Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty. (HB2604)
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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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Description
Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty. Prohibits any person who is not a licensed firearms dealer from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period and establishes such an offense as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts from this provision (i) persons who have been issued a certificate by the Department of State Police under certain circumstances and with an enhanced background check, (ii) law-enforcement agencies and officers, (iii) state and local correctional facilities, (iv) licensed private security companies, (v) persons who hold a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit, (vi) persons whose handgun has been stolen or irretrievably lost or who are trading in a handgun, (vii) purchases of handguns in a private sale, and (viii) purchases of antique firearms. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2019 | Committee |
| 01/09/2019 | Presented and ordered printed 19102139D |
| 01/09/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2604) |
| 01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 01/15/2019 | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/17/2019 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |