Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. (SB656)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
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
Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, and family abuse. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses or classes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104223D |
| 01/19/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/25/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB656) |
| 01/27/2016 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Women in crisis? House GOP wants to help 'women in crisis' arm themselves, January 21, 2016
http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_55eef3b0-2500-583b-926a-838f5f4e43d5.html
So the State of Virginia is going to train victims of abuse (who are in crisis) to shoot a gun at a “perp”. If the victim then murders said “perp” is the State of Virginia accountable for the murder?
This is a very odd service for the Commonwealth to start providing.
Are we going to buy the gun for the victim next year?
What about the ammo?
It’s like our Legislators are asking these women to do the job of the police, take him down and then all your problems will be over. Except if they murdered the guy just for sport.
This is not how victim/survivor funds should be spent in Virginia.