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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB187

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Transfer of firearms; permit required.

Description: Transfer of firearms; permit required. Requires the Department of State Police to establish procedures for issuing firearms transfer permits and provides that a person, other than a licensed dealer, who willfully and intentionally transfers a firearm to a person without a permit is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N)

Last Action Date: January 20, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Dave Marsden;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 20, 2016 Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N)
Senate Jan 4, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103058D
Senate Jan 4, 2016 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 4, 2016 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: Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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