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In March 2020, the Virginia State Legislature passed 7 gun control bills. The bills included the following provisions: Criminal background checks are now required for all gun sales, excluding sales between family members and under certain other circumstances.
Short-barreled rifle (SBR) is a legal designation in the United States, referring to a shoulder-fired, rifled firearm, made from a rifle, with a barrel length of less than 16 in (41 cm) or overall length of less than 26 in (66 cm), or a handgun fitted with a buttstock and a barrel of less than 16 inches length.
A Second Amendment sanctuary, also known as a gun sanctuary, is a state, county, or locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions to prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain gun control measures which are perceived to violate the Second Amendment, such as universal gun background checks, high capacity magazine bans, assault weapon bans, red flag laws, etc. [1] [2 ...
In an open letter, seven United States senators are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do what dozens of countries have already done and ban the toxic weedkiller paraquat ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
By Andy Sullivan. WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate.
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A number of amendments have been proposed to revamp the requirements for restoration of rights. In 2017, the Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment to permanently disenfranchise violent felons, [10] with the Virginia General Assembly being empowered to decide what constitutes a violent felony, [11] but this died in the Virginia House of Delegates Privileges and Elections committee. [12]