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SENATE BILL NO. 1385 Offered January 14, 2009 Prefiled January 14, 2009 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-4201.2, relating to firearms shows; state police presence; cross-designation agreements. ---------- Patron-- Stolle ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-4201.2 as follows:

§ 54.1-4201.2. State Police to be present at all firearms shows.

The promoter of a firearms show shall arrange for a law-enforcement officer from the Department of State Police to be present at all times during a firearms show for the purposes of enforcing all state and federal criminal laws the officer is empowered to enforce. The cost of having the officer present shall be paid by the promoter of the show and shall be deposited to the general fund of the Commonwealth.

2.  That the Superintendent of State Police is authorized to enter into agreements with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives whereby law-enforcement officers with the Department of State Police may be granted federal law-enforcement authority for the purposes of enforcing firearms laws of the United States.