RESOLUTION OF
POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," and,
WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 13, of the Constitution of Virginia provides "that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power;" and,
WHEREAS, certain legislation introduced in the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly, and certain legislation introduced in the current session of the United States Congress could have the effect of infringing on the rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the current Governor of Virginia has stated that he intends to endorse and pass into law legislation that is unconstitutional as it pertains to the rights enumerated in the US & Virginia Constitution.
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors is concerned about the passage of any bill containing language which could be interpreted as infringing the rights of the citizens of Powhatan County to keep and bear Arms or could begin a slippery slope of restrictions on the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Powhatan County, and,
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors wishes to express its deep commitment to the rights of all citizens of Powhatan County to keep and bear Arms; and,
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors wishes to express opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Powhatan County to bear arms; and,
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors wish to express its intent to stand as a Sanctuary County for Second Amendment rights and to oppose, within the limits of the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict such rights, and to use such legal means at its disposal to protect the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms, including through legal action, the power of
appropriation of public funds, and the right to petition for redress of grievances, and the direction to the law enforcement and judiciary of Powhatan County to not enforce any unconstitutional law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF POWHATAN, VIRGINIA:
That the Board of Supervisors hereby expresses its intent to uphold the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Powhatan County, Virginia and its intent that public funds of the County not be used to restrict Second Amendment rights or to aid in the unnecessary and unconstitutional restriction of the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Powhatan County, Virginia to bear arms; and
That the Board of Supervisors hereby declares its intent to oppose unconstitutional restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms through such legal means as may be expedient, including without limitation court action; and,
That the Board of Supervisors hereby declares Powhatan County, Virginia, as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary,"
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
The undersigned Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Powhatan County, Virginia hereby certifies that the Resolution set forth above was adopted during an open meeting on November 7, 2019, by the Board of Supervisors with the following votes:
Please Sign Below if you want your Board of Supervisors Member to adopt this resolution:
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 26, 2019
November 25, 2019
I have been spending my evenings meeting with neighbors who are just as worried as I am about what these changes mean for our families. The pressure on the Board of Supervisors is building and they are starting to realize that we are paying close attention to their next move.
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2019
November 21, 2019
My family has lived in this county for generations and seeing these rights threatened keeps me up at night. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and I need your help to push us over that threshold before I present this to the board.
88 Comments
Ignore Francis Ronnau, enforcing current VA gun laws is also an infringement. Push for constitutional carry and repeal the restrictions on NFA items. Requesting a license from the government to exercise a right isn't okay for any of your other protections, why make it okay for the 2nd?
Enforce the existing laws. Leave the constitution, amendments, bill of rights, and declaration of independence alone. Federal, state, and county levels. No sanctuary areas here! I vote! Thank you
Protect our rights to bear arms! Declare Powhatan County the sanctuary County for second amendment rights. Many families in this County depend on their right to bear arms to put food on their tables during the hunting seasons.
We have to take a stand, the second amendment is there to protect the rest of the amendments. If the second amendments is infringed upon the rest will follow.
I believe the Second Amendment is the cornerstone of our country. To use incrementalism to reduce my rights is unacceptable!
Thank you for fighting with us to protect our 2nd Amendment rights.
Lets protect our constitutional rights.
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RESOLUTION OF
POWHATAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," and,
WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 13, of the Constitution of Virginia provides "that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power;" and,
WHEREAS, certain legislation introduced in the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly, and certain legislation introduced in the current session of the United States Congress could have the effect of infringing on the rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the current Governor of Virginia has stated that he intends to endorse and pass into law legislation that is unconstitutional as it pertains to the rights enumerated in the US & Virginia Constitution.
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors is concerned about the passage of any bill containing language which could be interpreted as infringing the rights of the citizens of Powhatan County to keep and bear Arms or could begin a slippery slope of restrictions on the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Powhatan County, and,
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors wishes to express its deep commitment to the rights of all citizens of Powhatan County to keep and bear Arms; and,
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors wishes to express opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Powhatan County to bear arms; and,
WHEREAS, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors wish to express its intent to stand as a Sanctuary County for Second Amendment rights and to oppose, within the limits of the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict such rights, and to use such legal means at its disposal to protect the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms, including through legal action, the power of
appropriation of public funds, and the right to petition for redress of grievances, and the direction to the law enforcement and judiciary of Powhatan County to not enforce any unconstitutional law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF POWHATAN, VIRGINIA:
That the Board of Supervisors hereby expresses its intent to uphold the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Powhatan County, Virginia and its intent that public funds of the County not be used to restrict Second Amendment rights or to aid in the unnecessary and unconstitutional restriction of the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Powhatan County, Virginia to bear arms; and
That the Board of Supervisors hereby declares its intent to oppose unconstitutional restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms through such legal means as may be expedient, including without limitation court action; and,
That the Board of Supervisors hereby declares Powhatan County, Virginia, as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary,"
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
The undersigned Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Powhatan County, Virginia hereby certifies that the Resolution set forth above was adopted during an open meeting on November 7, 2019, by the Board of Supervisors with the following votes:
Please Sign Below if you want your Board of Supervisors Member to adopt this resolution:
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 26, 2019
November 25, 2019
I have been spending my evenings meeting with neighbors who are just as worried as I am about what these changes mean for our families. The pressure on the Board of Supervisors is building and they are starting to realize that we are paying close attention to their next move.
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2019
November 21, 2019
My family has lived in this county for generations and seeing these rights threatened keeps me up at night. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and I need your help to push us over that threshold before I present this to the board.
88 Comments
As someone who is married to an avid hunter, I work from home and like the security of instant home protection....Powhatan County needs to uphold our 2A rights and become a sanctuary county!
Ignore Francis Ronnau, enforcing current VA gun laws is also an infringement. Push for constitutional carry and repeal the restrictions on NFA items. Requesting a license from the government to exercise a right isn't okay for any of your other protections, why make it okay for the 2nd?
Enforce the existing laws. Leave the constitution, amendments, bill of rights, and declaration of independence alone. Federal, state, and county levels. No sanctuary areas here! I vote! Thank you
Protect our rights to bear arms! Declare Powhatan County the sanctuary County for second amendment rights. Many families in this County depend on their right to bear arms to put food on their tables during the hunting seasons.
We have to take a stand, the second amendment is there to protect the rest of the amendments. If the second amendments is infringed upon the rest will follow.
I believe the Second Amendment is the cornerstone of our country. To use incrementalism to reduce my rights is unacceptable!
Thank you for fighting with us to protect our 2nd Amendment rights.
Lets protect our constitutional rights.
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As someone who is married to an avid hunter, I work from home and like the security of instant home protection....Powhatan County needs to uphold our 2A rights and become a sanctuary county!