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Important Right-to-Carry Reform Bill in Virginia Passes Through the Senate and Moves to House!

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Please Contact the Members of the House Militia, Police, and Public Safety Committee and Urge Them to Support SB476!

On Tuesday, February 12, the Virginia Senate voted 24-17 in a bipartisan effort to pass Senate Bill 476, sponsored by Senator Emmett Hanger (R-24).  SB476 would allow restaurant owners to decide whether or not Right-to-Carry permit holders can carry a concealed firearm in a restaurant, provided the permit holder does not consume alcohol. 

As early as Friday, February 15, the House Militia, Police, and Public Safety Committee will hear SB476 and vote as to whether the full House of Delegates will act on this important bill.  Please call the members of the House Militia, Police, and Public Safety Committee listed below, and urge them to support your Right-to-Carry with their support for SB476, and please call and thank your State Senator for supporting SB476.

House Militia, Police, and Public Safety Committee:

Delegate Beverly Sherwood (Chairwoman)
Delegate Thomas Wright Jr. (Vice-Chair)
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter
Delegate Todd Gilbert
Delegate James Shuler
Delegate Dan Bowling
Delegate Morgan Griffith
Delegate David Nutter
Delegate Charles Poindexter
Delegate Lynwood Lewis
Delegate Brian Moran

Delegate Terry Kilgore

Delegate Clifford Athey

Delegate Donald Merricks

Delegate Paula Miller

Delegate William Janis

Delegate James Scott

Delegate David Poisson

Delegate Charles Carrico

Delegate Benjamin Cline

Delegate William Barlow

Delegate Roslyn Tyler

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Virginia: More Gun Control Introduced in General Assembly

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Virginia: More Gun Control Introduced in General Assembly

The 2026 Virginia legislative session is underway, and lawmakers are continuing their assault on your Second Amendment rights.

DOJ Determines 1927 Prohibition on Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment

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Monday, January 19, 2026

DOJ Determines 1927 Prohibition on Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment

In a monumental development for gun owners, the Department of Justice has acknowledged that one of the oldest federal gun control laws on the books is unconstitutional.

Virginia: More Gun Control Bills Filed Including Semi-Auto Ban and Tax on Suppressors!

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Virginia: More Gun Control Bills Filed Including Semi-Auto Ban and Tax on Suppressors!

Anti-gun legislators in Richmond have been busy ahead of the 2026 legislative session working on ways to burden your Second Amendment rights.

Virginia: Multiple Gun Control Bills Up in Committee on Monday

Friday, January 23, 2026

Virginia: Multiple Gun Control Bills Up in Committee on Monday

On Monday, January 26th, the Senate Courts of Justice committee will hold a hearing on over a dozen gun control bills, including semi-automatic bans and concealed carry prohibitions. The hearing will begin at 8am.

North Carolina: Permitless Carry Veto Override Vote Postponed

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

North Carolina: Permitless Carry Veto Override Vote Postponed

Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives rescheduled this morning’s veto override on Senate Bill 50, Freedom to Carry NC, to February 9, 2026.

Virginia: Gun Bills in Committee This Thursday

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Virginia: Gun Bills in Committee This Thursday

On Thursday, January 23rd, the House Public Safety Subcommittee – Firearms will hold a hearing on several pro-gun measures.

Australia’s Wretched Bargain, Trading Liberty for Safety and Having Neither

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Monday, January 19, 2026

Australia’s Wretched Bargain, Trading Liberty for Safety and Having Neither

Last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the federal parliament would be recalled to debate sweeping new laws on guns and hate crimes, including the establishment of a new national gun buyback program.

Washington: Senate Passes Gun-Free Zone Expansion Bill

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Washington: Senate Passes Gun-Free Zone Expansion Bill

Yesterday, January 21st, the Senate held the final vote on Senate Bill 5098, a carry-over bill from the 2025 session that effectively turns the entire state of Washington into a "gun-free" zone. 

North Carolina: Update on Permitless Carry

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

North Carolina: Update on Permitless Carry

In September, the North Carolina General Assembly briefly returned from recess and re-referred Senate Bill 50, Freedom to Carry NC, to the House Rules Committee.

Mixed Results in Massachusetts Show the Promise of and Need for Vigilant Advocacy

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Monday, January 19, 2026

Mixed Results in Massachusetts Show the Promise of and Need for Vigilant Advocacy

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