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by AWR Hawkins
\nBREITBART<\/p>\n
His opinion comes as at least\u00a086 of Virginia\u2019s 95 counties<\/a>, and numerous cities too, have declared themselves to be Second Amendment Sanctuaries.<\/p>\n In all,\u00a0over 100 local governments<\/a>\u00a0in Virginia have declared Second Amendment Sanctuary status.<\/p>\n Moreover, Culpeper Count Sheriff Scott Jenkins has made clear he is ready to \u201cdeputize thousands<\/a>\u201d to fight in defense of gun rights.<\/p>\n Jenkins spoke of the threat of gun control from the incoming Democrat majority in the Virginia legislature:<\/p>\n I remain very optimistic that our General Assembly will not pass the proposed bills. Obviously, if passed, there are many of us willing to challenge these laws through the courts. In addition, if necessary, I plan to properly screen and deputize thousands of our law-abiding citizens to protect their constitutional right to own firearms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n But AG Herring wants the 100+ local governments, Sheriff Jenkins, and others, to know new gun controls will be obeyed.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Bristol Herald Courier<\/em>\u00a0quoted<\/a>\u00a0Herring saying: \u201cWhen the General Assembly passes new gun safety laws they will be enforced, and they will be followed. These [Second Amendment Sanctuary] resolutions have no legal force, and they\u2019re just part of an effort by the gun lobby to stoke fear.\u201d<\/p>\n Herring\u2019s pronouncement is in line with statements by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA). Northam warned that Second Amendment Sanctuaries will face \u201cconsequences<\/a>\u201d if they refuse to enforce gun control and McEachin suggested Northam could use the National Guard to\u00a0force compliance<\/a>\u00a0with Democrat gun laws.<\/p>\n