A Florida law that allows judges to bar anyone deemed dangerous from possessing firearms has been used 3,500 times since its enactment after a 2018 high school massacre

News4’s Julie Carey and Drew Wilder report live from Richmond as the gun-rights rally begins.

Virginia lawmakers have voted to ban firearms at the state Capitol, the first in what’s expected to be many contentious gun votes in coming weeks. Newly empowered Democrats in the General Assembly voted Friday to ban guns at the Capitol and a legislative office building, saying the move was needed to protect public safety. Republicans have voiced opposition to...

Virginia’s governor is calling this the most consequential legislative session in a generation. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Another Virginia county has passed a symbolic second amendment sanctuary resolution. The Stafford County supervisors voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve the resolution, which reaffirms the rights of Stafford County citizens to keep and bear arms, The Free-Lance Star reported. Hundreds of people packed the board meeting, many wearing orange stickers saying “Guns Save Lives,” and spoke in support of the...

Hundreds of people who own guns and are in favor of gun rights gathered in Spotsylvania County Tuesday night to show their support for a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” resolution. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Another county in Virginia has officially declared itself a sanctuary for Second Amendment rights as Democrats take control of the state government in Richmond. The News & Advance in Lynchburg reported that the Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved the sanctuary resolution Monday night at a meeting attended by more than 1,000 people. More than 40 people spoke during the…

As the country looks for ways to deal with mass shootings at schools, some have responded by saying more people should carry guns, including teachers. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” President Donald Trump told the National Rifle Association convention in April. More states are allowing teachers to…