On Wednesday, January 14th, the Virginia General Assembly begins the 2026 legislative session, and lawmakers are once again expected to pursue an aggressive anti-gun agenda. NRA-ILA has already been updating members on what to expect in Richmond and will continue to keep you informed as these attacks on your rights advance. A full list of the gun control legislation that has been introduced so far is listed below so that NRA members and all Second Amendment supporters can stay actively engaged in defending freedom.
House Bill 217 bans certain semi-automatic firearms, including many semi-automatic rifles, pistols and shotguns, and arbitrarily limits magazine capacities. This bill is an attempt to redefine and ban firearms that are in common use by law-abiding citizens—plain and simple gun confiscation by definition.
House Bill 207 creates a $500 tax on the retail sale of firearm suppressors that will be allocated to the general fund. This is nothing more than a cash grab to price out law-abiding citizens.
Senate Bill 27 and House Bill 21 create sweeping new standards of “responsible conduct” for members of the firearm industry, including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The bills require these businesses to establish and implement vague and subjective “reasonable controls” over the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of firearm-related products. Further, they establish a broad civil cause of action, allowing the Attorney General, local government attorneys, or private individuals to sue firearm businesses for injunctions, damages, and costs. These bills are a direct attack on the firearm industry and are designed to regulate the industry out of existence through litigation—despite longstanding federal protections.
Senate Bill 38 and House Bill 93 expand Virginia’s existing prohibited person restrictions to affect individuals who live in the same household as someone who is prohibited. These proposals could result in lawful gun owners losing their rights based solely on the actions or status of another household member.
House Bill 19 expands prohibiting categories for certain misdemeanor crimes.
Senate Bill 115 and House Bill 24 jeopardize concealed handgun recognition and reciprocity agreements. This could impact the ability of Virginia's Concealed Handgun Permit holders to carry their firearms in other states as they travel.
House Bill 40 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.
House Bill 110 places further restrictions on the ability for a law-abiding individual to keep a firearm in their vehicle for self-defense.
House Bill 229 prohibits the possession of any weapons in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services, and provides that any weapons seized in violation are forfeited to the Commonwealth.
Democrats have publicly stated they intend to introduce other egregious gun control bills this year, and your NRA-ILA will be in Richmond attentively defending your rights.
Please also consider joining NRA-ILA at the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) “Lobby Day” on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Virginia General Assembly, in Richmond. NRA-ILA’s Executive Director John Commerford will be speaking at the event, addressing the current legislative landscape in Virginia, outlining NRA-ILA’s ongoing efforts to defend the Second Amendment and emphasizing the importance of continued grassroots engagement at the state level. Please click here to RSVP, and for more information on the schedule for the day, please click here.
Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org and your inbox for further updates as the Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 legislative session convenes.
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