The year has just begun, but the tyrants in the Virginia General Assembly have already started introducing and moving many anti-gun bills. Fortunately, there are a few pro-gun bills that have also been sprinkled in. These bills will all be heard TOMORROW!
The 12 anti-gun bills that will be heard tomorrow (Friday 1/17) are as follows:
- SB 848, Senator Salim, bans anyone under 21 from purchasing an “assault firearm.”
- SB 880, Senator Ebbin, bans carrying of 1) a semi-automatic centerfire rifle or pistol that has a fixed magazine that holds more than 10 rounds or 2) a semi-automatic centerfire rifle or pistol that accepts a detachable magazine of any size and has any of a variety of cosmetic features or 3) a semi-automatic shotgun with any of a variety of cosmetic features, on or about a person on a public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way, in a park, or in any place open to the public.
- SB 881, Senator Ebbin, makes unfinished firearm frames and receivers and un-serialized commercially made firearms unlawful to possess, purchase, sell, or transfer unless they are serialized.
- SB 886, Senator Perry, redefines a “trigger activator” as a “conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device” that alters the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm to “mimic automatic weapon fire or used to increase the rate of fire to a faster rate than that possible for a person to fire such semi-automatic firearm unassisted…”
- SB 891, Senator Salim, requires that a person must wait five days before a purchased or rented firearm can be transferred to them.
- SB 1109, Senator Carroll Foy, requires a person to have a permit to purchase a firearm, which is good for 5 years. To qualify for a permit, the applicant must have had firearms training or show firearms competence within the last 2 years. Persons under 21-years-old cannot apply for a permit and are thus prohibited from buying firearms.
- SB 1110, Senator Williams Graves, prohibits firearms in facilities that provide mental health services or developmental services, including hospitals, emergency departments, or emergency medical care facilities, if they offer such services.
- SB 1134, Senator Boysco, limits the right to self-defense by requiring all firearms in a home, that are not being carried on or about a person, to be unloaded and placed in a locked container if there is a minor in the home or if there is a prohibited person in the home. A gun may only be stored loaded if it is in a biometric safe. Gun dealers must post signage about the law and there is also a provision to educate the public on firearm storage.
- SB 1181, Senator Deeds, prohibits the sale, possession, transfer, and transport of a so-called “assault firearm” made on or after July 1, 2025. It also prohibits sale, possession, transfer, and transport of an “assault firearm” to anyone under the age of 21. Magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and were made on or after July 1, 2025, are prohibited.
- SB 1182, Senator Deeds, restricts firearms at public institutions of higher education by requiring such firearms be part of an authorized program or activity inside a building.
- SB 1220, Senator DeSteph, makes it illegal to carry pistol, revolver, or other weapon powered by compressed air, even with a concealed handgun permit.
- SB 1329, Senator Marsden, requires that a person who does not have a concealed handgun permit and has a handgun in their motor vehicle, keep the handgun out in plain view.
The three pro-gun bills being heard tomorrow are:
- SB 837, Senator Sturtevant, lowers the age to get a concealed handgun permit from 21 to 18-years-old.
- SB 849, Senator Diggs, sets 90 days as the maximum number of days that the Virginia State Police can take when processing a non-resident concealed handgun permit. If the permit has not yet been approved after 90 days, then the permit is issued at that point. If the applicant is later found to be disqualified, the permit is revoked, and the applicant has to return it.
- SB 1025, Senator Diggs, exempts highway rest areas from the state agency gun ban.
Now is the time to contact your State Senator and urge him/her to OPPOSE these anti-gun bills and SUPPORT the pro-gun bills.
Our good friends at Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) are hosting a Lobby Day at the Capitol on Monday, January 20th! The more people we can get to attend, the greater chances we have at stopping these unconstitutional anti-gun bills from seeing the light of day. You can find details here.
Please TAKE ACTION using the form above and consider attending VCDL’s Lobby Day.
