Virginia gun owners could be facing the prospect of being required to possess a permit before they can purchase a firearm in Virginia.  Legislators have yet to introduce the bill but they recently paticipated in a webinar hosted by Johns Hopkins University Center for Gun Violence Solutions.  In this webinar  Senator Scott Surovell, Chairman of Senate Courts and Delegate Patrick Hope talk about the path forward for such a scheme in Virgnia.  Last year, Delegate Hope introduce

Delegate Helmer has filed the first bill to ban modern sporting rifles, also erronously referred to as "assault weapons. If this bill becomes law, law-abiding Virginians who already own an AR-15 or other semi-automatic rifles covered by the bill would not become criminals simply for possessing them. There is no blanket possession ban for current adult owners. What HB 217 does do is: Ban the future sale, purchase, manufacture, importation, or transfer of defined “assault fi

The gun ban majority has introduced a bill in the House of Delegates to impose a $500 tax on the sale of suppressors in Virginia.  House Bill 207 reads: § 58.1-664. Firearm suppressor tax.A. In addition to all other taxes and fees of every kind now imposed by law, beginning on July 1, 2026, an excise tax is hereby imposed upon dealers in firearms at the rate of $500 per retail sale in the Commonwealth of any firearm suppressor. No discount under § 58.1-622 shall be allowed f