Today is the 14th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting. For over a decade after that tragedy, the Virginia GOP blocked common sense gun reforms. But when Dems finally won control of the legislature in 2019, they pushed through sweeping changes to address the violence.
Virginia Democrats passed a background check requirement for all gun sales. They implemented a red flag law so that law enforcement & concerned family members could petition a court to remove weapons from someone deemed a danger to themselves or others.
Virginia Democrats also passed a law requiring people to report lost or stolen guns, and reinstated a one-handgun-a-month law to crack down on illegal trafficking. Cities & counties are now allowed to ban guns in government buildings & public recreation areas.
Virginia now has penalties for people who recklessly leave loaded firearms around children. Trigger activators, which turn guns into automatic weapons, are now illegal. And people who are served with permanent protective orders must turn over their guns within 24 hours.
These measures prevent suicides, murders & accidental deaths of children. They keep Virginians safe, crackdown on gun trafficking & keep firearms out of the hands of abusers. We can respect the 2nd Amendment & save lives at the same time. The GOP just needs to get out of the way.
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