Virginia – -(AmmoLand.com)- “Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom.” – John F Kennedy
1. Accomack County to vote on a resolution on December 18
2. Contact Alexandria about becoming a Sanctuary
3. Brunswick County will vote on their discussion on December 11
4. Buckingham County to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 9
5. Caroline County to vote on their resolution on December 10
6. Charles City County to vote on their resolution on December 23
7. Grayson County has moved its meeting location
8. Correction to “day” listed for Hampton meeting
9. Contact Harrisonburg City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution
10. Henrico County needs to be urged again to pass a resolution. They are meeting at a new location on a new date
11. Contact Hopewell City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution
12. Isle of Wight has a new location for their meeting
13. Contact Loudoun County about not supporting the Constitution!
14. Matthews County to vote on their resolution on December 17
15. Mecklenburg County to vote on their resolution on December 9
16. New Kent slipped under the radar – they became a sanctuary on November 27!
17. Poquoson City Council to vote on their resolution on December 9
18. Prince Edward County to vote on a resolution on December 17, a new location
19. Prince George County to vote on a resolution on December 10 – updated information/time
20. Prince William County to vote on a resolution on December 10 – new supervisor vows to repeal any resolution
21. Richmond County Board of Supervisors to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 12
22. Roanoke City – let’s try this again, they didn’t listen, meeting on December 16
23. Rockingham County to vote on a resolution on December 11 – new location and time, email address correction
24. Rocky Mount City Council to meet on December 9 – ask them to become a sanctuary
25. Stafford County Board of Supervisors to meet on December 17
26. Surry County voted and passed a vastly watered-down resolution – contact them to make it stronger
27. Vinton Town Council to meet and discuss a resolution on December 17
28. Waynesboro City Council meeting on their resolution changed to January 13 and new location
29. Sanctuary locality map (Lead Image)
30. Sanctuary coverage
1. Accomack County to vote on a resolution on December 18
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors is meeting on Wednesday, December 18, at 5 pm. It is not clear if a resolution is on their agenda. Whether it is or is not on the agenda, let’s have a huge turnout and urge that the resolution be passed! I cannot emphasize enough how important turnout is for that meeting.
December 18, 5:00pm
Board Chambers located in the Accomack County Administration Building
23296 Courthouse Avenue
Accomac, VA. 23301
2. Contact Alexandria about becoming a Sanctuary.
Urge the city of Alexandria to become a 2A Sanctuary!
Alexandria City Council
“Group” phone contact: 703-746-4500
Group / Individual Emails: Not published
- Mayor: Justin M. Wilson, webmail, 703.746.4500
- Vice Mayor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, webmail, 703.746.4500
- Councilman: Canek Aguirre, webmail, 703.746.4500
- Councilman: John Taylor Chapman, webmail, 703.746.4500
- Councilwoman: Amy B. Jackson, webmail, 703.746.4500
- Councilwoman: Redella S. “DEL” Pepper, webmail, 703.746.4500
- Councilman: Mohamed E. “MO”, webmail, 703.746.4500
3. Brunswick County will vote on their discussion on December 11.
I am being told that the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on a resolution on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30 pm. Whether they have it on the agenda or not, we need to urge them to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution!
Location:
Board Meeting Room of the Brunswick County Government Building
228 N. Main Street
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
There is no contact information for the Supervisors, so just email the County Administrator, Dr. Charlette T. Woolridge, in support of the Board of Supervisors passing a Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution.
Here is the link to VCDL’s model resolution:
https://www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx
4. Buckingham County to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 9.
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 9 at 6:00 pm.
Location:
Peter Francisco Auditorium County Administration Complex
13360 W James Anderson Hwy
Buckingham, VA 23921
There is no contact information for the Supervisors, so just email the County Administrator, Rebecca S. Carter, in support of the Board of Supervisors passing a Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution.
5. Caroline County to vote on their resolution on December 10.
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 pm.
