Virginia sheriffs push back on proposed gun restrictions, citing Second Amendment rights

AMHERSTCOUNTY,Va.(WSET)—Proposedgun-controllegislationmovingthroughtheVirginiaGeneralAssemblyisdrawingpushbackfromlocalsheriffsacrossCentralandSouthsideVirginia,withseveraltakingtosocialmediatopledgetoupholdtheConstitutionanddefendSecondAmendmentrights. Themeasuresunderdebaterangefrombanningassault-styleweaponsandhigh-capacitymagazinestoholdinggunmanufacturersanddealersaccountableundernew“responsibleconduct”standards. LocallawenforcementofficialssaytheproposalsthreatenawayoflifeinruralVirginia,wherefirearmsarecommonlyusedforhunting,sportandself-defense. READMORE:LynchburgCityCouncilreaffirms2ndAmendmentSanctuarystatusforthecity AmherstCountySheriffL.J.Ayersisamongthosespeakingoutagainstthelegislation,arguinglawmakersareoverlookingarightsecuredbythosewhodiedonthebattlefield. “Neverintheirlifetimedidtheythinktheygavetheirlifeupforsomethingthattheybelievein,andnowit’sbeingtornapart,infringedu