At a regular meeting of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, the board unanimously adopted a resolution in support of the Gloucester County Second Amendment Preservation Act. The resolution declares that Gloucester County will not restrict gun rights or recognize any federal laws that unconstitutionally infringe on the right to bear arms. It also states that the county will not exercise any authority to regulate firearms purchases, possession, or transfers.

1. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS, HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021, AT 7:00 P.M., AT THE
COLONIAL COURTHOUSE AT 6504 MAIN STREET, GLOUCESTER,
VIRGINIA ON A MOTION MADE BY ___________, AND SECONDED BY
_____________, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
Phillip N. Bazzani, ___;
Ashley C. Chriscoe, ___;
Michael W. Hedrick, ___;
Christopher A. Hutson, ___;
Robert J. Orth, ___;
Kevin M. Smith, ___;
Michael R. Winebarger, ___;
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY SECOND
AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT
WHEREAS, in acknowledgment of its deep commitment to the rights of
all citizens of, and visitors to, Gloucester County to keep and bear arms, the
Gloucester County Board of Supervisors previously declared Gloucester County
to be a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’; and
WHEREAS, certain legislation has been passed in the Virginia General
Assembly that allows localities to, by ordinance, ban otherwise lawfully
possessed and transported firearms from certain public spaces, causing law-
abiding citizens to be exposed to a patchwork of local ordinances as they travel
throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors acknowledges
the significant economic contribution made to our community by tourists and
visitors and does not wish to discourage travel to Gloucester County; and
WHEREAS, Gloucester County wishes to welcome all law-abiding citizens
who wish to live in, visit, or otherwise participate in the economy of our
community, including those citizens and visitors who choose to legally carry
and possess a firearm for personal protection; and
WHEREAS, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors does not wish to
infringe on the rights of the citizens of, or visitors to, Gloucester County to keep
and bear arms as guaranteed and protected by the 2nd Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors wishes to
express its continued opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally
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2. restrict the rights of citizens of, and visitors to, Gloucester County to keep and
bear arms, and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Federal Government, under the leadership of
President Joe Biden, intends to encourage the U.S. House and Senate to enact
federal gun laws and legislation that may ultimately unconstitutionally infringe
on the rights of law-abiding citizens and visitors of Gloucester County under
the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of
Gloucester County, Virginia:
That the Gloucester County Gloucester County Board of Supervisors
hereby declares that Gloucester County, Virginia shall not exercise any
authority granted to it by §15.2-915(E) of the Code of Virginia to regulate or
prohibit the otherwise legal purchase, possession, or transfer of firearms or
ammunition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Gloucester County under the
leadership of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will not recognize
any unconstitutional laws enacted by the Federal Government that will levy
fees, cause any federal registration, or tracking of firearms or ammunition
possessed by law-abiding citizens of Gloucester, or cause any confiscation of
firearms accessories or ammunition; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any act whether past, present, or
future enacted by the United States Congress and Senate under the Biden
Administration, which unconstitutionally infringes on the rights of law-abiding
citizens to keep and bear arms, shall not recognized by the Board of
Supervisors and Gloucester County; and finally
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be known and
cited as from this date forward as the “Second Amendment Preservation Act of
Gloucester County, Virginia”.
A Copy Teste:
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Carol E. Steele, Acting County Administrator
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