RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Charlottesville officials who paid a lobbying firm $50,000 in taxpayer money to push for legislation they wanted have come away largely disappointed.

Before the start of this year’s legislative session, the city agreed to pay Troutman Sanders for lobbying services, with an eye on legislation to give the city authority to remove its Confederate monuments and adopt specific gun restrictions.

City officials say there were at least seven bills related to those topics.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that all of the bills, including two prohibiting wearing clothes similar to that of military or emergency services personnel during demonstrations, were passed over or killed before they could reach the full Senate or House.

The proposed gun bills generally sought restrictions on carrying firearms in public buildings and spaces in the city.