Newport News City Council voted 6-1 to prohibit guns in buildings owned or used by the city government — despite opposition from several local gun owners and gun rights activists.

Newport News City Council approves expanding gun ban inside city buildings to include concealed carry following a 6-1 vote

Concealed carry permit holders would be affected by the new ordinance. However, it doesn't apply to law enforcement officers or security officers.

The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a pro-gun rights organization, issued a news release opposing the proposed ordinance, critiquing it as an infringement on gun owners’ right to carry a

Newport News City Council voted 6-1 to approve a new gun ordinance that prohibits people from carrying a gun or ammunition inside any building used or owned by the city. The only exceptions are for police,