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Virginia lawmakers have rejected assault weapon ban despite Northam's push
 [WJLA] Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, an outcome that drew cheers from a committee room packed with gun advocates.Four moderate Democrats joined Republicans in Monday's committee vote, rejecting legislation that would have prohibited the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms, including popular AR-15 style rifles, and banned the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds. The Senate has now rejected three of the governor's eight gun-control measures. Moderate Democrats have already voted with Republicans to kill a bill that would make it a felony to “recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm” in a way that endangers a minor, and a bill that would require gun owners to report the loss or theft of a gun to police. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate have already advanced several other gun-control measures and should finalize passage in the coming days. Those bills include limiting handgun purchases to once a month; universal background checks on gun purchases; allowing localities to ban guns in public buildings, parks and other areas; and a red flag bill that would allow authorities to temporarily take guns away from anyone deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others.embers of his own party balked at the proposal. Related: Ralph Northam: 2020-02-07 Counties in AZ, FL, NC Declaring 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Status Ralph Northam: 2020-01-25 All is Proceeding According to Plan Ralph Northam: 2020-01-23 Ralph Northam is demonizing gun owners to distract from his racist past Posted by: DarthVader 2020-02-17 |
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