VA Dems advance bill to ban sale of assault weapons, possession of magazines that can hold 10+ rounds

Assault-style firearm bill advances in Virginia Senate

(The Center Square) – A proposal to restrict the future sale and transfer of certain assault-style firearms has advanced in the Virginia Senate after clearing the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on a party-line vote.

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Virginia Dems advance bill banning sale of assault-style weapons

Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly on Monday advanced legislation that would fundamentally alter the state’s firearm laws by outlawing the future sale and transfer of “assault-style” firearms in the Commonwealth.  The Senate Courts of Justice Committee reported an amended version of Senate Bill 749, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Saddam Salim, that would ban the sale of assault-style weapons regardless of their manufacture date.  The…

VA Dems advance bill to ban sale of assault weapons, possession of magazines that can hold 10+ rounds

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by Brandon JarvisDemocrats in the Virginia Senate advanced legislation Monday that would outlaw the sale of assault weapon-style firearms in Virginia. During the debate, Republicans and Democrats sparred after Sen. Mark Peake, R-Rockingham, brought up the Second Amendment and standing up to a “tyrannical government.” The bill, sponsored by Sen. Saddam Salim, D-Fairfax, does not ban the possession of assault weapons, but it will implement a 10-ro…