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Thousands of gun-rights supporters gather outside a Fauquier County board of supervisors meeting \/ Stephen Gutowski<\/p>\n
Poetrooper sends us a follow-up to yesterday’s Virginia gun-grabbers post. This article showcases the grass-roots sanctuary movement, ands the very real effect it is having in Virginia politics. Read on..<\/p>\n
Stephen Gutowski <\/strong><\/p>\n Virginia’s “Second Amendment sanctuary” movement continued to see overflow crowds throughout the state on Thursday despite Governor Ralph Northam (D.) backtracking on confiscation and threatening “consequences” for sanctuary municipalities.<\/p>\n Eight Virginia localities became sanctuaries Thursday night, bringing the total to 93, including 75 of Virginia’s 95 counties and 18 of its legally independent cities. The movement\u2014which pushes local governments to declare that they won’t enforce new gun laws they deem unconstitutional\u2014has seen grassroots support from people of all backgrounds and ages in both rural and urban Virginia. It shows no sign of slowing, despite Northam promising a grandfather clause omitting preexisting owners from his proposed gun ban and threatening “consequences” for areas that become sanctuaries.<\/p>\n The continued momentum of the movement, especially in blue parts of the state, may weigh heavily on the new Democratic state legislature when it convenes Jan. 6. It has already forced Democratic leadership to abandon SB-16, a bill that would have completely banned possession of AR-15s and many other guns. As opposition continues to grow, newly elected Democrats may continue to shy away from the more radical parts of Northam’s gun-control agenda.<\/p>\n Fauquier County was among those that saw huge turnout Thursday. The Washington Free Beacon witnessed several thousand people adorned with “Guns Save Lives” stickers outside of the board of supervisors meeting in Warrenton, Va. The gun-rights advocates waited in the freezing cold for hours to voice their support. Those who spoke with the Free Beacon said they were not moved by Northam’s concession or threats.<\/p>\n “I have guns that they’re talking about banning,” Crystal Kiffer, a dentist and lifelong Fauquier County resident, told the Free Beacon. “It’s gonna be a tough, tough day if I don’t get to hold onto my guns. I’m not going to let them go.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The People are speaking. But are the ‘leaders’ listening? Read the rest of the article here: Free Beacon.com<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks, Poe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"