Firearms
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund; awarding grants. [SB-1099]
School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund. Provides that matching grants from the School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund may be awarded to local law-enforcement agencies and local school boards for the expenses related to the equipment necessary for uniformed school resource officers, school security officers, and other relevant school safety personnel and the enhancement of the school-law enforcement partnership through training and programming as determined by the Department; provided, however, that such grants shall not be used for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce Reeves
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0610) on 03/26/2023
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Firearms; sale or transfer, microstamping-enabled firearms, penalties. [HB-1788]
Sale or transfer of firearms; microstamping-enabled firearms; penalties. Provides that it is unlawful for any licensed dealer in firearms to sell, offer for sale, exchange, give, transfer, or deliver any firearm manufactured on or after July 1, 2025, unless such firearm has been verified as a microstamping-enabled firearm, as defined in the bill. The bill also makes it unlawful for any person to modify such microstamping-enabled firearm or microstamping component with the intent to prevent the production of a microstamp. The bill makes a first violation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamont Bagby
Left In Public Safety on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Gun violence; JLARC to study effects on communities. [HB-1656]
Study; JLARC; effects of gun violence on communities; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the social, physical, emotional, and economic effects of gun violence on communities across the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Left In Rules on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person. [HB-1729]
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Left In Public Safety on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund; awarding grants. [HB-1691]
School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund. Provides that matching grants from the School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund may be awarded to local law-enforcement agencies and local school boards for the expenses related to the equipment necessary for uniformed school resource officers, school security officers, and other relevant school safety personnel and the enhancement of the school-law enforcement partnership through training and programming as determined by the Department; provided, however, that such grants shall not be used for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave LaRock
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0609) on 03/26/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Enhanced earned sentence credits; firearm-related offense, felony conviction during confinement. [HB-1603]
Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction during confinement. Removes any person convicted of a felony offense involving a firearm from eligibility for enhanced earned sentence credits and reduces enhanced earned sentence credit to zero for a person who receives a felony conviction for an offense that occurred during confinement. Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction during confinement. Removes any person convicted of a felony offense involving a firearm
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bell
Passed By Indefinitely In Judiciary (9-y 6-n) on 02/15/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; purchase/transportation by persons convicted of operating boat/vehicle while intoxicated. [HB-1579]
Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of operating a boat or vehicle while intoxicated prohibited; penalty. Provides that any person who, within a five-year period, has been convicted of two misdemeanor driving or boating while intoxicated offenses shall be ineligible to purchase or transport a handgun.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Sullivan
Left In Public Safety on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; carrying, sale, transfer, etc. [SB-918]
Carrying, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale of an assault firearm and a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as those terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2023. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Incorporated By Judiciary on 01/23/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms or explosive materials; carrying into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth. [HB-1570]
Carrying a firearm or explosive material into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exception for highway rest areas. Provides that the prohibition on carrying a firearm or explosive material in any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth shall not apply to any highway rest area.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Runion
Passed By Indefinitely In Judiciary (9-y 6-n) on 02/20/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. [SB-901]
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, unless the vehicle is locked. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and that such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping. Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen
Left In Public Safety on 02/22/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person. [SB-909]
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Left In Public Safety on 02/22/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms, certain; criminal history record info. check required for transfer, photo identification. [HB-1462]
Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms; photo identification. Removes the provision that prevents a firearms dealer from selling or otherwise transferring a firearm to a prospective purchaser until 30 days after the date of issue of the prospective purchaser's original or duplicate photo identification.
Sponsored by: Rep. Hyland Fowler
Failed To Report (defeated) In Judiciary (6-y 9-n) on 02/20/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms, etc.; control of possession by locality. [HB-1427]
Control of firearms by localities. Removes a locality's authority to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (ii) any recreation or community center facility operated by the locality; or (iii) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Hyland Fowler
Passed By Indefinitely In Judiciary (9-y 6-n) on 02/13/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited in certain localities. [HB-1428]
Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; certain localities; repeal. Repeals the prohibition on carrying certain loaded shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols in certain localities in the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave LaRock
Left In Public Safety on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; control by localities of possession or carrying. [SB-805]
Control of firearms by localities. Removes the authority for a locality by ordinance to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any building, or part thereof, owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes; (ii) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (iii) any recreation or community center facility; or (iv) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amanda Chase
Passed By Indefinitely In Judiciary (10-y 5-n) on 01/30/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearm or explosive material; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, etc. [HB-1407]
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; exception for concealed handgun permit holders. Adds an exception for persons who have been issued a valid concealed handgun permit by the Commonwealth or persons who have a valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license by reciprocity to the prohibition of carrying a firearm within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emily Brewer
Passed By Indefinitely In Judiciary (9-y 5-n) on 02/20/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties. [HB-1394]
Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk; penalties. Repeals the procedure by which any attorney for the Commonwealth or law-enforcement officer may apply to a general district court, circuit court, or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge or magistrate for an emergency substantial risk order to prohibit a person who poses a substantial risk of injury to himself or others from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The bill also repeals the requirement that the Department of State Police maintain and make
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Wright
Left In Rules on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Carrying a concealed handgun with a permit; private property. [HB-1398]
Carrying a concealed handgun with a permit; private property. Prohibits an owner of private property from prohibiting a person who has a valid concealed handgun permit from storing a firearm or other weapon in a motor vehicle if such vehicle is located in a parking lot, traffic circle, or other means of vehicular ingress or egress to such private property that is open to the public. Under current law, the owner of the private property where the vehicle is located may prohibit the possession of any handgun or other weapon on his property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marie March
Left In Rules on 02/07/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Firearms; limitations on use or transfer. [HB-1078]
Limitations on use or transfer of firearms. Provides that certain provisions related to the sale or transfer of firearms do not prohibit the lawful transfer of firearms between certain family members. The bill also removes the brandishing of a firearm in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another while assembled with one or more persons for the purpose of and with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons from actions constituting the offense of unlawful paramilitary activity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Aijalon Cordoza
Left In Public Safety on 11/22/2022
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Capitol Square and the surrounding area; carrying firearms, etc., in area. [SB-269]
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area; exceptions for law-enforcement officers. Adds an exception for off-duty law-enforcement officers and retired law-enforcement officers to the prohibition of carrying a firearm within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof, or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Left In Rules on 11/21/2022