-State Alert - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- 'It Has Everything to Do With Race': Protesters Clash Outside Kyle Rittenhouse Event - Yahoo News UK - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- Governor signs firearm bills, vetoes bill to repeal gun-free zones - Buckrail - March 29th, 2024 [March 29th, 2024]
- FISA and the Second Amendment: Gun Owners Beware - RealClearPolicy - February 3rd, 2024 [February 3rd, 2024]
- Second Amendment protects the rest | Commentary | norfolkdailynews.com - Norfolk Daily News - February 3rd, 2024 [February 3rd, 2024]
- Ricketts Signs Brief to Defend Gun Owners and Second Amendment - Rural Radio Network - February 3rd, 2024 [February 3rd, 2024]
- Dems bow to local control on guns then take it away | BRAUCHLER - coloradopolitics.com - February 3rd, 2024 [February 3rd, 2024]
- Augusta County Second Amendment guy wants to protect schoolkids from books? - Augusta Free Press - February 3rd, 2024 [February 3rd, 2024]
- The 2nd Amendment is not about Hunting - WIBC - Indianapolis News & Politics - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Opinion: Protecting Our Second Amendment Rights in St. Louis ... - The Missouri Times - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Mass Shooting in ... - The White House - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Letter: Second Amendment matters more than ever - Quad-City Times - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- The Supreme Court is seriously considering whether domestic ... - Vox.com - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Letter urging House Speaker to act on gun violence sent hours prior ... - Woodland Daily Democrat - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Vermont: Gun-Controllers Are Abandoning Their Rural Roots - NRA ILA - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Foundation prepares to disburse roughly $32 million in legal aid ... - The Florida Bar - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Critics Sock Sean Hannity Over His Bizarre Personal 'Plan' For Mass ... - Yahoo! Voices - October 27th, 2023 [October 27th, 2023]
- Second Amendment Roundup: Fusillade of Amicus Briefs Filed in Rahimi - Reason - October 12th, 2023 [October 12th, 2023]
- 12 Defensive Gun Uses Bare Absurdity of Attacking Gun Rights - Daily Signal - October 12th, 2023 [October 12th, 2023]
- Horrific Attack In Israel Shows Critical Importance Of Second Amendment In America | David Hookstead - Outkick - October 12th, 2023 [October 12th, 2023]
- OPINION: Second Amendment rights deserve protection - The ... - Stanly News & Press - October 12th, 2023 [October 12th, 2023]
- Noel Hudson: What, exactly, was the well-regulated militia? - VTDigger - October 12th, 2023 [October 12th, 2023]
- Berkshire residents and officials join the debate at the statehouse ... - Berkshire Eagle - October 12th, 2023 [October 12th, 2023]
- Old gun controls that were constitutionally repealed are not precedents for modern gun control - Reason - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- Rahimi: The Case That Might Turn the Court Even More Extreme on Guns - The New Republic - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- Second Amendment proponents fear public health emergencies ... - The Statehouse File - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- UGA political groups debate the Second Amendment at political ... - Red and Black - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- From the Second Amendment to OxyContin Settlements, Here Are ... - WTTW News - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- Goldwater Institute Urges Supreme Court to Respect Second ... - The Creative Corner - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- I carry a firearm daily. Second Amendment rights are not absolute. - Daily Kos - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- Free Lecture - To Trust the People with Arms: The Supreme Court ... - Buckeye Firearms Association - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- Federal Judge Enjoins Several Maryland Restrictions on Carrying ... - Reason - October 7th, 2023 [October 7th, 2023]
- Guest columnist Lee Armstrong: Taking 2nd Amendment to extremes - GazetteNET - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Analysis: ACLU Warns of Government Overreach in Second ... - The Reload - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Madison's Militia: The Hidden History of the Second Amendment, by ... - Shepherd Express - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Massachusetts Judge Rules Law Against Carrying Guns Across ... - The Reload - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- It's Not Hard to Tell Good Guy From Bad Guy, as 12 More Defensive ... - Heritage.org - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- NRA-ILA Files Friend of the Court Brief Urging the Eighth Circuit to ... - NRA ILA - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Panhandling ordinance amendments pass first Council vote - Mountain Xpress - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Florida's New Concealed Carry Law: What You Need to Know - Hernando Sun - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Why did PragerU lie about being approved in Texas schools? - Reckon - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- No longer a cold war, the Tennessee House and Senate are not ... - News Channel 5 Nashville - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- What's News, Breaking: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - Brooklyn Daily Eagle - August 26th, 2023 [August 26th, 2023]
- Sparse turnout for gun rights rally with Kyle Rittenhouse after Michigan gun reform laws signed Michigan Advance - Michigan Advance - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Tom Huckin: A misinterpretation of the Constitution leads to disastrous consequences - Salt Lake Tribune - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Debate on Second Amendment | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Sorry, Gov. Newsom, but Citizens Want to Use Guns to Defend ... - Heritage.org - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- D-Wave Quantum Inc. Enter into the Limited Waiver and Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc -... - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit to Uphold Texas Suppressor Law for ... - The Texan - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Governor's Council approves all 7 of Healey's pardon ... - WBUR News - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Jonah Goldberg: Why July is the cruelest month for GOP presidential ... - The Winchester Star - July 21st, 2023 [July 21st, 2023]
- Second Amendment Roundup: U.S. Seeking Cert on Prohibited Persons % - Reason - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- 2nd Amendment Quotes for Hot Topics - Everyday Power - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- ICYMI: Buffalo News Editorial: Gun Laws and a More Sensible ... - ny.gov - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Opinion | Prince William needs gun-free zones - The Washington Post - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Second Federal Judge Expands Block on Biden Pistol-Brace Ban as ... - The Reload - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Editorial: Mayor's order of support for trans citizens contrasts with the ... - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Simple answer isn't workable - Las Vegas Sun - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- DeSantis and the Road to the White House - The Media Line - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Should gun stores be allowed near schools? These parents are ... - Reckon - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Hawaii Agrees to Drop Baton Ban After Losing Court Fight - The Reload - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Demise of S.F. exaggerated. It's still a great city to visit - San Francisco Chronicle - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- ESAs consult to amend technical standards on the mapping of ... - ESMA - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- 'Not tools of self-defense': Ferguson makes case for Washington's ... - The Columbian - May 30th, 2023 [May 30th, 2023]
- Lawrence ODonnell Airs Old Clip of Republican Chief Justice Calling the Second Amendment a Fraud on the American Public - Mediaite - March 31st, 2023 [March 31st, 2023]
- Marshall University Prof: Cops and Vets Earn Their Second Amendment Rights Through Months of Training - The Truth About Guns - February 28th, 2023 [February 28th, 2023]
- Interpretation: The Second Amendment | Constitution Center - January 27th, 2023 [January 27th, 2023]
- Senate panel okays Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Bill: Fixed tax scheme gets nod to bring 2m retailers into tax net - The News International - December 23rd, 2022 [December 23rd, 2022]
- Gohmert: Without a change to how children are taught, 'We're going to have to get rid of the Second Amendment' - Fox News - December 18th, 2022 [December 18th, 2022]
- Minim, Inc. and Cadence Connectivity, Inc. Enter Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank - Marketscreener.com - December 18th, 2022 [December 18th, 2022]
- Opinion: Let's talk about repealing the Second Amendment - The Connecticut Mirror - December 12th, 2022 [December 12th, 2022]