Bevy of gun-control bills shot down in Virginia House
Virginian Pilot ^ | 1-17-14 | Bill Sizemore
Posted on ?1?/?18?/?2014? ?3?:?17?:?17? ?PM by RKBA Democrat
Excerpt from FreeRepublic.com
The House of Delegates panel widely known as the graveyard of gun-control bills consigned a slew of them to oblivion Thursday.
The Republican-controlled subcommittee of the Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee tabled a series of gun-control measures, meaning they are unlikely to be revived.
The hours-long session delighted pro-gun forces, arrayed on one side of the room wearing "Guns Save Lives" stickers, and infuriated gun-control advocates on the opposite side wearing "Background Checks Save Lives" stickers.
Rejected by the panel were these measures, all proposed by Democrats:
-- HB812, to required universal criminal background checks for firearm purchases.
-- HB535, to extend background checks to all sales at gun shows, including those by private sellers.
-- HB823, to authorize voluntary background checks at gun shows by private sellers who request them.
-- HB809, to limit high-capacity ammunition magazines to 20 rounds.
-- HB695, to stiffen training requirements for those seeking concealed-handgun permits.
-- HB992, to allow localities to ban guns from public libraries.
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Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) had a very good night at the General Assembly. They were the ones with the GUNS SAVE LIVES stickers.
