Firearms prohibition City-permitted events

History

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• Jul 8, 2025City Council · item 6i

  Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 54 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Article I (General), Section 54-4 – firearms prohibition

  Council discussed aligning the City's firearms regulations with Fairfax County's, including adding permitted-event locations and surrounding areas to prohibited zones and increasing the penalty. Staff recommended a delayed effective date if enacted to allow for signage, training, and budget planning.

  passedIntroduce the ordinance amending Chapter 54, Section 54-4 pertaining to firearms prohibitions, waive the first reading, and set the public hearing for September 30, 2025.

  ✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson· Amos

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