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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1232

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; criminal history information check required to sell.

Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Police, State: Weapons

Description: Sale of firearms; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for sellers to obtain such a check from licensed firearm dealers. A seller who fails to obtain such a check and sells the gun to any other person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Incorporated by Courts of Justice

Last Action Date: January 18, 2013

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Adam P. Ebbin

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 9, 2013 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103748D
Senate Jan 9, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 9, 2013 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

Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice

Link: link to state bill page

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