As some may have been following earlier when this broke, House Bill 4021 is a Democrat led, Gov. Ralph Northam sponsored "all out" campaign to completely outlaw the ownership of all semiautomatic rifles, "large capacity magazines", suppressors and trigger activators. There are no grandfather clauses and exemptions.
Here is the full text of the bill and it's tracking info:
Coverage on NRA-ILA:
www.nraila.org
On July 9th, the House had convened in a "special legislative session". To my knowledge, an earlier version of this bill has been attempted in the recent past and have been defeated, narrowly. This one is currently being "put on hold" and will likely be reactivated immediately as soon as the House officially opens for business in the fall.
This is a very dangerous bill that will seriously hamper the right to keep and bear arms for all law abiding citizens of the state of Virginia. The blanket type wording does not only cover "assault weapons" but include other things to penalize gun owners as well and make their lives as difficult as possible.
Full coverage of the combined efforts to battle HB-4021 is being provided at the Virginia Citizen Defense League (VCDL). Those who are looking for an alternative organization other than the NRA to support the 2A in Virginia can support the VCDL in a variety of ways, which are all outlined on their page here:
They have also included a prepared, editable email template that we can send to the necessary folks in the VA. House to urge them to keep the rights of the citizens of the state first and foremost in their minds while voting.
EMAIL TEMPLATE:
It is prudent we send our word in as much as possible. Email, snail mail or phone calls. I have already sent out a bunch through their template earlier.
HB-4021 must not be allowed to succeed.
Here is the full text of the bill and it's tracking info:
Coverage on NRA-ILA:
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms...
www.nraila.org
On July 9th, the House had convened in a "special legislative session". To my knowledge, an earlier version of this bill has been attempted in the recent past and have been defeated, narrowly. This one is currently being "put on hold" and will likely be reactivated immediately as soon as the House officially opens for business in the fall.
This is a very dangerous bill that will seriously hamper the right to keep and bear arms for all law abiding citizens of the state of Virginia. The blanket type wording does not only cover "assault weapons" but include other things to penalize gun owners as well and make their lives as difficult as possible.
Full coverage of the combined efforts to battle HB-4021 is being provided at the Virginia Citizen Defense League (VCDL). Those who are looking for an alternative organization other than the NRA to support the 2A in Virginia can support the VCDL in a variety of ways, which are all outlined on their page here:
They have also included a prepared, editable email template that we can send to the necessary folks in the VA. House to urge them to keep the rights of the citizens of the state first and foremost in their minds while voting.
EMAIL TEMPLATE:
It is prudent we send our word in as much as possible. Email, snail mail or phone calls. I have already sent out a bunch through their template earlier.
HB-4021 must not be allowed to succeed.
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