As some may know, the last Session of the 2019 general assembly began today. On this day, many bills are prefiled to be offered on the first day of the new general assembly which begins on 1/8/20
Here is senate bill no.16 that is the ban on assault weapons, high capacity magazines, etc. as expected, there is no grandfather clause
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp60 ... l+SB16+pdf
You will also notice amongst the rest of the bills prefiled today that one of the things they are looking to ban is the carrying of weapons in Capitol square...so this would be the last lobby day where you can carry
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp60 ... 01+lst+ALL
It is every bit as bad as we had feared
Even a shotgun is a prohibited assault weapon if it has a pistol grip or has a tube that hold more than 7 rounds
I didn’t see any enumerated time period, so if it passes as is you have until July 1 to sell, move out of state, turn in, destroy, or otherwise render inoperable any prohibited items.
My guess is- they're going to make one hell of an example out of the first groups of people they catch, then after that I predict subsequent people found in violation will be offered a plea deal for probation and a fine, at the cost of pleading guilty to a felony.
They win twice with that- no longer able to own guns and no longer able to vote.
If you notice, they're allocating funds for increased incarceration due to these new laws as well, which kinda says they are NOT f*** around, and they WANT to send good people to prison.
Something those of with NFA items may want to consider - My guess is they'll use the copies of Form 4s for suppressors and SBRs sent to VSP for the CLEO notification requirement, and they'll have probable cause for a search warrant and go make visits to check for "compliance". They don't even need to get them from ATF, tho I'm sure ATF would happily give them to VSP.
As suppressor =/= threaded barrel, which according to this absolutely draconian law, is an instant Felony if it's on a handgun with a detachable mag.
2020 is going to make history. Good or bad.
Hopefully SCOTUS hears Healey v Worham and rules in favor of the Constitution.
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