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HOUSE BILL NO. 934 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 7, 2020 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-915.6, relating to possession, purchase, and transport of certain firearms in certain localities; withholding state funds. ----------
Patrons-- Edmunds, Webert, Adams, L.R., Austin, Avoli, Batten, Bloxom, Brewer, Byron, Campbell, J.L., Campbell, R.R., Cole, M.L., Collins, Davis, Fariss, Fowler, Freitas, Gilbert, Head, Kilgore, Knight, LaRock, Leftwich, Marshall, McGuire, McNamara, Morefield, O'Quinn, Orrock, Poindexter, Ransone, Robinson, Runion, Rush, Walker, Wampler, Wilt, Wright and Wyatt
---------- Referred to Committee on Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-915.6 as follows:

§ 15.2-915.6. Possession, purchase, and transport of certain firearms in certain localities; withholding state funds.

A. A person may lawfully possess, purchase, or transport a firearm or firearms magazine that he would otherwise be lawfully permitted to possess, purchase, or transport on January 1, 2020, while he is in a locality that has adopted or enforced any ordinance, resolution, or motion, as permitted by § 15.2-1425, that declares such locality a sanctuary for Second Amendment rights.

B. No funds payable by the Commonwealth to a locality for any and all purposes shall be withheld from a locality solely on the basis of such locality's adopting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, or motion that declares such locality a sanctuary for Second Amendment rights.