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Virginia: Anti-Gun Bills Advance to Senate Floor

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Virginia: Anti-Gun Bills Advance to Senate Floor

Anti-gun legislators continue their crusade against Virginia gun owners. Recently, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee passed more than ten anti-gun bills, making the bills eligible for votes on the Senate floor at any time. It’s critical that all NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters contact their Senator today and urge their opposition to these bills!

SB848 restricts young adults between 18 and 21 from being able to purchase certain semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns.

SB880 bans carrying a rifle or shotgun on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way, public park, or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public. This is a drastic expansion of Gun Free Zones across Virginia.

SB881 ends the centuries-old practice of individuals building lawful firearms for personal use without government interference by prohibiting the manufacture of firearms without serial numbers. Transfer and possession of an unserialized or plastic firearm would be prohibited. This legislation would also penalize individuals who lawfully purchased unfinished frames and receivers before the bill’s effective date.

SB883 expands prohibiting categories for certain misdemeanor crimes.

SB886 redefines "trigger activator" to mean a "conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device designed to allow alter the rate of fire." This vague and ambiguous definition could be broadly interpreted to implicate many common firearm accessories, including any trigger upgrades and modifications. 

SB891 implements a mandatory, five-day waiting period before a law-abiding citizen may take possession of a legally purchased firearm.

SB1110 and SB1182 propose an expansion of "gun-free" zones without providing any additional security measures where law-abiding persons would be prohibited from lawfully carrying. 

SB1134 creates mandatory firearm storage laws. 

SB1181 bans Virginians from owning certain semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols and places limits on magazine capacity. 

SB1329 places further restrictions on the ability for a law-abiding individual to keep a firearm in their vehicle for self-defense. 

More anti-gun bills are likely to be filed this year, so please continue to check www.NRAILA.org and your email inbox for NRA-ILA alerts on the latest action items.

 

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