Three gun control bills move to Virginia Senate
Three gun control bills, one of which outlaws homemade "ghost guns," are making their way to the Virginia Senate.
The bills, which critics view as being an attempted gun grab by the government, all passed the Democratic-led House on Wednesday. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has advocated for "bold, meaningful action" for stringent firearms measures but has yet to release a statement in support or opposition of these particular bills.
One piece of legislation dubbed HB 1909 grants school boards the authority to ban people for carrying guns on their property. Law enforcement personnel would be an exception.
Another bill, HB 2128, increases the maximum wait time for gun dealers to transfer a firearm to a buyer from three days to five days if a background check is not immediately processed. In many jurisdictions, if a buyer's background check is stalled by state police, he or she can leave the store with the firearm in three days if no update is given by authorities.
The third piece of legislation, HB 2276, would make it a Class 5 felony to engage in the "manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of" home-made firearm components, which can be built into unserialized firearms often referred to as "ghost guns."
"The strong gun violence prevention bills advancing to the state Senate today show that the majority of Virginia delegates are committed to protecting their constituents from the deadly gun violence epidemic that has plagued this state for too many years," said Lori Haas, senior director of advocacy for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
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...guns aren't the problem. How about some Thug Control Laws???
Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!
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