US EditionSpanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns
The substitute keeps the ban on future sales while removing some firearm features and preserving hunting uses, as lawmakers weigh the changes next week.
- Abigail Spanberger signed new laws aimed at supporting law enforcement and improving public safety in Virginia.
- The legislation includes measures to enhance coordination during crisis responses and strengthen protections against cyberstalking and violence.
- The laws also focus on protecting communities, children, and officers, including efforts to address gun violence and domestic abuse.
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Gov. Spanberger submits amendments to gun control legislation in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger has submitted amendments to gun control legislation in Virginia Monday, according to a press release. The bills Spanberger submitted include: House Bill 217 and Senate Bill 749 will ban the future sale of assault firearms and the possession of a magazine that has a capacity of more than [...]
Spanberger amends, signs sweeping gun legislation reshaping Virginia’s firearm laws
Gun safety advocates at a Moms Demand Actions rally in Richmond. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury) Just hours before a midnight deadline, Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Monday submitted a series of amendments to high-profile gun legislation passed by the General Assembly last month, while also signing several related measures into law. Taken together, the changes...
Virginia Gov. Spanberger signs, makes amendments to gun safety laws
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed and amended a series of gun bills, fulfilling her campaign promise to tighten gun safety. The measures Spanberger signed into law include a bill requiring guns be locked away when left in vehicles, a statewide ban on so-called “ghost guns” and a bill allowing gun makers to be held legally accountable in certain cases of gun violence. “It’s a historic win not just for Virginia. … When we elect change-ma…
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