Virginia County Attorney Drops BOMBSHELL — Refuses to Enforce Tyrannical State Gun Ban

Liberty Check

• Spotsylvania County’s top attorney announces defiance of state-level gun restrictions, calling them unconstitutional
• Legal challenge hinges on Second Amendment protections affirmed in landmark Heller decision
• Virginia county joins growing movement of local officials refusing to enforce overreaching state gun control

A Virginia county attorney is taking a bold stand against state-level tyranny, announcing plans to defy what he’s calling an unconstitutional gun ban that directly violates the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.

The attorney for Spotsylvania County has declared his intent to refuse enforcement of Virginia’s controversial gun restrictions, citing the landmark Heller decision that firmly established Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms. His announcement sends shockwaves through a state where leftist politicians have been aggressively pushing gun control measures that trample on individual liberties.

My good friend and fellow Oath Keeper, Commonwealth Attorney Ryan Mehaffey is supporting our resolution declaring Spotsylvania County a 2A Sanctuary county.

We will not comply with Governor Spanberger’s infringement on our unalienable Constitutional rights pic.twitter.com/XckrpFKNV0

— Andrew “Drew” Mullins (@realDrewMullins) May 16, 2026

“Heller secures the right of Virginians to keep and bear the most popular rifle,”

the county attorney stated, referencing the Supreme Court’s groundbreaking affirmation of Second Amendment protections.

The move positions Spotsylvania County at the forefront of local resistance to state overreach. As Virginia’s government continues to advance anti-gun legislation, this county’s top legal officer is drawing a constitutional line in the sand, refusing to become complicit in what he views as the erosion of fundamental rights.

This development represents more than just one county’s defiance — it’s part of a larger pattern of local officials across Virginia recognizing that their oath to the Constitution supersedes politically motivated gun-grabbing schemes. When state lawmakers pass laws that directly contradict the Bill of Rights, local officials face a critical choice: enforce unconstitutional mandates or stand with the people they serve.

The Heller decision, which the county attorney correctly invokes, established that Americans have an individual right to possess firearms for lawful purposes, including self-defense. That ruling specifically protects firearms “in common use,” which undeniably includes the modern sporting rifles that gun control advocates continue to demonize and target.

Virginia has become a battleground for Second Amendment rights as Democratic lawmakers have systematically worked to dismantle constitutional protections. But resistance is building at the grassroots level, where sheriffs, county attorneys, and local officials increasingly refuse to participate in what they recognize as constitutional violations.

This county attorney’s stand should serve as a model for legal officials nationwide. When faced with laws that contradict the Constitution, the proper response isn’t blind compliance — it’s principled resistance grounded in the oath to defend and uphold the supreme law of the land.

The Constitution must be defended.