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2024 SESSION
HB 270 Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc.
Introduced by: David A. Reid | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death.
The bill also provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least three days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in the bill.
The bill also directs the Department of State Police to develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the creation of the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program. The bill clarifies that participation in the Program by a local law-enforcement agency is voluntary and also directs the Department to establish the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Fund, a nonreverting fund to be used solely for the purposes of development and implementation of the Program.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100015D pdf | impact statements
- 02/02/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106921D-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100015D
- 01/05/24 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/16/24 House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 02/01/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/24 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/24 House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/02/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106921D-H1
- 02/02/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/24 House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/07/24 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
- 02/07/24 House: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote