[Wallace T.]

Western Virginia is largely descended from the Scots-Irish that in a title of a book, Born Fighting, have been very willing to resist authority, from the British Crown in Ulster and colonial America to the Union Army in 1861 to the “revenuers” in the 20th Century. Interestingly, other liberal states have not been too aggressive in mass gun confiscation.

It remains to be seen whether the Virginia Legislature will be more aggressive than their counterparts in other liberal states. As long as Trump controls the military and National Guard, the State government will not get Federal military assistance. However, it appears he has minimal control over Federal law enforcement.

[elteemike]

Great read and thanks for mentioning...Here’s a link to the book by Jim Webb:

https://www.amazon.com/Born-Fighting-Scots-Irish-Shaped-America/dp/0767916891