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SB1162

Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, age requirement, penalty.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Dick Saslaw (D)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; age requirement; penalty.

Provides that a person must be age 21 or older, or must have attained age 18 by July 1, 2019, to purchase a firearm. The bill requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for transferors of firearms to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who fails to obtain a required background check and transfers the firearm to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers (i) between immediate family members; (ii) that occur by operation of law; (iii) by the executor or administrator of an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust when the firearm is property of such estate or trust; (iv) at firearms shows in accordance with law; (v) that occur under a voluntary gun buyback or give-back program; (vi) of antique firearms; (vii) that occur at a shooting range, shooting gallery, or any other area designed for the purpose of target shooting or for use during target practice, a firearms safety or training course or class, a shooting competition, or any similar lawful activity; or (viii) that are temporary and (a) occur within the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm or (b) are necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/02/2019 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100712D
  • 01/02/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/04/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1162)
  • 01/16/2019 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

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