Location:
Community Services Center Auditorium
17202 Richmond Turnpike
Milford, VA 22514
Clayton Forehand
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Madison District
Phone: 804-314-3214
cforehand@co.caroline.va.usJeffery M. “Jeff” Sili
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Bowling Green District
Phone: 804-633-9084
jsili@co.caroline.va.usJeffrey S. Black
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Western Caroline District
Phone: 540-424-0264
jblack@co.caroline.va.usNancy Long
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Port Royal District
Phone: 540-621-9277
nlong@co.caroline.va.usFloyd W. Thomas
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Mattaponi District
Phone: 804-572-1593
fthomas@co.caroline.va.usReginald L. Underwood
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Reed Church District
Phone: 804-572-0636
rlunderwood@co.caroline.va.us
6. Charles City County to vote on their resolution on December 23.
The Charles City County Board of Supervisors to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 23, at 7:30 pm.
Location:
Charles City County Courthouse
Charles City, VA 23030
7. Grayson County has moved its meeting location.
Due to expected crowd size, the Grayson County Board of Supervisors has moved their meeting to:
Grayson County High School Auditorium
110 Blue Devil Dr
Independence, VA
The meeting is on December 12 at 6 pm.
8. Correction to “day” listed for Hampton meeting.
Corrected listing:
There is word that the Hampton City Council is going to consider a 2A Sanctuary resolution on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 pm.
Whether the resolution is heard or not, we should flood the room and urge them to pass such a resolution!
Council Chambers
22 Lincoln Street
City Hall
Hampton, VA 23669
You can email all of City Council at once by clicking here.
9. Contact Harrisonburg City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.
If you live in Harrisonburg, contact City Council and urge them to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.
Here is a link to the VCDL model resolution:
www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx
-George Hirschmann
George.Hirschmann@harrisonburgva.gov-Christopher Jones
Christopher.Jones@harrisonburgva.gov
-Richard Baugh
Richard.Baugh@harrisonburgva.gov-Mayor Deanna R. Reed
Deanna.Reed@harrisonburgva.gov– Vice Mayor Sal Romera
Sal.Romero@harrisonburgva.gov
10. Henrico County needs to be urged again to pass a resolution. They are meeting at new location on new date.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors is having a special meeting on Tuesday, December 10, at 5:30 pm. We don’t know if a Sanctuary resolution is going to be discussed or not. But let’s show up and ask them again, if not. NOTE: new location.
Location:
Belmont Recreation Center
1600 Hilliard Road
Henrico, Virginia 23228
11. Contact Hopewell City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.
Contact your Hopewell City Council members and urge them to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.
Jasmine E. Gore, Mayor
City Contact: (804) 446-0009
Email: jgore@hopewellva.govPatience Bennett, Vice Mayor
Email: pbennett@hopewellva.govDeborah Randolph, Councilor
Email: randolphforhopewellward1@gmail.comJohnny Partin, Councilor
Email: partinward3@gmail.comBrenda S. Pelham
Contact: (804) 720-8619 (cell)
Email: pelhamward6councilor@gmail.com
12. Isle of Wight has a new location for their meeting.
As is the trend with the massive turnouts, the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors has moved their Thursday, December 12 7:30pm meeting to:
Windsor Town Center
23361 Courthouse Hwy
Windsor, VA 23487
13. Contact Loudoun County about not supporting the Constitution!
A vote to make Loudoun County a 2a Sanctuary failed recently. We need to show up at the next meeting and let the Board of Supervisors know that we are displeased with that failure.
The vote was:
- Higgins – Aye
- Volpe – Aye
- Randall – Nay
- Meyer – Nay
- Umstaddt – Nay
- Saines – Nay
- Bouna – Abstain
- Buffington – Abstain
- Letourneau – Absent
The next meeting is on Wednesday, December 11, at 6 pm.
