Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a lawsuit with the South Carolina Supreme Court regarding a number of City of Columbia ordinances.
“We have consistently advised for almost three decades, since 1991, that state law preempts local regulation of firearms. These ordinances clearly violate the state law that prohibits local governments from passing any gun laws or ordinances that regulate the transfer, ownership, or possession of firearms,” Wilson said.
Read the full article (with a copy of the lawsuit) here: https://www.wistv.com/2020/01/29/sc-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-against-city-columbia-over-gun-laws/
If that were the same case in Virginia then the 2A supporters would have no case and the Sheriff’s talking about deputizing citizens would be legal jeopardy.