Lynchburg leaders call for change after juveniles arrested for firearms violations
The leader of a community group in Lynchburg that works to prevent violence said heโs shocked and saddened by recent events.
Virginia Gov. Northam announces $27.4 million towards gun violence prevention
He plans to create a data-driven approach by establishing Virginiaโs Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention.
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Locals, gun shop react to Roanoke City gun ban
ROANOKE, Va. โ Roanoke City Council pulled the trigger on a gun ban on Monday night, coving all city-owned property, including buildings, the Berglund Center, parks, recreation centers, and greenways. But for local gun shops like Bryansteens Gun & Archery, Creed said the ban means they could miss out on thousands of customers driven into the area by gun shows at the Berglund Center. They come here too and to other gun shops to see if they can find stuff they couldnโt find at the gun shows,โ said Creed. The Berglund Center will no longer be able to host four annual gun shows, which could cost the center $100,000 that would have gone towards its operating budget. Nevertheless, retired Roanoke City Attorney Dan Callaghan supports the move.
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Roanoke City Council bans firearms on all city-owned property including Berglund Center
ROANOKE, Va. โ Roanoke City Council voted nearly unanimously to ban guns from all city-owned property. On Monday night, the council voted 6-1 to ban firearms from all city-owned buildings, parks and greenways, which includes the Berglund Center. City Council enacted the strictest set of rules possible in an action legalized last year by the General Assembly. Three council members said the vote should be delayed for more time to discuss, but that motion failed. The law takes effect immediately and while some council members expressed concerns about possible lawsuits, the majority of the council felt citizens wanted it now.
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โItโs just terribleโ: Four shootings hurt three people, damage Roanoke business
ROANOKE, Va. โ Four separate shootings in Roanoke City over the weekend sent three people, including a juvenile, to the hospital and damaged a downtown business. A bullet flew through a window at Shiskha Hookah Bar early Sunday morning when shots rang out in Downtown Roanoke. Nicholson said he was cleaning up at the end of the night when his coworkers ran back inside and took cover. The first happened on Friday, July 10 around 11:30 when a man showed up at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Roanoke City Police.
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Franklin County militia muster calls on the community to register to vote
Franklin Co. โ The Franklin County militia muster encouraged community members to speak out for gun rights. The group held a muster meeting today. The overall message was to get others to register and vote. Organizers said people need to become bolder when it comes to taking action. The muster is planning more events including a meeting with the Roanoke County muster at the Berglund Center on March 21st.