New Virginia laws taking effect July 1
Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:27:50
From John Pierce
Once again, the Virginia Citizens Defense League has delivered for Virginia gun owners. Thanks to the tireless efforts of VCDL activists, the 2012 Legislative Session was even more of a rousing success than the 2011 Session. Not only was every single anti-gun bill opposed by VCDL defeated but the session ended with almost a dozen VCDL supported bills passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor McDonnell.
These important changes will take effect on July 1st ...
Better Protection For Gun Owners During Declared Emergencies
I have written before about the dangers of emergency declarations stripping citizens of their right to keep and bear arms. Virginia code 44-146.15 governs the constitutional limitations placed upon such declarations in Virginia and HB 20, sponsored by Delegate Wilt, improved this code section to provide that:
Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to:
...
(3) Empower the Governor, any political subdivision, or any other governmental authority to in any way limit or prohibit the rights of the people to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia or the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, including the otherwise lawful possession, carrying, transportation, sale, or transfer of firearms except to the extent necessary to ensure public safety in any place or facility designated or used by the Governor, any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or any other governmental entity as an emergency shelter or for the purpose of sheltering persons;
The senate version of this bill, sponsored by Senator Obenshain, was SB 245.
Note that this change still allows gun owners to be disarmed in emergency shelters. That will need to be addressed in future legislative sessions.
We Don't Need No Stinking Gun Buybacks
HB 22, sponsored by Delegate Cole, prevents localities from participating in so-called "gun buybacks" unless they have first passed an express ordinance authorizing the participation. And in the event that they do hold such an event, the firearms thus collected must be offered for sale to the public or a licensed dealer.
Read more: http://monachuslex.com/?p=1133
Once again, the Virginia Citizens Defense League has delivered for Virginia gun owners. Thanks to the tireless efforts of VCDL activists, the 2012 Legislative Session was even more of a rousing success than the 2011 Session. Not only was every single anti-gun bill opposed by VCDL defeated but the session ended with almost a dozen VCDL supported bills passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor McDonnell.
These important changes will take effect on July 1st ...
Better Protection For Gun Owners During Declared Emergencies
I have written before about the dangers of emergency declarations stripping citizens of their right to keep and bear arms. Virginia code 44-146.15 governs the constitutional limitations placed upon such declarations in Virginia and HB 20, sponsored by Delegate Wilt, improved this code section to provide that:
Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to:
...
(3) Empower the Governor, any political subdivision, or any other governmental authority to in any way limit or prohibit the rights of the people to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia or the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, including the otherwise lawful possession, carrying, transportation, sale, or transfer of firearms except to the extent necessary to ensure public safety in any place or facility designated or used by the Governor, any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or any other governmental entity as an emergency shelter or for the purpose of sheltering persons;
The senate version of this bill, sponsored by Senator Obenshain, was SB 245.
Note that this change still allows gun owners to be disarmed in emergency shelters. That will need to be addressed in future legislative sessions.
We Don't Need No Stinking Gun Buybacks
HB 22, sponsored by Delegate Cole, prevents localities from participating in so-called "gun buybacks" unless they have first passed an express ordinance authorizing the participation. And in the event that they do hold such an event, the firearms thus collected must be offered for sale to the public or a licensed dealer.
Read more: http://monachuslex.com/?p=1133
