Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase the rate of fire, penalty. (HB597)

Introduced By

Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Mechanical devices designed to increase the rate of fire of firearms; penalty. Prohibits the manufacture, import, sale or offer to sell, possession, transfer, or transportation of any device used to increase the rate of fire of any semi-automatic firearm beyond the capability of an unaided person to operate the trigger mechanism of that firearm. A violation is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2018Committee
01/08/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101662D
01/08/2018Referred to Committee on Rules
01/16/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB597)
01/19/2018Referred from Rules
01/19/2018Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/30/2018Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
02/01/2018Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
02/13/2018Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety