Firearms, certain; certification by chief law-enforcement officer within 30 days of request. (HB878)
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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
Law-enforcement certification of certain firearms. Requires that when certification of a chief law-enforcement officer is required by federal law for transfer of a firearm, as defined in the National Firearms Act, such certification must be provided within 15 days if the applicant is not prohibited by law from receiving the firearm. The definition of "firearm" includes machine guns, rifles and shotguns of a certain length, weapons made from certain rifles or shotguns, silencers, and destructive devices. Read the Bill »
Status
02/12/2014: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2014 | Committee |
| 01/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102846D |
| 01/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 01/14/2014 | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/16/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB878) |
| 01/16/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N) |
| 01/17/2014 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104110D-H1 |
| 01/20/2014 | Read first time |
| 01/21/2014 | Read second time |
| 01/21/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104110D-H1 |
| 01/21/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB878H1 |
| 01/22/2014 | Read third time and passed House (64-Y 32-N) |
| 01/22/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (64-Y 32-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB878) |
| 01/23/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/23/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/29/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB878H1) |
| 02/12/2014 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This bill relies on the 26 U.S. Code § 5845 definition of "firearm", which includes:
Missiles? Grenades? Really?
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2d Amendment!
I'm so glad I don't live in VA anymore...