Handgun; Class 1 misdemeanor for carrying while under influence of alcohol or drugs. (SB1395)

Introduced By

Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Firearms; alcohol; penalties. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person who is under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs to carry a loaded firearm in a public place and that a person found guilty is ineligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit for a period of five years. The bill also makes it a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to carry a loaded firearm onto the premises of any restaurant or club licensed to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and consume an alcoholic beverage while on the premises. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/17/2011Presented and ordered printed 11103757D
01/17/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2011Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/28/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1395)
02/02/2011Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/04/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Read second time
02/07/2011Reading of amendments waived
02/07/2011Committee amendments agreed to
02/07/2011Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1395E
02/07/2011Printed as engrossed 11103757D-E
02/08/2011Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2011Reading of amendments waived
02/08/2011Amendments by Senator McEachin agreed to
02/08/2011Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB1395E2
02/08/2011Printed as reengrossed 11103757D-E2
02/08/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2011Passed by temporarily
02/08/2011Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2011Placed on Calendar
02/10/2011Read first time
02/10/2011Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/15/2011Assigned MPPS sub: #1
02/17/2011Subcommittee recommends no action
02/22/2011Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 5 minutes.

Comments

robert legge writes:

You mean you can walk about drunk in a public places with a loaded handgun, and the only thing you can get charged with is being drunk in public?