Prohibited public carrying of certain firearms; penalty. (HB1683)
Introduced By
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church) with support from co-patron Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston)
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
Prohibited public carrying of certain firearms; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of a loaded shotgun or rifle in places open to the public in certain cities and counties. Current law prohibits the carrying in such locations of certain loaded firearms with high capacity magazines, silencers, folding stock, or long ammunition or a loaded shotgun with a magazine that will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered. The bill adds the City of Roanoke to the list of cities in which the carrying of such firearms is prohibited. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2017 | Committee |
| 01/06/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100145D |
| 01/06/2017 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 01/17/2017 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| 01/27/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1683) |
| 02/07/2017 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Comments
I support this commonsense bills. Open carry of such highly lethal and dangerous weapons has no place in modern civil society.