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va-alert 11/17/25-meetings, gun shows, virginia-15 lowers, more

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va-alert 11/17/25-meetings, gun shows, virginia-15 lowers, more

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VA-Alert Oct 28, 2025 Fairfax City Gun Ban VA General Assembly Rally

 va-alert: urgent wytheville update 10/26/25

 URGENT ACTION ITEM! THE TOWN OF WYTHEVILLE WILL BE VOTING ON GUN CONTROL ON MONDAY NIGHT!

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Virginia Citizens Defense League

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Approved: m1garand

Approved: m1garand

Wayne Stephens has alerted VCDL to a scheme being hatched by the Culpeper Board of Supervisors. We need to act to put a stop to their proposed shenanigans.

Chris Graham, a reporter with the Augusta Free Press, wrote an extensive article on a problem that some VCDL members had with the Staunton police while openly carrying in a restaurant. I knew of the incident from the time it happened, but did not bring it up on VA-ALERT because at least one VCDL member was contemplating taking legal action at the time.

I forgot to squeeze this in my update:For those who live in Loudoun, here is your chance to meet your representatives to the General Assembly and bend their ears on getting rid of the restaurant ban, fixing preemption once and for all, improving recognition/reciprocity, etc. Remind them that there is NO gun show loophole and that according to the US Department of Justice, gun shows provided only .7 of 1 percent of guns used in crimes anyway.Let's make sure that their is no doubt in their minds that guns are going to be a hot topic again this year with their constituents!The Town meeting is this Thursday, January 8th, at 7 PM.Here is more information on the town meeting:http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=10733406&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=506040&rfi=6Thanks to EM Melinda Meador for the above link and EM Pete Clark for bringing the meeting to my attention.

OK - the worst of the gun control bills that is still alive, Senator Stolle's SB660 which bans ALL carry in airport terminals, has finally been assigned to a committee.

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Here is a corrected email to Culpeper BoS. It should have said to oppose any ordinance that INCREASES (not decreases) acreage necessary to shoot on. I have also dropped the specific acreage as there is no one answer for every location and it is better to not get into that kind of morass. As long as a person can safely shoot on his property, that is the main thing. Sorry for the mistake:supervisors@culpepercounty.govSuggested email:Subject: Oppose changes to shooting range/hunting ordinancesDear Culpeper Board of Supervisors member,Please oppose changes to the County's ordinances that would increase the amount of land necessary for a person to discharge a firearm. One of the great freedoms in America is the right for someone in a rural area to be able to shoot responsibly on their own land.Please oppose changes to the County's hunting ordinances. A gun that has a muzzle energy of a .22 caliber rimfire is only usable against small animals, such as squirrels and rabbits. In fact, by state law, a deer cannot be hunted in Virginia with a .22 caliber firearm at all! Shotgun slugs provide a quick and humane way to hunt deer and should not be banned.It is critical that we preserve our American rights and heritage. I ask that you oppose these unnecessary anti-gun/anti-hunting measures.Please let me know what you are going to do.Sincerely,[YOUR NAME][YOUR ADDRESS]

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Over the last year or so the media has been up in arms about two cases where someone claimed self-defense after they shot a thief.  In each case, the citizen was able to convince the prosecutor that he has in fear for his life when he shot because the suspect lunged, possibly towards a weapon.  Those two cases were both in the Tidewater area.  One case involved a store owner standing outside his business trying to stop a burglar inside the business and the other a retired police officer stopping the theft of a dog kennel from his yard.Remember that under Virginia law you are NOT allowed to use **deadly** force to protect **property.**  However, if you are trying to stop the theft without the use of deadly force and you suddenly find yourself in a position where you could be grievously hurt or killed, then can you can respond with deadly force.It is generally a **very bad** idea to shoot at a fleeing criminal.The Richmond Commonwealth Attorney takes a much harder line on self-defense and prosecuted a man, Eric Driver, last year for shooting a thief who had broken into his girlfriend's car.  Driver, too, claimed  that the thief lunged, but to no avail.   Driver's charges were downgraded to voluntary manslaughter at trial and he did not serve any time - both of which shocked the prosecutor.Here is the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney's reaction to the retired police officer not being charged in Suffolk:http://tinyurl.com/4rxmh3vThe story about the store owner shooting a burglar in Suffolk:http://tinyurl.com/nsrwnsEric Driver incident in Richmond (video gone, but story is still available):http://www.wtvr.com/eric-driver-verdict,0,6408393.story

-------------------------------Hunting on Sunday bill to be heard on MondayFor those of you interested in allowing hunting on Sundays, Senator Petersen's SB 850 will be heard Monday morning at 9 AM in Senate Room B by the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.  You can send a message to your Senator to support the bill by clicking here:http://tinyurl.com/47tbbku