VIRGINIA - The next step!

AlexanderA said:

My own state senator, Chap Petersen, was one of those who killed the AWB bill. He's a Democrat in a "safe seat" in northern Virginia. The vote to table the bill was not a straight party-line vote. This has proved that the Democratic Party is not an antigun monolith. There are members willing to listen to concerned citizens on both sides of the issue. We need to send a "thank you" to members like Petersen. We're going to need them again next time.

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I did contact Peterson. He responded with his concerns over the vagueness of the bill, but immediately crowed about the passage of all of the others. I think the moderates realized that this bill was "A Bridge Too Far", and punted until the fervor died down. Therefore, we must not relent, and we must stay active.

Update and action request from VCDL below...there are some bad bills.

1. Bills that changed status today
2. Bills that have passed both the House and Senate and will now head to the Governor's desk to possibly be signed into law
3. Bills that are in a conference committee
4. Bills that passed both bodies, but different (modified by opposite body in some way)
5. Bills that have not yet been voted on by both Senate and House
6. ACTION ITEM: Kill bills currently in conference committee


This alert contains all the gun bills that are still alive and their status. Pro-gun bills in green and anti-gun bills in red. It also summarizes any change in the status of those bills that happened today. The status changes are underlined.
1. Bills that changed status today
HB 2 - Universal Background Checks - House rejected Senate substitute.
HB 9 - lost/stolen firearms must be reported in 48 hours - House agreed to Senate Amendement. Bill has now passed both bodies.
SB 35 - allows locates to create their own gun laws - Senate agreed to House amendment. Bill has now passed both bodies.
SB 240 - Red Flag law - Senate agreed to House amendment. Bill has now passed both bodies.
HB 264 - Eliminates online training and possibly NRA instructors - House agreed to Senate substitute. Bill has now passed both bodies.
HB 421 - allows locates to create their own gun laws - House agreed to Senate substitute. Bill has now passed both bodies.
HB 888 - No sales tax for purchases of a gun safe under $1,500. In conference. Senate Conferees: Bell, Boysko, Ebbin. House Conferees: Hurt, Sullivan, Robinson.
HB 1004 - protective orders take away gun rights while in effect - House agreed to Senate substitute. Bill has now passed both bodies.
HB 1083 - class 1 misdemeanor for younger than 14-years-old getting access to a loaded firearm in a reckless manner - House agreed to Senate substitute. Bill has now passed both Houses.
2. 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.
3. Bills that are in a conference committee
SB 69 - One Handgun a Month. Senate Conferees: Senators Locke, Deeds, Stuart. House Conferees: no conferees assigned yet.
SB 263 - Eliminates online training and possibly NRA instructors. Senate Conferees: Senators Bell, Deeds, and Stuart. House Conferees: Lopez, Hope, Wright.
SB 593 - Licensed daycare facilities to store firearms unloaded and locked up. Senate Conferees: Senators Hanger, McClellan, and Stuart. House Conferees: Delegates Hope, Bourne, Coyner.
HB 600 - Licensed daycare facilities to store firearms unloaded and locked up. House rejected Senate substitute. No conferees assigned yet.
HB 888 - No sales tax for purchases of a gun safe under $1,500. Senate Conferees: Bell, Boysko, Ebbin. House Conferees: Hurt, Sullivan, Robinson.
4. Bills that passed both bodies, but different (modified by opposite body in some way)
These bills can go in two different directions. One body can accept the other body's changes and then the bill is effectively passed and heads to the Governor's desk. One or both bodies can demand their version of the bill and then the bill heads to a conference committee of 6 people (3 from each body) to try to work out a compromise. If no compromise is worked out or either body rejects the compromise, the bill is dead.

SB 70 - Universal Background Checks - passed House with substitute
SB 71 - daycare/preschool become gun-free zones - passed House with substitute
SB 479 - protective orders take away gun rights while in effect - passed House with substitute

HB 2 - Universal Background Checks - House rejected Senate substitute.
HB 674 - Red Flag law - passed Senate with substitute.
HB 812 - One Handgun a Month - passed Senate with substitute.
5. Bills that have not yet been voted on by both Senate and House
SB 64 - makes two or more individuals brandishing with the intent and purpose of intimidating others a felony - passed out of committee and headed to House Floor.
6. ACTION ITEM: Kill bills currently in conference committee
Let's contact our legislators about killing One Handgun a Month that is now in conference committee. Click here to send a message and to make an optional phone call.

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