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SB749 AWB Substitut Bill Bans Possession of Standard Capacty Mags with No Grandfather Clause
After a three and a half-hour meeting this morning, Senate Courts of Justice advanced several firearm related bills, including an amended "assault weapons" ban bill. All of the bills reported will have a fiscal impact so they were referred to the Senate Finance Committee before heading to the full senate for a vote. The bills reported and rereferred this morning are: SB115 Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states (this bill would limit the number of states'
VSSA Admin
Jan 26
Permit to Purchase Bill Filed
House Bill 1359 , a bill creating and requireing a permit to purchase a fiream was filed yesterday at the Virginina General Assemlby. The bill would not allow anyone below the age of 21 to purchase a firearm because they are not eligible for a permit, and the bill requires fingerprinting, firearm training certified by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Gun owners would be required to apply to the State Police for the permit and they would have 45 days to pr
VSSA Admin
Jan 20
More Gun Control Bills Introduced in House of Delegates
Now that the session has started, bills are starting to drop in bunches. At least 6 more gun control bills appeared on the Legislative Information Service (LIS) and have been posted on the VSSA Bill Tracking Form . The latest list of new bills, courtesy of Bearingarms.com are HB 871 , which "[r]equires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present to store such
VSSA Admin
Jan 15
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