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2015 SESSION

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

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

Clerk: Anna Gordon
Date of Meeting: February 12, 2015
Time and Place: 04:00PM - 9th Floor West Conference Room

S.B. 936 Unclaimed firearms; donation to Department of Forensic Science.

Patron: Marsden

Unclaimed firearms; donation to Department of Forensic Science. Permits localities, the Capitol Police, and the State Police to donate unclaimed firearms to the Department of Forensic Science.

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S.B. 948 Concealed handgun permits; sharing of information.

Patron: Stuart

Concealed handgun permits; sharing of information. Provides that information on concealed handgun permitees in the Virginia Criminal Information Network may not be shared with law enforcement in states that do not have reciprocity agreements with Virginia for the carrying of concealed handguns.

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S.B. 1130 Blackjacks and other similar weapons; sale or possession of with intent to sell.

Patron: Garrett

Sale of or possession of with intent to sell blackjacks and other similar weapons. Eliminates the crime of selling, transferring, or possessing with the intent to sell or transfer blackjacks, brass or metal knucks, throwing stars or oriental darts, switchblade knives, ballistic knives, or other similar weapons. The crime is currently punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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S.B. 1137 Loaded rifle or shotgun; regulation of transportation.

Patron: Garrett

Regulation of transportation of a loaded rifle or shotgun. Provides that lawful concealed carry permit holders shall not be subject to the provisions of certain local ordinances that make it unlawful for any person to transport, possess, or carry a loaded shotgun or loaded rifle in any vehicle on any public street, road, or highway within such locality.

S.B. 1155 Firearms; confiscation, reporting, and return by law enforcement.

Patron: Edwards

Confiscation, reporting, and return of firearms by law enforcement. Replaces current requirements that law-enforcement agencies report information regarding confiscated firearms to the Department of State Police with a requirement that information be reported to a firearms tracing system maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. The bill requires law-enforcement agencies to return stolen firearms to the rightful owner unless the person is prohibited from possessing the firearm or it is needed in a criminal prosecution.

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S.B. 1191 Firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon; possession on school property.

Patron: Norment

Firearms, other weapons on school property. Amends statute that makes it a crime to possess a firearm, stun weapon, knife, and certain  other weapons on school property to require that the person must have knowingly possessed the firearm or other weapon.

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