HB1055: Firearms; possession by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated.

Chief Patron

Jim Scott (D-53)
Merrifield, VA
Served: 1992–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Possession of firearms by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated; penalty. Prohibits a person who has had his parental rights terminated based upon a finding of aggravated circumstances from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The bill defines aggravated circumstances as torture, chronic or severe abuse, or chronic or severe sexual abuse of a child of the parent or a child with whom the parent resided at the time such conduct occurred. A violation of this section would be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008 and 02/12/2008.

Comments

Marsha Maines writes:

The right to bear firearms has NOTHING to do with termination of parental rights. Parental rights are most often terminated due to the fact that the 'parent' never wanted the child in the first place, was blackmailed into paying child support by a predatory woman who got pregnant on purpose, or they weren't able to prevent the 'state' from interfering with their ability and or rights to raise their child. Sorry, this one isn't in 'the child's best' interest and it violates an adults fundamental right to bear arms.

Posted 8 months ago. #

Alison Hymes writes:

If people under permanent restraining orders can't possess guns, why should people who have been found to have tortured or severely abused a child?

Posted 7 months ago. #