>>Lynchburg Officials Vote to Urge State Lawmakers to Change the Laws Surrounding Gunfire
(Lynchburg, VA) -- Lynchburg city officials are discussing whether laws should change around gunfire. Rebecca Hughes with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
Police Chief Ryan Zuidema recently told council that he believes too many people are firing guns in the Hill City streets.Preview: Council discussed asking state lawmakers to make firing a gun in public a felony, instead of a misdemeanor, with most in agreeance.Preview: WSET reports councilmembers Jeff Helgeson and Martin Misjuns disented but the motion passed for city officials to request the change from the state.