Guns in libraries stirs debate in Newport News

A small sign at the entrance of a public library in Newport News makes it clear that shouting, sleeping and chewing tobacco are taboo inside.

The rules also ban weapons in libraries.

But the Virginia Citizens Defense League has informed the City Council that a firearm ban in the city’s libraries breaks a Virginia Code that prevents cities or its agencies from making rules on carrying guns in public places. Exceptions include courthouses and in or around schools. A Bit More