Virginia – -(AmmoLand.com)- As you know, it is perfectly legal to carry openly or concealed (with a CHP) in libraries run by local governments in Virginia because of Virginia’s firearms preemption law (15.2-915).
With that in mind, the Falls Church library has a rule that says, “8. No person may bring guns, knives, or any weapons into the library, except as permitted by law.”
https://fallschurchva.gov/1765/Code-of-Conduct
Such a rule clearly has only one purpose: to confuse and discourage law-abiding gun owners from carrying in the library.
That is a despicable attempt to get around the state preemption law.
I have spoken to the Falls Church City Attorney about removing that unnecessary and confusing wording, but she advised me that the library administration refuses to change it. I’ve also been told that the library staff has a habit of calling the police whenever they see someone carrying. The police come, shake their heads, shrug, and leave (hats off to the Falls Church PD for doing so).
VCDL’S FALLS CHURCH LIBRARY WEEK 12/9-12/15/2018
Libraries are all about education, so let’s do some educating. The Falls Church Library needs to be taught about the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, as protected by the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment and Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution.
Virginia Citizens Defense League’s Week at the Falls Church Library will run from Sunday, December 9 to Saturday, December 15, 2018. Hopefully we will have a stream of gun owners, all exercising their rights while peacefully using the library’s facilities.
The library’s address is:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
120 N. Virginia Ave.
Falls Church, VA 22046
FINAL THOUGHT – FALLS CHURCH LAMENTS PREEMPTION
Let there be no doubt in your mind that if we ever lose preemption, Falls Church, amongst other tyrannical localities, will implement a library ban and every other gun-control scheme you can think of in a heartbeat:
Virginia’s Dillon Rule Continues to Frustrate Falls Church on Gun Laws
***LOBBY DAY is on Monday, January 21, at 8 am at the General Assembly Building in Richmond.***
See you at the library next week!
About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.
For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.
“8. No person may bring guns, knives, or any weapons into the library, except as permitted by law.”
Folks,,,I don’t see any problem here. The last five words pretty much say it all. Evidently the law say that you are allowed. What are you complaining about?
Dave has made a few bucks today with all the comments against his stupid post. Note that I am not directing this at him because I do not want to contribute to his Soros or Bloomturd payroll. The asshat is saying this just to get a rise out of everyone and he and his buds are laughing at us pro gun people.
Wildbill…. “Merry Christmas to all, ‘except’ the the useful idiots and their sickosocialist handlers.”
Sounds a bit ‘HYPOCRITICAL.” Don’t ya think Bill? jeez. Such Christmas love. The first only applies to the chosen few. (the lying press comes to mind) The first amendment means nothing here. Can’t wait for another ‘educated’ reply. Ron
And, Merry Christmas to ALL…weather you celebrate it or not. Or what ever you may.
Good game today., Army vs. Navy. I was in the Army but I always go for Navy. My Dad was in the Navy in WW2 in the Pacific.
FCL should be charged for false reporting when appropriate and required to reimburse the PD for wasted resources.
What a ridiculous article, absurd website, and degenerate community. It’s frightening that people like you exist in our midst. I can’t wait for the Second Amendment to be repealed, among many other changes, and for us to finally become a fully developed nation.
Shame on all of you for endangering all of us because of your cowardice.
Dave
f the fcl
People still go to the library? With the whole Internet in your pocket and ebooks so prevalent, why go there?
We had the same problem in Nevada with the Clark County library system. Case went to appeals court, they tried to change the law to add libraries to the school gun-free zone, and then they just changed the control of the state to a Democrat trifecta. Good bye preemption. Can’t win when they cheat, but is cheating really winning? Of course, Team Tyranny loses in the end, but that’s cold comfort in between.