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IMPORTANT ACTION ITEM! STATE AGENCY PREEMPTION
HB 1096, Delegate Webert, state-agency preemption bill (undoes what Governor McAuliffe did by banning carry in state agencies) was sent back to House Militia, Police, and Public Safety subcommittee #1 today to remove college and university preemption, which is a separate issue that complicated the bill to the extent that it would not have passed. Even with colleges and universities removed, the bill is still extremely important for gun owners.
Let’s all contact our Delegate and ask that he or she support HB 1096. Click here to send a pre-written, but editable message to your Delegate (the software figures out who to send the email to based on your address and ZIP+4:
http://tinyurl.com/hdoq82r
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY (FRIDAY, JANUARY 29) IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Today, except for the action taken on HB 1096 as noted above, things went well for gun owners in the House Courts of Justice full committee!
The following bills were reported out of the committee and now head to the House Floor for a vote:
HB 90, Delegate Taylor, allows members of the Virginia National Guard to carry concealed with a CHP on Guard property. Passed 12 to 5.
A hilarious event happened while HB 90 was being discussed: anti-liberty Delegate Lopez, in an angry outburst to the committee, said something to the effect of: “The Virginia Citizens Defense League should NOT be telling the National Guard what their policy on firearms should be!” Delegate Taylor calmly said, “This is NOT a VCDL bill. It is MY bill!”
But, it does look like I’ve now been appointed as the head of the Virginia National Guard by Delegate Lopez. (I guess you should call me “General Van Cleave.”) While I’d love to help, I just don’t know where I’m going to find the time! Hmmm, now what’s the difference between a platoon and a squad again?
HB 206, Delegate Webert, removes the requirement for a second form of ID when purchasing a firearm. Passed 17 to 0.
HB 382, Delegate Fowler, allows state agency employees to store a firearm in their car while at work. Passed 11 to 7.
HB 766, Delegate Gilbert, treats a protective order as a CHP for the victim. Passed 14 to 6.
HB 810, Delegate Lingamfelter, removes need to show proof of citizenship when purchasing “assault weapons.” Passed 20 to 0.
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