Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins has vowed that he will deputize county citizens if the General Assembly passes laws that result in the confiscation of guns.
Sheriff Jenkins addressed the Culpeper Board of Supervisors on the issue at their meeting on Tuesday. The 7 member board voted unanimously to add Culpeper to the growing list of Virginia counties who are becoming sanctuary counties for 2nd Amendment rights. In a Facebook post Jenkins said,
Every Sheriff and Commonwealth Attorney in Virginia will see the consequences if our General Assembly passes further unnecessary gun restrictions. “Red Flag” laws without due process will create enormous conflict as well.
America has more guns than citizens and murder has long been illegal. At best, the proposed gun restrictions will disarm or handicap our law-abiding in their defense and possibly cause a criminal to choose another tool for evil.
I’d like to thank our Board of Supervisors for their resolution of support of our citizen’s natural right to self defense as protected by our Constitutions. My office will always encourage and support our citizens in firearms training, concealed carry permits, and the ability to defend themselves and their families.
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.” (emphasis mine)
-Sheriff Scott Jenkins
“A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves…and include all men capable of bearing arms.” (1788)
-Richard Henry Lee
Virginia counties addressing the issue of becoming 2nd Amendment sanctuaries:
Alleghany County: Adopted a resolution on Dec. 3
Amherst County: Adopted a resolution on Dec. 3
Appomattox County: Adopted a resolution on Nov. 18
Bath County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 10
Bedford County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 9
Bland County: Adopted a resolution on Nov. 26
Botetourt County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 9
Campbell County: Adopted a resolution Nov. 7
Carroll County: Adopted a resolution May 13
Craig County: Adopted a resolution Dec. 5
Charlotte County: Adopted a resolution Nov. 13
Floyd County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 10
Franklin County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 17
Giles County: Adopted a resolution Nov. 21
Grayson County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 12
Halifax County: Adopted a resolution Dec. 2
Henry County: Adopted a resolution Nov. 26
Highland County: No scheduled plans to discuss
Montgomery County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 16
Nelson County Scheduled to discuss Dec. 10
Pittsylvania County: Adopted a resolution Nov. 19
Pulaski County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 16
Roanoke: Issue dropped Dec. 2
Roanoke County: Adopted a resolution Dec. 3
Rockbridge County: Scheduled to discuss Dec. 9
Wythe County: Adopted a resolution Nov. 26