RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond officials are considering creating a gun-free entertainment overlay district for Shockoe Bottom and other areas as police chief says the growing number of guns in the area makes keeping it safe increasingly challenging.
The proposal was discussed during a City Council safety committee meeting Tuesday night, where Police Chief Rick Edwards compared the concept to New York’s Times Square, where firearms are prohibited even for those with concealed weapons permits.
“New York, in Times Square, it’s illegal to possess a firearm, even for those who have concealed weapons permits, so something like that I think could be really helpful,” Edwards said…