Firearms; localities may adopt ordinance prohibiting thereof in libraries owned by locality. (HB1910)
Introduced By
Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Control of firearms; libraries. Provides that localities may adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, or components or combinations thereof in libraries owned or operated by the locality. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2009 | Committee |
01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098301424 |
01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/20/2009 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
01/29/2009 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote |
02/10/2009 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Comments
Why? Seriously, why? Banning firearms from Libraries will accomplish nothing other than make it a pain in the ass to check out books for good people who chose to carry firearms. A criminal who wants to shoot up a library isn't going to give a hoot about your ban. This bill, if passed, will have the opposite effect of its intent, and then when a library does get shot up the same people who disarmed the populace will scream how its all the guns fault.
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=9735261 demonstrates why this bill is a BAD idea.