February 13, 2025

As you remember from our alert last week, the anti-gunners in the Virginia General Assembly have introduced many anti-gun bills.

Unfortunately, those bills have now passed out of committee.

The 12 anti-gun bills that have left committee are:

  • 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.

This means that these bills can go to the Senate floor any time for a vote!

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