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2013 SESSION

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House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Subcommittee #1

Wright (Chairman), Gilbert, Webert, Fariss, Lewis

Clerk: Jennifer Cartte
Date of Meeting: January 24, 2013
Time and Place: 5:00 PM 4th Floor West

H.B. 1410 Firearms; possession of weapons following conviction of certain crimes, penalty.

Patron: Scott, J.M.

Possession of firearms following conviction of certain crimes; penalty. Prohibits any person who is convicted of stalking, sexual battery, or assault and battery of a family member that results in serious bodily injury from possessing, transporting, or carrying a firearm or any other weapon for a period of five years following his conviction. A violation would constitute a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides for the forfeiture of any weapon possessed, transported, or carried in violation of the prohibition. Finally, the bill provides for a process by which a violator may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement of his rights to possess, transport, or carry a weapon.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-386.28 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.1:6, relating to possession of firearms following certain criminal convictions; penalty.

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H.B. 1582 Armed security officers; protection of schools and child day centers.

Patron: Cole

Armed security officers; protection of schools and child day centers. Permits any armed security officers, licensed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, to carry firearms onto school property if such officer is hired by the school to provide protection to students and employees. The bill also prohibits the Board of Social Services from adopting any regulations that would prevent a child day center from hiring an armed security officer.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.1 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of Virginia, relating to armed security officers; protection of schools and child day centers.

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H.B. 2221 Firearms; prohibiting selling, etc., to certain persons.

Patron: Hope

Prohibiting selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons; penalty. Adds persons found legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated, persons involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility or sent for involuntary outpatient mental health treatment, and those who were the subject of a temporary detention order and subsequently agreed to voluntary admission to a mental health facility to the list of persons for whom it is a Class 6 felony to sell, barter, give, or furnish a firearm if the seller knows that the person is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons; penalty.

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H.B. 2240 Criminal history record information checks, etc.; dissemination of information.

Patron: Cosgrove

Criminal history record information checks; protective order registry; dissemination of information. Provides that certain criminal history record information and protective order registry information shall be made available to the Attorney General of the United States for the purposes of a National Instant Criminal Background check to determine a person's eligibility to possess or purchase a firearm under state or federal law.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.2:2, 19.2-387.1, 19.2-389, and 19.2-389.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal history record information checks; maintenance and dissemination of registry information.

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H.B. 2251 Firearms; prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., of certain magazines, penalties.

Patron: Lopez

Prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms magazines; penalties. Provides that any person, corporation, or other entity that manufactures, imports, possesses, purchases, sells, or transfers any large capacity magazine shall be subject to a $1,000 fine. The bill provides for exceptions to the prohibition, including the owner's registration with the Department of State Police following a criminal history record information check. The willful or intentional making of a materially false statement on the consent form required by the processes required for a criminal history record information check shall be a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that a registrant is limited to three high capacity magazines and must otherwise dispose of all magazines in excess of the limit. Finally, the bill outlines the registration process for anyone who owns a large capacity magazine.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-386.29 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-309.1, relating to prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms magazines; penalty.

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H.B. 2263 Firearms and ammunition; temporary seizure, penalty.

Patron: Krupicka

Firearms and ammunition; temporary seizure; penalty. Provides that certain persons shall be required to report to law enforcement whenever they see, hear, receive, or otherwise have communicated to them that an individual intends to inflict death or serious bodily injury on himself or any other person. Failure to provide such report for threats involving violent felonies shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor. Failure to provide such report for threats that do not involve violent felonies shall subject the person to a fine up to $500 for the first failure and to a fine of at least $1,000 for each subsequent failure. The bill also provides that law-enforcement officers may temporarily seize the firearm or ammunition of an individual who indicates his intent to inflict death or serious bodily injury on himself or another person. The bill's reporting requirement shall be the basis of the temporary seizure of a firearm or ammunition in the possession of, owned by, or in the immediate access of an individual who is the subject of the report. Finally, the bill provides the procedure by which law enforcement may temporarily seize the firearm or ammunition of an individual who is the subject of these reports.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-60.5 and by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.1:6, relating to temporary seizure of firearm or ammunition; procedure; penalty.

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H.B. 2281 Firearms; failure to report those lost or stolen, penalty.

Patron: Ward

Lost or stolen firearms; failure to report; penalty.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-287.5, relating to lost or stolen firearms; failure to report; penalty.

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H.B. 2317 Firearms; residency of armed forces members.

Patron: Anderson

Transfer of firearms; residency of armed forces members. Provides that residency for members of the armed forces for the purposes of firearms purchases in the Commonwealth shall include both the member's permanent duty post and the nearby state in which the member resides and from which he commutes to the permanent duty post.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of firearms; residency of armed forces members.

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H.B. 2327 Handguns; prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one in 30-day period.

Patron: Brink

Purchase of handguns; Limitation on handgun purchases. Prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase of handguns; establish limitation of handgun purchases.

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H.B. 2342 Criminal history record information check; concealed handgun permittees.

Patron: Lingamfelter

Criminal history information background check; concealed handgun permittees. Requires that the Department of State Police shall provide an expedited process by which a resident of the Commonwealth who presents a validly-issued Virginia concealed handgun permit may receive a criminal history information background check upon the purchase of a firearm.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal history record information checks; concealed handgun permittees.

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