It's already started: Another 1-gun/month pre-filed 12/22.

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It's already started: Another 1-gun/month pre-filed 12/22.

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SB 97 Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty.
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Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty. Prohibits any person who is not a licensed firearms dealer from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period and establishes such an offense as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts from this provision (i) law-enforcement agencies and officers, (ii) state and local correctional facilities, (iii) licensed private security companies, (iv) persons who hold a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit, (v) persons whose handgun has been stolen or who are trading in a handgun, (vi) purchases of handguns in a private sale, and (vii) purchases of antique firearms.
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12/22/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103098D pdf

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12/22/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Blah. Can't say I am shocked.

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Its never ending. That's why a few months ago I made a post about not getting cocky about the headway we've made.
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Fire the whole lot of public servants, and start over with a fresh batch. The current servants seem to be under the mistaken impression that they are masters.

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He represents Fairfax, doesn't he? 'Nuff said?

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Who put that up? The dude from Fairfax right? His constituents should take note.

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That's the problem. His constituents do take note and they probably want him to do more things like this.

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All of the exemptions pretty much makes it pointless.
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P99 wrote:All of the exemptions pretty much makes it pointless.
It is an incremental progression. This one may not affect you, but at some point in the progression there will be laws advanced that will.

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