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HB650

Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Kathleen Murphy (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty.

Prohibits any person who is not a licensed firearms dealer from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period and establishes such an offense as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts from this provision (i) persons who have been issued a certificate by the Department of State Police under certain circumstances and with an enhanced background check, (ii) law-enforcement agencies and officers, (iii) state and local correctional facilities, (iv) licensed private security companies, (v) persons who hold a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit, (vi) persons whose handgun has been stolen or irretrievably lost or who are trading in a handgun, (vii) purchases of handguns in a private sale, and (viii) purchases of antique firearms. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102685D
  • 01/09/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB650)
  • 01/15/2018 - House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/17/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB650)
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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