ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. — The Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday night that makes it a Second Amendment "Constitutional" county.
The meeting comes after a request was made to ensure the locality would protect Constitutional gun rights.
The county streamed the packed meeting on Facebook Live.
The majority of the crowd spoke in favor of making the county a Second Amendment "Constitutional" county.
City council members and leaders in and around Hampton Roads have either considered, discussed or passed resolutions making their districts Second Amendment Sanctuaries.
Chesapeake and Gloucester County city officials unanimously passed similar resolutions.
Hampton, Virginia Beach and Suffolk city officials hosted meetings that held discussions, both of which drew hundreds of gun rights activists in support of passing similar resolutions.
The NAACP protested and encouraged Hampton city leaders to reject changing the city's status to a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
Governor Northam put his two cents into the discussion after an influx of localities in the Commonwealth passed resolutions. He says these actions won't stop him from pursuing "common sense" gun legislation.
A spokesman for Attorney General Mark Herring said, "These resolutions appear to be nothing more than symbolic since no new gun laws have passed or even been considered yet."
A legislative package of eight gun control bills will be reintroduced to the General Assembly come January, one of which has drawn a lot of backlash over proposing a ban on assault firearms. Many gun proponents say this would make current assault rifle owners felons overnight and has prompted Second Amendment Sanctuary resolutions in several cities and counties.