Firearms; possession by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated. (HB1146)

Introduced By

Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)

Progress

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Passed Committee
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Description

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.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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