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Virginia: Gun Control Bills Rushed Through Committee

Monday, February 10, 2025

Virginia: Gun Control Bills Rushed Through Committee

Following the legislative crossover deadline last week, the House of Delegates has wasted no time in attempting to expedite the Senate's gun control bills. Within a day of receiving the bills from the Senate, the House Public Safety committee passed several anti-gun bills and advanced them to the full House, where they can be voted on at any time.

Please contact your Delegate by using the TAKE ACTION button below and urge them to OPPOSE any gun control bills that come to a vote on the floor!

Bills Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee:

SB744 creates age restrictions for certain firearm transfers.

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.

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. 

Please stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for further updates as these bills progress.

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