Ban on Suppressors, ‘Assault Weapons’ Advances in Virginia

By Chris Eger

Legislation banning the future sale of most semi-auto firearms and even already federally-regulated suppressors is on the move in the Virginia House of Delegates. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
The Democrat-controlled House Public Safety Committee muscled through controversial gun ban legislation in a party-line vote last Friday.
The measure, HB 961, described as “the crown jewel of the Northam-Bloomberg gun ban agenda” by gun rights groups, passed in a 12-9 vote, sending it to the House for further review. Capitol Police were called in to clear the committee room after the uproar from the gallery following the passage of the gun control bill, reported Roanoke.com.
The ban was originally much worse before it was amended, outlawing possession of most semi-auto firearms in the state, and, while watered down by the committee, is still onerous. The bill aims to forbid the future sale of many semi-auto firearms, suppressors, and most standard capacity magazines. Under its current guidelines, owners of restricted firearms and suppressors bought before July 1 could keep them, for now at least, but future sales would be curtailed. Magazines capable of holding more than 12 cartridges would be banned.
Opposed by regional and national pro-gun groups,  suppressor advocates were also on hand last week to

Source: Guns.com