Virginia Senator Bell’s Attack on Shooting Ranges Dead for Session

By Ammoland

Opinion

Virginia – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Senate Judiciary Committee began this morning (Feb 3rd, 2020) by passing by several bills for the year:

• S.B. 13 Possessing or transporting a weapon within Capitol Square; penalty.
• S.B. 15 Carrying weapon into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; penalty.
• S.B. 353 Outdoor shooting ranges; prohibited adjacent to residential areas; exceptions; civil penalty.
• S.B. 490 Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms following a conviction for assault and battery of a family or household member; permit to restore rights; penalties.

While technically not dead, they will not be brought up again this year. At some point before the beginning of the 2021 Session, the committee will decide whether to move them forward or to not report the bills. Also good news for gun owners, SB 581 was defeated in committee this morning on a vote of 7Y – 8N. This bill would have made it a felony for any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18. While the patron offered a substitute that …Read the Rest

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