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On 9 March 2018, a woman claiming to be a social worker at Roanoke, Virginia, social services department, tweeted that she had been fired from solely because she had a concealed carry permit. The woman, whose name is Storm Durham, also said that she would sue the city for every penny: Hours later, a meme appeared on the Facebook page Chuck Callesto: Durham also shared her claim in a post on Facebook, as well as live videos in which she said she wanted to be a spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association. The claim, predictably, went viral, with people from across the United States posting angry comments on unrelated City of Roanoke Facebook posts. Someone claiming to have knowledge of the incident also commented, claiming that Durham's boyfriend had threatened a coworker. The comment was later deleted: Although we were unable to substantiate those claims, the City of Roanoke's Office of Communications sent us a statement refuting Durham's claim on 12 March 2018: In addition, the office told us: Durham herself told The Roanoke Times that her termination papers showed different reasons for her firing from the city, where she had worked for less than a year: However, Durham said, she was told that it was actually because of her gun permit: We obtained a copy of the official police report in response to our request, which reads in part: On 13 March 2018, a copy of Storm Durham's termination letter was shared by WSLS.com. In it, performance concerns, attendance, dress code issues and unprofessional behavior were cited as the reasons for her dismissal:
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