‘Ghost gun’ bills advance in Virginia’s General Assembly

Podcast: What’s Going on With Virginia’s Gun Laws? (Ft. VCDL’s Philip Van Cleave)

This week, we’re taking a comprehensive look at the dozens of gun bills up for debate in Virginia. Our guest is Philip Van Cleave. He’s the president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), and one of the top gun-rights activists working in Richmond. He has been on the ground since the beginning of the session, and he has tracked every gun bill going through the legislature. So far… Source

‘Ghost gun’ bills advance in Virginia’s General Assembly

RICHMOND — Democratic state lawmakers again advanced legislation that would criminalize “ghost guns,” an effort they say could improve public safety. Both a House and Senate bill target and penalize the possession, manufacture and import of plastic, and unserialized firearms, including unfinished frames or receivers often referred to as ghost guns. Del. Marcus Simon, D-Falls Church, chief patron of House Bill 40, said the unfinished weapons are …