City Postpones Public Hearing To Consider Ordinance Prohibiting Firearms On City Property

Press release from the City of Roanoke:

Posted on: January 7, 2021

At the Jan. 4, 2021, meeting of Roanoke City Council, the Council approved the request for a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at 7 p.m., to receive citizen input regarding City Council’s consideration of an ordinance prohibiting firearms on City property. Adoption of such an ordinance is permitted by an amendment to Section 15.2-915 of the Code of Virginia, “Prohibition of Firearms on City Property,” effective July 1, 2020. This public hearing has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date to be determined.

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