Location:
Board Room, First Floor, Government Center
1 Harrison Street, S.E.,
Leesburg, VA 20177-7000
Phyllis Randal (Chair-at-Large)
Phyllis.randall@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
https://www.loudoun.gov/2223/Chair-Phyllis-J-RandallRalph Buona (Vice Chair, Ashburn District)
Ralph.buona@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
https://www.loudoun.gov/2247/Ashburn-Supervisor-Ralph-M-BuonaSuzanne Volpe (Algonkian District)
Suzanne.volpe@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
https://www.loudoun.gov/2232/Algonkian-Supervisor-Suzanne-VolpeTony Buffington (Blue Ridge District)
Tony.buffington@loudoun.gov
Phone:703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421Ron Meyer (Broad Run District)
Ron.meyer@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421Geary Higgins (Catoctin District)
Geary.higgins@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421Matthew Letourneau (Dulles District)
Matt.letourneau@loudoun.gov
Phone:703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421Kristen Umstattd (Leesburg District)
Kristen.umstattd@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421Koran Saines (Sterling District)
Koran.saines@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
14. Matthews County to vote on their resolution on December 17.
The Matthews County Board fo Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Tuesday, December 17 at 1 pm.
Location:
17 Church Street
Matthews, VA 23109
15. Mecklenburg County to vote on their resolution on December 9.
The Mecklenburg County Board fo Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 9 at 7 pm.
Location:
Goode Bank Building in the Board of Supervisors meeting room
350 Washington Street
Boydton, VA
Someone told me the meeting was in the County Courthouse, but I cannot confirm that.
16. New Kent slipped under the radar – they became a sanctuary on November 27!
Things have been moving so fast, that I missed that New Kent County is now a sanctuary! Count of sanctuaries is now 46!
17. Poquoson City Council to vote on their resolution on December 9.
The Poquoson City Council is going to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 9, at 7 pm.
Location:
City Council Chambers
500 City Hall Avenue
Poquoson, VA 23662
18. Prince Edward County to vote on a resolution on December 17, a new location.
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors has moved their December 17, 7 pm, meeting to:
Prince Edward County High School Auditorium
1482 Zion Hill Road
Farmville, VA 23901
19. Prince George County to vote on a resolution on December 10 – updated information/time.
Prince George Board of Supervisors will be voting on the 2A Sanctuary resolution on December 10, 2019 at the:
County Administration Bldg.
6602 Courts Drive
Boardroom
Third Floor
Prince George, VA
Please plan to be there by 6 p.m. – there is another local issue on the agenda that might draw crowd (related to school funding). There is plenty of parking all around the Administrative building. It is NOT a court or a school – legal carry is allowed.
VCDL EM Leyla Myers has a large roll of stickers and she will be there early.
The resolution will be voted as part of the Consensus Agenda – it is 7 p.m. when they vote – and there is not going to be a public hearing for this resolution. But during the work session, which starts at 6 p.m., there is a time for public hearing – you can just show up and sign up when you get there – give the sign up sheet to the clerk. If you don’t sign up, but wish to speak, you can wait until they ask if anyone else wishes to speak. If you show up at 7 p.m. – they will not be taking any comments.
Text of the proposed resolution can be found here (Look under Order of Consensus – item C-2) – www.princegeorgeva.org/agenda_details_T14_R223.php
20. Prince William County to vote on resolution on December 10 – new supervisor vows to repeal any resolution.
If the resolution is passed on December 10, the incoming Chair warns the new Board of Supervisors will immediately repeal it.
Let them tell a room packed to the rafters with gun owners that the new Board of Supervisors doesn’t respect the Constitution.
Incoming Prince William Co. supervisor warns against ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’
Incoming Prince William Co. supervisor warns against ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’
21. Richmond County Board of Supervisors to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 12.
The Richmond County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Thursday, December 12 at 9 am.
