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HB212: Firearms taxes, certain; destruction of records.

HOUSE BILL NO. 212
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled December 27, 2007
A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1207 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 15.2-1206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain firearms taxes; destruction of records.
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Patron-- Cole
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 15.2-1207 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted, as follows:

§ 15.2-1207. Same; reports of sales.

The power of any governing body of any county may to require sellers of pistols and revolvers to furnish the clerk of the circuit court of the county, within ten days after sale of any such weapon, with the name and address of the purchaser, the date of purchase, and the number, make and caliber of the weapon sold is hereby repealed. The clerk shall keep a destroy every record of the reports previously received.

2.  That § 15.2-1206 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.

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