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SB 2STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc.,of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited;penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports,sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, transports, or transfersan assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill, and prohibitsa person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing,possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three yearsfrom the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearmdoes not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump,lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2024.The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feedingdevice, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides thatany person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearmto another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from anotherperson is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person whoimports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill alsomakes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 yearsof age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport,or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufactureof such assault firearm.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

213 yea·159 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Requires 2/3 members present
  2. 4/17/2024Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
  3. 3/26/2024Vetoed by Governor
  4. 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  5. 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  6. 3/7/2024Signed by President
  7. 3/6/2024Signed by Speaker
  8. 3/6/2024Impact statement from DPB (SB2ER)
  9. 3/6/2024Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB2ER)
  10. 3/6/2024Enrolled