Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say local police who do not enforce gun control measures likely to pass in Virginia should face prosecution and even threats of the National Guard.

After November's Virginia Legislature elections that led to Democrats taking control of both chambers, the gun control legislation proposed by some Democrats moved forward, including universal background checks, an “assault weapons” ban, and a red flag law.

Legal firearm owners in the state, however, joined with their sheriffs to form Second Amendment sanctuary counties, which declare the authorities in these municipalities uphold the Second Amendment in the face of any gun control measure passed by Richmond.

Over 75 counties in Virginia have so far adopted such Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions in the commonwealth, the latest being Spotsylvania County. The board of supervisors voted unanimously to approve a resolution declaring that county police will not enforce state-level gun laws that violate Second Amendment rights.

Virginia Democratic officials, however, already say local law enforcement supporting these resolutions will face consequences if they do not carry out any law the state Legislature passes.

“I would hope they either resign in good conscience, because they cannot uphold the law which they are sworn to uphold, or they're prosecuted for failure to fulfill their oath,” Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly told the Washington Examiner of local county police who may refuse to enforce future gun control measures. “The law is the law. If that becomes the law, you don't have a choice, not if you're a sworn officer of the law.”

Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin suggested cutting off state funds to counties that do not comply with any gun control measures that pass in Richmond.

“They certainly risk funding, because if the sheriff's department is not going to enforce the law, they're going to lose money. The counties' attorneys offices are not going to have the money to prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down,” he said.............

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...yment-if-police-dont-enforce-gun-control

It's a shame these idiots think doing this will keep guns out of the hands of the bad guys. What will they do if the National Guard declines
to uphold their state law as well.

Funny how Democrats claim “the law is the law” all the while claiming sanctuary cities can’t be prosecuted and state drug laws that directly defy federal law are legal. I’m truly in awe the amount of hypocrisy these morons conjure up on a daily basis. If there is no repercussion when the left ignores the law then there will be none when the shoe is on the other foot.

Funny how Democrats claim “the law is the law” all the while claiming sanctuary cities can’t be prosecuted and state drug laws that directly defy federal law are legal. I’m truly in awe the amount of hypocrisy these morons conjure up on a daily basis. If there is no repercussion when the left ignores the law then there will be none when the shoe is on the other foot.

Funny how Democrats claim “the law is the law” all the while claiming sanctuary cities can’t be prosecuted and state drug laws that directly defy federal law are legal. I’m truly in awe the amount of hypocrisy these morons conjure up on a daily basis. If there is no repercussion when the left ignores the law then there will be none when the shoe is on the other foot.

Spot on

^^Yes it is.

And I will add. Someone tell these idiots the Bill of Rights is the Bill of Rights, and they are infringing upon them.

"...will support and defend the Constitution of The United States of America against all enemies, both foreign and domestic."

This is the testing ground for the big push to disarm. None of this should have been allowed to get this far, those who have been working so hard to eliminate our rights should have been removed from office and charged with treason years ago before it got to this point. I am 63 now and I'd bet I will get to see the push in it's peak time. BTW...they are not doing this for any reason other than installing the system everyone in the military has ever sworn to defend our country against. While I was never in the service, I plan on standing ground against that system.