Firearms; Class 1 misdemeanor to discharge in certain areas. (HB236)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Shooting firearms in certain areas. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to discharge a firearm towards a subdivision within the range of the firearm, or to discharge a firearm towards any person or structure, when no barrier exists that would prevent the projectile from striking a person or animal or structure. With these changes, a locality would no longer be able to prohibit hunting generally within a half-mile radius of a subdivision, but would still be able to prohibit hunting within a subdivision. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
01/11/2010 | Committee |
01/11/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101623D |
01/11/2010 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/18/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB236) |
01/28/2010 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
02/04/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2010 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105185D-H1 |
02/14/2010 | Read first time |
02/15/2010 | Read second time |
02/15/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10105185D-H1 |
02/15/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB236H1 |
02/16/2010 | Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N) |
02/16/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (79-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB236H1) |
02/17/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
03/01/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Special |
03/08/2010 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
I appreciate the intent, however, the range of a firearm is a variable. Refinement of the term "reckless" is the only real fix required here. For example, modern shotgun slugs are accurate to 300-600 feet, but the same weapon has a very short range when firing bird shot. What range is used? If left to the discretion of an overly zealous LEO, this could be bad news.