Page 1 of 1

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

Posted: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:42:44
by dorminWS
SB 97 Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty.
David W. Marsden | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles

Committees Meetings Calendars Communications House Minutes Senate Minutes Statistics Lobbyist-in-a-Box


Summary as introduced:

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.
Full text:

12/22/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103098D pdf

Status:
12/22/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103098D
12/22/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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

Posted: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:35:46
by SHMIV
Blah. Can't say I am shocked.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ] Image

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

Posted: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:43:44
by MarcSpaz
Its never ending. That's why a few months ago I made a post about not getting cocky about the headway we've made.

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

Posted: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:47:13
by SHMIV
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.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ] Image

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

Posted: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:21:02
by WRW
He represents Fairfax, doesn't he? 'Nuff said?

[ Post made via Mobile Device ] Image

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

Posted: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:57:38
by mamabearCali
Who put that up? The dude from Fairfax right? His constituents should take note.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ] Image

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

Posted: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:00:49
by ShotgunBlast
That's the problem. His constituents do take note and they probably want him to do more things like this.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ] Image

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

Posted: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 02:03:28
by P99
All of the exemptions pretty much makes it pointless.

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

Posted: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:57:01
by WRW
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.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ] Image