Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB893
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns; warning against accessibility to children.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Minors: Children: Firearms: Handguns
Description: Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun to any person (i) other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun, or (ii) unless the handgun is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a label affixed to the gun and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the handgun, that handguns should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. There are exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Last Action Date: January 18, 2017
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Janet Howell (D); Jennifer McClellan (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2017 | Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Dec 20, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100525D |
| Senate | Dec 20, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Dec 20, 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: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
