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2019 SESSION
HB 1654 Prohibited public carrying of certain firearms in public areas; penalty.
Introduced by: Sam Rasoul | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Prohibited carrying of certain firearms in public areas; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of a loaded shotgun or rifle in places open to the public in certain cities and counties. Current law prohibits the carrying in such locations of certain loaded firearms with high capacity magazines, silencers, or folding stock, or a loaded shotgun with a magazine that will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered. The bill adds the City of Roanoke to the list of cities in which the carrying of such firearms is prohibited.
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- 11/29/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101263D
- 11/29/18 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/15/19 House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/17/19 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety