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 process the application.  There is no delayed enactment clause in the bill to give the state police time to set up the mechanisim for approving applications, nor giving DCJS time to certify training courses that would qualify.  There is also no exemption for people that have a valid concealed handgun permit from the permit to purchase requirement as currently exists with Deleware's permit to purchase requirement.  Does anyone really thinK government agencies can create a system to handle this process in the matter of a couple of months?

Call you member of the House of Delegates now and politely let them know that you oppose this bill. Even if you think your delegate will vote for this bill anyway, they need to hear from you.