Tag: Jeff Bayard
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Virginia Lawmakers Exempt Themselves from Their Own Gun Law
Two Virginians. Two handguns. One law. by Jeff Bayard Imagine this scenario: The Walmart parking lot on Midlothian Turnpike is half-empty at 9:47 p.m. A man named David walks out with two bags of groceries, his boots scuffing across wet asphalt. He’s a deacon at his church, a grandfather. His Glock 19 is in the…
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The Freedom to Believe — and Live What You Believe
by Jeff Bayard Most Americans have never read the First Amendment religious liberty protections that apply to them — especially here in Virginia. They know the amendment exists. They just don’t know what it says. And even fewer know that Virginia adds a second layer of protection on top of it. Here is the federal…
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Virginia’s Sanctuary Playbook
A coordinated national campaign is targeting the Commonwealth. by Jeff Bayard Part 2 of a 3-part investigative series: Virginia’s sanctuary transformation — happening while you weren’t watching This is not grassroots advocacy. Virginia’s sanctuary playbook follows a documented national pattern—one developed by policy organizations, funded by major foundations, and already deployed in California, Oregon, Illinois,…