Location:
Public Meeting Room
101 Court Circle
Warsaw, VA 22572
22. Roanoke City – let’s try this again, they didn’t listen, meeting on December 16.
Many are planning to try again to get a vote on a Sanctuary resolution by the Roanoke City Council. The effort is being coordinated here:
The City of Roanoke needs your support. Please come out if you can. Strength in numbers! www.facebook.com/events/1475026802659699/
23. Rockingham County to vote on resolution on December 11 – new location and time, email address correction.
The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors has moved their meeting where they plan on voting on their resolution to:
Spotswood High School
368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA
No carry at schools!
The meeting is on December 11 at 7:15 pm. Seating starts at 6:30 pm.
For Rockingham County residents only. Include your name, address, and indicate your support for Rockingham County becoming a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary.
Dist 1: Pablo Cuevas
540-896-7889
pcuevas@rockinghamcountyva.govDist 2: Sallie Wolfe-Garrison
540-688-8082
sgarrison@rockinghamcountyva.govDist 3: Rick Chandler
540-560-8974
rchandler@rockinghamcountyva.govDist 4: William B. Kyger
540-746-0909
wkyger@rockinghamcountyva.govDist 5: Micheal A. Breeden
540-289-5358
mbreeden@rockinghamcountyva.gov
24. Rocky Mount City Council to meet on December 9 – ask them to become a sanctuary
Rocky Mount, VA Town Council Meeting
Date: 09 December 2019
Time: 7:00pm
Location:
Allen O. Woody, Jr. Municipal Building
345 Donald Avenue
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
To email comments in support of a 2A Sanctuary resolution to the City Council, email the Town Clerk, Rebecca Dillon at: rdillon@rockymountva.org
Include the link to the VCDL model resolution: www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx
25. Stafford County Board of Supervisors to meet on December 17
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is going to hear and maybe vote on their resolution.
The Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, December 17, at 3 pm in the County Administration Building at:
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA
The public can speak at the beginning of the meeting. Each person has 3 minutes. You may carry.
26. Surry County voted and passed a vastly watered-down resolution – contact them to make it stronger
The resolution that Surry County passed was extremely watered down. There was no need to do that. Contact the Board of Supervisors and tell them to pass the VCDL model Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution:
- Amendment Sanctuary resolution: https://www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx
Judy S Lyttle jslyttle@surrycountyva.gov - Kenneth R Holmes krholmes@surrycountyva.gov
- Giron R Wooden gwoodensr@surrycountyva.gov
- Michael H Drewry mdrewry@surrycountyva.gov
- John Seward jms@surrycountyva.gov
27. Vinton Town Council to meet and discuss resolution on December 17
The Vinton Town Council is going to consider a 2A Sanctuary resolution on Tuesday, December 17 at 7 pm. Need a turnout!
Location:
Vinton Municipal Building
311 S. Pollard St
Vinton, VA
28. Waynesboro City Council meeting on their resolution changed to January 13 and new location
I’m getting conflicting information on the Waynesboro meeting on their resolution. It was Monday, January 9. I’m told that it is now January 13, 2020 at the Kate Collins Middle School. At this point, I suggest everyone going to the meeting call and verify the location: (540) 942-6669.
Or, better, just go on Monday and urge the City Council to pass the resolution!
29. Sanctuary locality map is filling in nicely: See lead image.
30. Sanctuary coverage
https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Hearing-set-to-begin-as-Augusta-County-considers-becoming-a-2nd-Amendment-sanctuary-565802181.html
Overflow Crowd Turns Out in Blue County to Support Second Amendment
No laws have passed, but Virginia communities keep declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries
https://winchesterstar.va.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=0c827445f
Lies and Dishonesty About Virginia Sanctuary Movement as the Number of Counties Grows
https://www.wmal.com/2019/12/04/mornings-on-the-mall-12-04-19-cal-thomas-stephen-gutowski-fox-5s-lindsay-watts-susan-ferrechio-charles-cooke/
About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.
For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.