>>Second Amendment Lawsuit Put On Hold By Roanoke Judge
(Roanoke, VA) -- A Roanoke judge has paused a lawsuit filed by Second Amendment advocates seeking to overturn a city ordinance that prohibits guns in public buildings and parks. Rebecca Hughes with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Records show the judge granted a motion to stay the proceedings while a federal appeals court considers a similar case in Fairfax County. Roanoke dot come reports the lawsuit, filed by gun rights groups and individuals, argues that the local law infringes on their constitutional right to bear arms. The Roanoke City Council passed the ordinance in 2021. The case is on hold until the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the Fairfax County challenge, despite objections from the plaintiffs.