Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required. (HB161)
Introduced By
Sen. John McGuire (R-Glen Allen) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required. Allows any person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a resident concealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without a permit anywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/23/2019 | Committee |
12/23/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103487D |
12/23/2019 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
01/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB161) |
01/20/2020 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
01/21/2020 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) |
02/11/2020 | Left in Public Safety |
Comments
This is common sense. An individual has a right to self-defense. A permit is a ridiculous process of asking permission. If you passed a background check for the firearm, then the background check for the permit is unnecessarily redundant. It's simply an effort to suppress people from exercising their rights.
It's all about money.