The largest city in Virginia just voted to become a pro-Second Amendment city in defiance of gun grabbing Democrats in the state capital.

The vote in favor of constitutional rights came after a three-hour debate where hundreds of 2-A supporters came out to advocate for the U.S. Constitution and against the Democrat’s plan to gut the Second Amendment by fiat.

On Monday evening, Virginia Beach joined most of the state’s county and city governments in protesting the state Democrat Party’s intentions to pass tough anti-gun laws in the upcoming session of the state legislature.

The meeting drew so many residents that hundreds had to stand outside and watch the proceedings on a projected TV screen.

A long list of speakers came to address the city fathers, and most speakers were in favor of the Second Amendment.

A very emotional @BenLoyolaVA, born in Havana, talks about Castro’s rise, confiscation of firearms and murder of citizens in Cuba and how thankful he is that his parents were able to make it to America. pic.twitter.com/XODNIyKf9K — Erik Soderstrom (@soderstrom) January 7, 2020

Despite the great support for “gun sanctuary” status, though, the city council did not pass a resolution that went quite that far.

The final language of the resolution stated, “The City Council expresses opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the right of law-abiding citizens of the City to keep and bear arms.”

JUST IN: @BobbyDyerVB calls Special Council Session on Jan. 6 to discuss and vote on a resolution deeming @CityofVaBeach a "Second Amendment Constitutional City." @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/8vfblfPvH9 — Brett Hall (@BrettHNews) December 30, 2019

Indeed, many 2-A boosters were disappointed that the city council ended the night on such a weak note.

“I wish it had more teeth to it, but I’ll take it,” resident Carl Kendrick told WAVY-TV.

Despite its vague language, the city council joins over 90 percent of the rest of the state’s county and independent city governments in making a statement in opposition t the long list of gun-grabbing bills the state Democrats have already announced.

This is a strong rebuke to the incoming Democrat agenda, and many expect fireworks when the party tries to push its anti-American agenda, anyway.

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