BLACKSBURG, Va. – Blacksburg Town Council approved a gun ban Tuesday night for town-owned property, including town hall and public parks and recreation centers.
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Town leaders were able to do this thanks to legislation passed by the General Assembly.
So far, it has received mixed reactions across town.
“When you’re in a college town where it’s, you know, you run that risk, I understand why there’d be a ban,” said George Wenn, a senior at Virginia Tech.
Christopher McHale, whose son went to Virginia Tech, raised a concern over safety.
“People feel safer if they’re protected. If I’m not allowed to have a firearm and somebody has one illegally, he’s protected, I’m not,” said McHale.
The ban also applies to town-permitted events on public property.