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' permits that Virginia recognizes 

SB173 Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services

SB272 Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying public institutions of higher education

SB312 Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty (This bill was incorporated into SB727)

SB323  Plastic firearms or receivers, etc., transfer, etc., prohibited; penalties (prohibits so-called "ghost guns")

SB348 Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty

SB496 Secure storage of handguns; unattended locked vehicle; penalty

SB727 Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth; penalty

SB749 Importation, sale, possession, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties

It should be noted that the the substitute to SB749 bans not only the sale of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds but also the possession, with no grandfather clause.