"Governor [Ralph ] Northam @GovernorVA [D-VA] signed the following bills:Senate Bill 70 and House Bill 2 require background checks onAll firearm sales in VA Which will prevent guns fromEnding upIn dangerous hands¬-per bit.ly/3efBupX via @RoanokeStarNews [pls RT]...1/8
"...Senate Bill 240 and House Bill 674 establish an Extreme Risk Protective Order¬- which creates a legal mechanism for law enforcement2 temp separate a person from their firearms when they represent a danger to themselves or others¬-per bit.ly/3efBupX [pls RT] ...2/8
"...Virginia is now among 19 other states and the District of Columbia in enacting this type of law¬-Senate Bill 69 and House Bill 812 reinstate Virginia’s 1-handgun-a-month rule to help curtail stockpiling of firearms and trafficking¬-per bit.ly/3efBupX [pls RT] ...3/8
"...House Bill 9 requires gun owners to report their lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours or face a civil penalty¬-per bit.ly/3efBupX [pls RT]...4/8
"...House Bill 1083 prevents children from accessing firearms by increasing the penalty for recklessly leaving firearms in their presence¬-per bit.ly/3efBupX [pls RT]...5/8
"...Governor Northam proposed amendments to these bills:Senate Bill 35 and House Bill 421 allow localities to regulate firearms in public buildings¬- parks¬- recreation centers¬- and during permitted events¬per bit.ly/3efBupX [pls RT]- ...6/8
"...Amendments clarify the exemption for institutions of higher education¬-Senate Bill 479 and House Bill 1004 prohibit individuals subject2 protective ordersFrm possessing firearms requireThem2 turn over their firearms within24 hrss¬- per bit.ly/3efBupX [pls RT]-...7/8
"...and certify to the court that they have turned over their weapons¬- Governor Northam amended this legislation at the request of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance¬- per bit.ly/3efBupX via @RoanokeStarNews [pls RT] 8/8
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