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2016 SESSION
SB 656 Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, and family abuse. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses or classes.
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HISTORY
- 01/19/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16104223D
- 01/19/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/16 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)