VA-ALERT: Gun show bill introduced

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TODAY IS LOBBY DAY!

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The annual attack on gun shows has begun again with the introduction
of SB 595 by Senator Lucas.

SB 595 requires any private sales at gun shows go through a background
check. The Virginia State Crime Commission did not recommend this bill
when asked last year. This requirement is just the first step in
ultimately setting up a private sale registration scheme and it will
unnecessarily raise the price of privately sold guns. Few guns used
in crimes are purchased at gun shows, so this bill will have no
noticeable affect on crime.

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VCDL is carefully watching the make up of the Senate Courts of Justice
committee now that Senators Cuccinelli and Stolle have been elected to
other offices, and Cuccinelli's old seat went from Republican to
Democratic.

This is a key committee and the rumor is that Democratic leadership
might be looking at some mischief with this committee to ensure that
SB 595 gets reported out and pro-gun bills killed.

I will know in the morning as the committee will be meeting at 9 AM.

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For those who have Twitter and want to get information "hot off the
press," I will be posting information about bills as the bills are
heard and voted on in committees and subcommittees over the next two
months. If you don't have a Twitter account, don't worry as that
information will also be put out on VA-ALERT later that evening so you
won't miss anything.

See you at the General Assembly today at 9 AM (8:30 for Team Leaders)!


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