VA-ALERT: Legislative Update / poll / gun shows

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VCDL's meeting schedule: http://www.vcdl.org/meetings.html
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1. Bills to be heard Monday
2. VCDL member poll on current parking lot bill
3. Gun shows and events!

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1. Bills to be heard Monday
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The last of the gun bills to be heard in committee before cross-over
day (Wednesday) are the following bills in the Senate Courts of
Justice committee. (Cross over is when the House hears Senate bills
that passed the Senate and vice versa. Any bill that have not passed
their originating body on cross-over are dead.)

These bills will be heard on Monday, February 15th at 9 AM in Senate
Room A in the General Assembly Building:

SB 73, Senator Reynolds, repeals the option for localities to
fingerprint first-time CHP applicants - STRONGLY SUPPORT

SB 501, Senator Lucas, allows DUI convictions outside of Virginia to
be treated as DUI convictions in VA for purposes of disqualifying
someone for a CHP for 3 years. A concern is that what might be a DUI
outside of Virginia, might not be considered a problem in Virginia -
OPPOSE

SB 643, Senator Reynolds, give police discretion to arrest someone for
a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor - OPPOSE

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Also, Delegate Marsdens bill to prohibit possession of an airsoft gun
that can fire a plastic BB faster than 250 feet per second on K-12
school, SB 580, was passed by day after day on the Senate Floor. It
was finally modified to make it so that the person had to be under 18
years of age and the gun NOT marked with orange to show it was a toy.
The bill then passed the Senate and now goes to the House - NEUTRAL in
its current form.


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2. VCDL member poll on current parking lot bill
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As we are considering what to do with HB 171, Delegate Pogge's parking
lot bill, I wanted to get a handle ONLY on those of you that this bill
would HELP. I do NOT want to hear from those that it wouldn't help -
I know there are many of you.

For it to help you, your place of employment must have a parking lot
open to the public, not gated or with a guard controlling entrance AND
your employer either is not the only building that the parking lot
serves or your employer does NOT block public access to the building
(either by a security card or a guard at the entrance).


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3. Gun shows and events!
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As an all volunteer organization, VCDL depends on YOU to volunteer your time at our area events, where we recruit new activists and keep gun owners informed. No experience necessary; if it's your first time we'll pair you with a veteran volunteer. To find out more about helping at our gun show tables, go to:

http://www2.vcdl.org/cgi-bin/wspd_cgi.sh/vcdl/gs.html

and click on any of the blue links, or contact the coordinator for the show/event listed below with which you are interested in helping.

Here are the upcoming events with which we need YOUR help:


a. LYNCHBURG, February 20-21

Saturday, February 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.


This is a new gun show located at the James River Conference Center in
downtown Lynchburg.

Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Lynchburg.


b. NORFOLK http://www.showmasters.us, February 20-21

Saturday, February 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Ed Burton at Norfolkgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Norfolk Scope.


c. RICHMOND http://www.guns-knives.com, February 27-28

Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact our coordinator at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Meadow Event Park.


d. HARRISONBURG http://www.showmasters.us, February 27-28

Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Bob Schmidt at Shenandoahgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Harrisonburg.


e. RICHMOND http://www.cegunshows.com, March 6-7

Saturday, March 6 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 7 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact Audrey Muehleisen at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Showplace in Mechanicsville.


f. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, March 13-14

Saturday, March 13 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Sam Childress at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Dale City.


g. ROANOKE http://www.showmasters.us, March 20-21

Saturday, March 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 21 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Roanoke.


h. HAMPTON http://www.guns-knives.com, March 20-21

Saturday, March 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Ron Lilly at HamptonRoadsgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Hampton.


i. RICHMOND http://www.showmasters.us, April 10-11

Saturday, April 10 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Contact our coordinator at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Richmond Raceway Complex.


j. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, April 10-11

Saturday, April 10 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Sam Childress at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Dale City.


k. SALEM http://www.cegunshows.com, April 17-18

Saturday, April 17 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Salem.


l. VIRGINIA BEACH http://www.guns-knives.com, April 17-18

Saturday, April 17 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Ron and Jean Hyson at VBgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Virginia Beach.


m. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, April 23-25

Friday, April 23 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 24 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Danny Paulson at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Chantilly.


n. RICHMOND http://www.cegunshows.com, May 15-16

Saturday, May 15 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact Audrey Muehleisen at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Showplace in Mechanicsville.


o. FREDERICKSBURG http://www.guns-knives.com, May 22-23

Saturday, May 22 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 23 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Contact Robert Herron at Fredericksburggunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Fredericksburg.


p. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, June 5-6

Saturday, June 5 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 6 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Sam Childress at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Dale City.




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