From
VCDL.The following gun bills are scheduled to be heard in Militia, Police
and Public Safety subcommittee #1 tomorrow, Thursday, February 2nd,
at 5 PM. The meeting is held on the 7th floor in the West conference
room. The bills are scheduled to be heard in this order (but order
CAN change based on circumstances):
HB 704, Delegate Hogan, preempts counties from controlling discharge
or hunting, STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 1447, Delegate Watts, expands definition of firearms show to cover
flea markets or anywhere similar where even a single gun is offered
for display, sale or trade, STRONGLY OPPOSE
HB 1495, Delegate Amundson, bans carry at any school board meeting,
STRONGLY OPPOSE
HB 1577, Delegate Cline, allows someone other than Clerk of Court to
sign permits, STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 1578, Delegate Cline, defines "personal knowledge" of a
disqualification by a Commonwealth Attorney and others that are
trying to block a CHP issuance, STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 1401, Delegate Carrico, removes fingerprinting requirement for
CHPs, STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 167, Delegate Lingamfelter, lifetime CHP, STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 424, Delegate Nutter, full recognition of all CHPs and CWPs from
other states, VCDL requested bill, STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 830, Delegate Welch, extends CHP expiration for deployed military,
STRONGLY SUPPORT
HB 769, Delegate Sickles, requires that a person receiving a CHP gets
a state-created pamphlet on deadly force laws, OPPOSE
HB 895, Delegate Gear, allows permit holders to carry in non-sterile
area of airport terminals, VCDL requested bill, STRONGLY SUPPORT
Come to show support for the pro-gun bills and to show opposition to
the anti-gun bills. I will be there to represent the organization as
usual.
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In the 33rd Senate race on Tuesday, the VCDL-PAC endorsed Mick Staton
LOST to MMM supporter, Mark Herring. The turnout was extremely low
and I'm sorry to say that gun owners did not do their part in that
election.
Mark Herring did not turn in a VCDL survey, but will soon see how he
views are right to keep and bear arms.
We MUST clean up the Senate and gun owners not turning out to vote
isn't going to get the job done. In less than two years we will have
the opportunity to re-elect Senators, let's not blow it. Remember:
every bad Senator that gets elected we are stuck with for FOUR YEARS.