Firearm transfers; penalties. (SB220)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
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
Firearm transfers; penalties. Creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to sell, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm to any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill also creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to buy, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm from any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill exempts certain transfers, such as between immediate family members, by operation of law, and when the transfer is temporary and is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm or occurs while in the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101955D |
01/05/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/27/2016 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2016 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |