US EditionVirginia Democrats Push Proposal to Ban Ammunition Magazines Holding More Than Ten Rounds
The bill bans future sales of assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines, making violations Class 1 misdemeanors, while allowing possession of existing weapons, lawmakers say.
- On Monday, Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly advanced legislation to outlaw future sales and transfers of 'assault-style' firearms in the Commonwealth.
- Supporters say the change is needed to curb gun violence, citing the recent Minnesota shooting of Alex Pretti, while opponents argue it targets law‑abiding owners.
- The amendment would impose a 10‑round magazine limit and make importing, selling, manufacturing, purchasing, or transferring such magazines a Class 1 misdemeanor, removing grandfathering for sales or transfers.
- To become law, the bill must clear the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, pass a full Senate vote and survive the House of Delegates while Gov. Abigail Spanberger remains the final hurdle.
- The Virginia Senate Republicans Caucus condemned the legislation on social media, warning gun owners to `beware`, while Republican state Sen. Mark Peake said disarming citizens weakens a check against `tyrannical government`.
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Virginia Dems Push Explosive Assault Weapon Ban
A proposal to dramatically restrict the future sale and transfer of certain assault‑style firearms cleared a key hurdle in the Virginia Senate this week, advancing after a party‑line vote in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee. Senate Bill 749, sponsored by Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim of Fairfax, now heads to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee with significant changes that have sparked intense debate. The legislation, as it stands, w…
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The Center SquareAssault-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.
Virginia Dems Press to Immediately Criminalize Residents With Ammo Mags Holding More than Ten Rounds
Virginia Democrats are advocating changes to a proposed ammunition magazine restriction by removing the “grandfather clause,” a move that would make possession of magazines holding more than ten rounds illegal under the proposal.
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…
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