So today was an incredibly infuriating day, as the VA Senate Judiciary Committee proceeded to rubber stamp the shit out of every anti-gunowner bill they had.

9-6 votes across the board, all Referring with Substitute.

HB 421, 812, 1004, 1083, all of them.  Done and done.

We told them we didn't want this.  The facts show we don't need this. They didn't hear us and/ or chose to ignore us.

I, for one, am fucking angry.  They've motivated the shit out of me.

We need to get our shit together, and make sure they hear us loud and clear.  This shit CANNOT be allowed to pass a floor vote.

We need to organize, plan and execute.  With a quickness.

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So what are the bills that passed. Not the numbers but what are they, red flag, AWB etc

From the VCDL email last night...

Bills that have passed both the House and Senate and will now head to the Governor's desk to possibly be signed into law

HB 9 - lost/stolen firearms must be reported in 48 hours - time to report increased from 24 to 48 hours.

SB 14 - bans possession of bump stocks.  Binary triggers, trigger cranks, etc. are not affected.

SB 35 - allows locates to create their own gun laws.  Restricted as to where localities can control guns:  government buildings, parks, recreation and community centers, permitted events and surrounding roads.

SB 173 - allows CHP holders to have a stun-weapon in their vehicle while on K-12 school grounds.
SB 240 - Red Flag law - additional protections for search warrants and wrongful accusations were added.

HB 264 - Eliminates online training and possibly NRA instructors - language eliminating training from NRA instructors was removed from final bill. Bill now only eliminates online training to get a CHP.
SB 268 - No sales tax on gun safes less than $1,500.

HB 421 - allows locates to create their own gun laws. Restricted as to where localities can control guns:  government buildings, parks, recreation and community centers, permitted events and surrounding roads.

HB 1004 - protective orders take away gun rights while in effect.

HB 1080 - only those authorized by state law can carry on K-12 grounds.  Conservators of the Peace cannot carry on school grounds under this bill.

HB 1083 - class 1 misdemeanor for younger than 14-years-old getting access to a loaded firearm in a reckless manner.  Only change to current law is raising the penalty from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor.

TLDR

There were four big ones that were supposed to pass, 2 have passed, 2 are still waiting to get fixed in conference. Here they are:


Red flag law - passed and waiting for Gov to sign.

Removing Firearms preemption law - passed in limited form waiting for Gov to sign.

Universal background checks - passed by both houses but in different forms. May end up in conference committee.

One handgun a month - also passed by both houses but in different forms. One is in conference committee and the other may end up in conference committee.

I just checked the LIS site and the latest version of SB240, I don't see a change for wrongfully accusing someone. It's still a Class 1 Misdemeanor only.