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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1685

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Handguns

Description: 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) persons who have been issued a certificate by the Department of State Police under certain circumstances and with an enhanced background check, (ii) law-enforcement agencies and officers, (iii) state and local correctional facilities, (iv) licensed private security companies, (v) persons who hold a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit, (vi) persons whose handgun has been stolen or irretrievably lost or who are trading in a handgun, (vii) purchases of handguns in a private sale, and (viii) purchases of antique firearms.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 7, 2017

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Marcus Simon (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Betsy Carr (D); Daun Hester (D); Patrick Hope (D); Kaye Kory (D); Paul Krizek (D); Mark Levine (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcia Price (D); Roslyn Tyler (D); Vivian Watts (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 12% (12 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2017 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 19, 2017 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
House Jan 17, 2017 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 6, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101004D
House Jan 6, 2017 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 6, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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