Posted: 12/22/2016 11:52:48 AM EDT
| Briefly perused the 2017 VA Bill Tracking last night. Seems like a light year for the GA, probably normal coming off a national election. Anyway, there's some stuff under weapons of interest. |
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It's still early, yet, isn't it? -Stooxie Unless I read the calendar wrong, the GA convenes in less than 2 weeks. The assembly often gets drawn out for sometime though. I've seen several special interest groups in collusion with politicians/agencies really get away with some stuff, so here's an attempt to at least bark before we get more July 1st surprises. |
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2017 SESSION
Weapons HB 1392 School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties. School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties. Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if (i) he is a retired law-enforcement officer who retired or resigned in good standing, (ii) he has met the additional training and certification requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), (iii) the local school board solicits input from the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality regarding the qualifications of the officer, and (iv) the local school board grants him the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties. The bill requires DCJS to establish additional firearms training and certification requirements for school security officers who carry a firearm in the performance of their duties. Existing law requires DCJS to establish minimum training and certification requirements for school security officers. HB 1406 Firearms; restoration of right to person convicted of a nonviolent felony to possess, etc. Restoration of right to possess, etc., a firearm. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, other than a violent felony, whose civil rights have been restored is not required to petition a circuit court for an order to possess, transport, or carry a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, or a stun weapon. The bill provides that such person's right to possess, transport, or carry such items is automatically restored upon the restoration of his civil rights. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2019, contingent upon voter approval of amendments to Article II, Section 1 and Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia at the November 2018 general election HB 1418 Firearms; libraries owned or operated by localities. Control of firearms; libraries owned or operated by localities. Allows a locality to adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, or components or a combination thereof in libraries owned or operated by the locality. HB 1432 Switchblade knife; exception to carry concealed. Carrying a switchblade knife; exception. Authorizes any person to carry a switchblade knife concealed when such knife is carried for the purpose of engaging in a lawful profession or recreational activity the performance of which is aided by the use of a switchblade knife. The bill removes switchblade knives from the list of weapons the selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing of which is a Class 4 misdemeanor. HB 1458 Law enforcement, local; fees for concealed handgun permits, courthouse and courtroom security. Local law enforcement; fees for concealed handgun permits; courthouse and courtroom security; assessment. Eliminates (i) the fee, under current law up to $35, that a local law-enforcement agency is permitted to charge for conducting the background investigation for a concealed handgun permit and (ii) the requirement that the local law-enforcement agency forward to the State Police any amount assessed by the FBI for providing criminal history record information in the background investigation. The bill makes discretionary the current mandatory fee of up to $10 charged by the clerk for processing a concealed handgun permit application or issuing a permit. The bill increases from $10 to $20 the maximum amount, designated solely to fund courthouse and courtroom security, that a local governing body may assess against a convicted defendant as part of the costs in a criminal or traffic case in district or circuit court. SB 791 Concealed handgun permits; fee for processing Fees for concealed handgun permits. Makes the $10 fee that the clerk of court is now required to charge for processing a concealed handgun permit application or issuing a concealed handgun permit discretionary with the clerk. SB 809 Firearms; person to report loss or theft within 24 hours. Reporting lost or stolen firearms. Requires a person who lawfully possesses a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 24 hours after such person discovers the loss or theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of the loss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agency to enter the report information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). A violation is punishable by a $50 civil penalty for a first offense and a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $250 for any subsequent offense. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reports the loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions that result from such loss or theft; the immunity does not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. The bill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm. SB 832 Firearm transactions; voluntary background checks, clarification of provisions. Firearm transactions; voluntary background checks; clarification. Clarifies the provisions that apply to voluntary background checks performed at a firearms show by translating the Latin term of art mutatis mutandis into English. SJ 229 Firearm registration; Va. State Crime Commission to study cost of establishing program. Study; Virginia State Crime Commission; firearm registration; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the feasibility and costs of establishing a firearm registration program for firearms purchased in the Commonwealth, along with the potential efficacy of firearm registration in reducing firearm-related deaths and injuries. |
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The upside to the paper permit is I can scan and print as many copies as I like and keep some extras in the safe. And I have my own laminator. I still have the paper CHP, and I copied the original before I signed it. Then signed both the original and copy in blue ink, laminated both of them. I carry the copy and keep the original in my desk at home. Like you, I have my own laminator. |
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I still have the paper CHP, and I copied the original before I signed it. Then signed both the original and copy in blue ink, laminated both of them. I carry the copy and keep the original in my desk at home. Like you, I have my own laminator. This. It's kind of sad, b/c I do not know a single agency office that doesn't have a laminator or the means to produce a plastic card within the office or gov offices within each county, but who here really thinks anything will be done for those evil CHP folks? Anyone finding anything outside of the scope of weapons of interest? |
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Yesterday the State Senate voted for warrant-less access to investigate farms. We need to kill SB1195. Those voting for this BS are also anti2A senators.
Agri Nazis Edit for correct bill reference |
| Update: SB1195 will be in the House Agriculture committee on Monday (2/13) at 4:30pm. Any law that authorizes the Government to enter private property and conduct search/seizure without a warrant issued for probable cause is presumption of guilt until proven innocent, and full blown communism. Sadly, this bill has gotten support from some major Repubs and the industry bureaucrats and there's seems to be very little interest from the public. Maybe they are trying to shove this bill through because they spent money on this project already? Very weird for Rs like Obenshain to be pushing this. |
