Congratulations to VCDL members who activated
and fought for all of our rights with Henrico County! After two weeks
of letters, e-mails, telephone calls, and hearings, Henrico is going to
COMPLETE withdraw its ban on carry in county buildings. That means
that they will now comply with state law that allows both open carry, as
well as concealed carry with a permit.
ONE NOTE OF CAUTION: THE BAN WILL TECHNICALLY BE IN EFFECT UNTIL A MEMO CIRCULATES TO ALL HENRICO COUNTY FACILITIES, HOPEFULLY SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.
Here is the story from the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Henrico To Lift Weapons Ban
Nov 16, 2001
Henrico County Manager Virgil Hazelett has decided to holster his ban on members of the public bringing weapons into county facilities.
The ban, which became effective Oct. 30, came under intense scrutiny both by local Second Amendment activists and members of the Henrico Board of Supervisors. Both worried that the ban conflicted with the state and federal constitutions. Members of the board also expressed concern over the policy's enforceability at every public building operated by the county.
"I am going to rescind the policy," Hazelett said today, noting that the ban will remain in effect until the formal memo notifying county employees of his decision has been sent.
In that memo, likely to be circulated some time next week, Hazelett defended the motivations behind his initiating the ban.
"This regulation was established because I believed that the events on and after Sept. 11 warranted greater security within our county facilities," the memo reads.
VA-ALERT is a project of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the civil rights of all Virginians. The membership considers the right to keep and bear arms an essential human right.
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