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Five Day Waiting Period Bill Drops at General Assembly
More firearm related bills dropped at the General Assembly yesterday ahead of today's opening at noon. One of those bills is HB700 , which would create a five day waiting period before an individual can take possession of a firearm after they complete the background check form. Provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least five days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain crimina
VSSA Admin
Jan 14
A Cautionary Tale from Deleware on Permits to Purchase
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
VSSA Admin
Jan 13
All Gun Owners Need to Attend Lobby Day January 19th
The 2026 Session of the General Assembly will convene on Wednesday, January 14, and the gun ban lobby has a trifecta in state government to do their bidding this year. We have already seen a bill dropped that will ban the most commonly owned firearms, impose a $500 tax on suppressors, and a bill that creates a code of “responsible conduct” for members of the firearm industry, including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The bills require these businesses to establis
VSSA Admin
Jan 12
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