Giles & Nottoway County just become a 2A Sanctuaries!! The massive giant, that is Virginia’s gun owners, is awake and they are not in a good mood.
2A Tsunami Rolls On! Giles & Nottoway Counties Virginia Just Become a 2A Sanctuaries
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The Virginia Citizens Defense League is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians.
Philip has written extensively in support of Gun Owner Rights in addition to his on the ground activism throughout Virginia.
Philip Van Cleave believes in the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as a fundamental human right and is an unabashed supporter who has fought for the right to keep and bear arms for many years in Virginia and across the USA. Visit: www.vcdl.org
Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement Continues to Lock-Down Virginia Counties
The Second Amendment Sanctuary movement continued to steamroll through Virginia as counties make their stand against Governor Northam’s & Democrat’s pending threat to gut the Second Amendment.
Virginia Is Now In the Path of Second Amendment Sanctuary Tsunami
So far we have 7 brand new 2A Sanctuary Counties in Virginia: Charlotte, Campbell, Carroll, Appomattox, Patrick, Pittsylvania, & Dinwiddie County. All so far have passed unanimously!
Appomattox Virginia now a 2A Sanctuary, Protecting Your Guns From Governor Northam
Appomattox County is now the latest Second Amendment Sanctuary in Virginia. Congratulations! We now have FOUR sanctuaries and there are more are on the way this week.
Roanoke County VA. Lowers CHP Fees, But Not Nearly As Much As They Should Have
The Board lowered the CHP fee from $50 to $40, instead of to $25. The County is putting the extra $15 in the General Fund, like it would a tax.
Virginia: Attorney General Mark Herring Calls For Ammunition Restrictions
What is it about politicians who admit to wearing blackface? All are trying to divert attention from their past by pushing gun control.
What To Do If Approached About Carrying A Firearm In A Store
I have been conferring with one of Virginia Citizens Defense League’s attorneys and offer this general advice if approached by a store employee and/or the police while carrying in a business.
Man Banned from Every Walmart Store for Legal Open Carry ~ VIDEOS
Someone open carrying a handgun was approached by police and asked to sign a trespass document saying he acknowledges being banned for Walmart property anywhere in the U.S., indefinitely.
VCDL Member Brandon Howard is Running for Hopewell, VA City Council
We NEED more Virginia Citizens Defense League members in government! Join me in supporting Brandon’s run for city council.
Virginia: Woman Shoots Herself Trying to Comply with Gun Laws
A Springfield Virginia woman is facing charges after she shot herself with her own gun while attending a sporting event at a local high school.
Fairfax County, VA. PD Fixes A Problem With Returning Guns To Owners
He had to go to the hospital in an ambulance. He turned his firearm over to an FCPD officer for safekeeping. That’s when things ran off the tracks.
Blacksburg, VA Denies Pro-Gun Group a Booth at Steppin’ Out Night
It is no secret that the organization that runs the annual Steppin’ Out festival in Blacksburg, DBI, has been trying to ban guns and keep Virginia Citizens Defense League from having a presence.
Five Reasons Why A Law-Abiding Gun Owner Could End Up In Jail
Often when the police show up at the scene of a shooting or an incident involving a firearm, they simply arrest everyone involved and let the courts or the DA decide.
Virginia: Your Hard Work Postponed What Could Have Been A Gun Control Disaster
Your activism paid off, as a potential disaster has been averted for now. The battle is not over, but today was an important day for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia Bill Allowing Local Gov. Employees To Carry with CHP Coming
Senator Black has always been a strong believer in our right to keep and bear arms. Even though he has decided to retire, he’s not pulling any punches, even now, in fighting to protect innocent life.
Virginia Gun Lobby Day is set for Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 9 AM
Virginia Citizens Defense League is officially going to have a Special Session Lobby Day on Tuesday, July 9, starting at 9 a.m. This event is critical! With razor-thin margins in the House and Senate.
Virginia: Special General Assembly Session Pushing Gun Control Starts July 9th
We will need to FLOOD Virginia committees and subcommittees rooms. This is where the rubber meets the road.
Essay: How To Prevent Violence
After these terrible events, a lot of people rush to judgment, blame the object, etc. However, I noticed something entirely different about these events this weekend.
Positive Signs From VA Republican Leadership, But Danger Remains Until Session End
Initial responses from Virginia Republican leadership on the Democrats’ call for a special legislative session to push gun control are positive. That said, there is no guarantee that things can’t go..
We Need To Fight Red Flag Laws Head On, Not Hide
I look at hiding gun ownership as giving the gun controllers exactly what they want – gun owners going quietly into the night. I think we have to go in the other direction.
VCDL Member Documents His Experience Turning In A Bump Stock To BATFE
I produced my letter with pictures of the bumpstocks. The other agent commented that he had turned his bumpstock in the week before. I was told that there were several agents in the office with..
Gun Owner Activism In Action: King William County, VA Reduces CHP From $50 To $15
One man’s activism got the Board of Supervisors in King William, VA to reduce their CHP fee from $50 to $15. PLUS he got a letter to the editor published to tell everyone about the reduced fee!
Good News: Virginia State Police Caught Up on Entering CHP Info the VCIN Database
The problem was a severe one. If the officer checked VCIN, he was told that your CHP was expired or didn’t exist, respectively! That would put the CHP holder in a bad situation that was not his fault.
Virginia’s General Assembly Voting Record On Gun Bills Is Up, See Who is On Our Side
The senators with the worst scores of 0% were Lionell Spruill, Scott Surovell, Jennifer MClellan, Mamie Lock, & the absolute bottom of the barrel was Louise Lucas, who 28 times voted wrong.
Contact the NRA About NOT Supporting Any Red Flag Laws
Here’s the problem and why we need to get the NRA to walk away from Red Flag laws: NONE of the Red Flag bills in Congress, or anywhere else, have of the protections required by NRA.
Deadly Red Flag Bill Being Heard In U.S. Senate On March 26
This Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is going to be hearing a Red Flag gun-control/gun confiscation bill put in by Florida Republican Marco Rubio. Yes, Republicans.
Legislative Update: Last Gun-Control Bill In the 2019 VA General Assembly Is Gone!
SB 1321, Hanger’s bill that would have banned a provider of Licensed Day Home from having a firearm on their person for self-defense, was DEFEATED by a 6 to 0 vote! That was it for bad bills this year
Pro-Gun Bills Headed To Embattled Virginia Governor’s Desk
Three pro-gun bills are headed to the embattled Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s desk. As well, there are also two pro-gun bills and one anti-gun bill to be heard in Militia, Police, and Public…
Virginia General Assembly Opens for 2019 with 34 Anti-Gun Bills
There are 34 bills we Strongly Oppose, including Red Flag law (Emergency Substantial Risk Order), One Handgun a Month, Universal Background Checks, gun and magazine bans, preemption weakening & more.
Educate Others on the Dangers of Deadly “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Laws
Red Flag laws are a very real and serious threat to our liberty. If we don’t educate as many people as possible on the severity of the threat these laws pose, we could well end up with Red Flag laws.
