Firearms magazines, certain; prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., prohibited, penalty. (HB983)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
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
Prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms magazines; fine. Provides that any person, corporation, or other entity that manufactures, imports, possesses, purchases, sells, or transfers any large capacity magazine shall be subject to a $250 fine. The bill provides exceptions to the prohibition. The bill provides that a registrant is limited to three large capacity magazines and must otherwise dispose of all magazines in excess of the limit. The bill requires the Department of State Police to provide a means to register a large capacity magazine and, at the time of registration, to permanently mark such magazine for the purpose of identification and maintain records regarding such identification information. Finally, the bill provides that any large capacity magazine that is possessed in violation of law is subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Committee |
01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103949D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/27/2016 | Assigned to sub: #1 |
01/27/2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
01/28/2016 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket |
01/29/2016 | Stricken from docket by Militia, Police and Public Safety |