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  • Bob A

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    Nov 11, 2009
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    (I don't think the "blue font" transferred)

    Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL)

    Bills that have changed status are in a blue font.

    1. Gun bills that have passed the General Assembly and are headed to Governor's desk
    2. Gun bills that are still alive in the House
    3. Gun bills that are still alive in the Senate
    4. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors agenda forTuesday, March 2!


    1. Gun bills that have passed the General Assembly and are headed to Governor's desk

    HB1992, Murphy, takes away a person's gun rights for a conviction of misdemeanor domestic violence. The bill was modified in committee to automatically restore the person's gun rights after 3 years and who the bill covers was narrowed to more closely match federal law. HOWEVER, it isn't clear from case law that it will restore those rights federally. VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill as written. VCDL could support the bill if 1) the definition of who is covered EXACTLY matches federal law and 2) the right to vote, the right to serve on a jury, the right to hold public office, and the right to be a notary public are also taken away and then automatically restored with the firearms rights. That would guarantee the removal of the federal prohibition, as opposed to maybe doing so.

    HB2081, Levine, makes it illegal to possess a firearm within 40 feet of a polling place. VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill, which is a solution in search of a problem.

    HB2128, Lopez, allows the state to take up to 5 days to do an "instant check," before a gun can be released to the purchaser. In 2020, there was not a single case in Virginia of someone who had waited the current maximum of 3 days, got their gun, and was later determined to be a prohibited person. Talk about solving a non-problem! The case that was referenced in needing this law was a mass-shooting by a person at a church in South Carolina. In that case, it didn't take the police 5 days to figure out he was prohibited, but 2 months! So if that had happened in Virginia, this bill would have made no difference at all. VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill.

    HB2298, Farris, allows hunting with a new type of muzzleloader that uses a "FireStick", which allows the powder to put into the gun from the breach end in a safer manner than a conventional muzzleloader. VCDL Strongly Supports this safety measure.

    HB2310, Runion, allows someone who took an online CHP training course before January 1, 2021 and tried to apply for their CHP before January 1, 2021, but couldn't get an appointment before January 1 due to COVID-19 restrictions, to have until before May 1 to reapply. The law becomes effective immediately upon the Governor signing the bill. VCDL Strongly Supports this bill.



    2. Gun bills that are still alive in the House
    SB1381, Ebbin, prohibits firearms in Capitol Square and in state government buildings. The Public Safety Firearms subcommittee put in an amendment that makes the wording the same as Delegate Levine's SB2295, which basically also prohibits guns on the streets and sidewalks that surround Capitol Square. The full committee voted on that amendment on Friday and rubber stamped the change. The bill passed the House and the Senate rejected the House's changes. The bill is in conference committee (House conferees: Levine, Simon, Ransone. Senate conferees: Ebbin, Petersen, Edwards). VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill, which is a solution in search of a problem. We should know the final status of this bill by Monday.


    To watch the video of the Public Safety committee discussing and passing out SB1381, including my comments on the discussion, click here. The lies and distortions aimed at VCDL by Delegates Patrick Hope, Mark Levine, Joshua Cole, and Candi Mundon King are enough to make your blood boil. Two Republican Delegates, Tommy Wright and Glenn Davis, stood up for VCDL and gun owners in their comments.


    3. Gun bills that are still alive in the Senate

    HB1909, Subramanyam, allows a school board to make their buildings and meeting rooms "gun-free" zones (good luck with that). The bill was changed in the House before it went to the Senate. The bill currently does not make a violation a felony, as it did originally. It doesn't specify a penalty, so it is a Class 1 misdemeanor by default. Like school property, guns left in vehicles must be unloaded (why do they insist on this inherently dangerous requirement that could trigger an unexpected discharge?), or the gun can be loaded if the gun owner has a CHP and remains in the vehicle. The bill was amended in the Senate Public Education subcommittee of the Education committee to only encompass school board administration buildings and the associated property, not just any property owned by the school board. The bill passed the Senate, but because it didn't match how it was passed in the House, the bill headed back to the House. The House rejected the Senate version and the bill is now in conference committee (House conferees: Subramanyam, Hope, and Coyner. Senate conferees: Lewis, Hashmi, McClellan). VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill, which does nothing for "safety," but infringes yet again on gun owners. We should know the final status of this bill by Monday.


    HB2276, Simon, dealing with "plastic guns" was updated in committee. It now prohibits purchasing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, etc. an unserialized homemade gun. It allows those who already have such a gun to keep it, transport it, or carry it, but they cannot sell it, trade it, or give it away. The bill squeaked out of committee and was amendment on the Senate Floor to become effective only if it is passed again during the 2022 General Assembly session. Senator Chap Petersen made a great case against the bill on the Senate Floor. The bill passed the Senate, but because it doesn't match how it was passed in the House, the bill headed back to the House. The House rejected the Senate version. The bill is in conference committee (House conferees: Simon, Hope, Robinson. Senate conferees: Deeds, Petersen, Surovell).. VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill, which is a solution in search of a problem. We should know the final status of this bill by Monday.


    HB2295, Levine, prohibits guns in Capitol Square and state government buildings. The bill was amended on the Senate Floor to narrow the prohibitions to match Senator Ebbin's SB1381. Thus, the prohibition on carry on the streets surrounding Capitol Square were removed. The bill has passed the Senate, but because it didn't match how it was passed in the House, the bill headed back to the House. The House rejected the Senate version. The bill is in conference committee (House conferees: Levine, Simon, Ransone. Senate conferees: Ebbin, Petersen, Edwards). VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill, which is a solution in search of a problem. We should know the final status of this bill by Monday.


    4. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors agenda forTuesday, March 2!


    Local gun-control is item XI-9. Click here for the agenda. Click here for the proposed ordinance versions.


    About the meeting:

    The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is going to a have virtual hearing on a proposed local gun-control ordinance on Tuesday, March 2, at 6pm. You can also show up in person at the meeting room to speak. To sign up as a speaker, call 703-777-0200 after 8:30 am on Friday. Speakers will be heard in the order they signed up. Sign up ends on Tuesday at noon. Let's make sure we have the vast majority of speakers!
     

    niftyvt

    Ultimate Member
    Aug 21, 2010
    1,891
    Virginia
    HB2276 passed the senate.

    Edit: But the Bill Tracker says that it failed to pass the House so I am not sure what is going on.
     

    davsco

    Ultimate Member
    Oct 21, 2010
    8,607
    Loudoun, VA
    bos@loudoun.gov

    here's the email for the loudoun county, va board of supervisors. email and let them know if they pass local gun control (no guns in parks, county bldgs etc) that you will spend your hard earned money in other counties (and states) that don't have oppressive gun control.
     

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