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1999 SESSION

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HB 901 Dangerous weapons; recreation or community center.

Introduced by: Alan A. Diamonstein | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Possessing a dangerous weapon in a publicly owned recreation or community center; penalty. Allows the governing bodies of the Cities of Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, and Virginia Beach and of the County of Fairfax to adopt an ordinance making the possession of a dangerous weapon in a publicly owned recreation or community center a Class 1 (or less) misdemeanor. Exceptions are included for law-enforcement and court personnel, persons to whom a concealed weapons permit has been granted, and persons who legally possess a weapon on the grounds of such facility, but are not using or threatening to use the weapon in a dangerous manner.


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