RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are advancing legislation to ban the sale of assault weapons and the possession of high-capacity magazines despite fierce opposition from gun owners.
Heated debates over guns have dominated this year’s legislative session, as Virginia has become ground zero in the nation’s raging debate over gun control and mass shootings. Northam has been able to get most of his gun-control agenda passed in at least one chamber of the General Assembly this year, but struggled with the proposed assault weapon ban. Earlier proposals to ban possession of AR-15-style rifles or to require owners to register them with state police have been scrapped.
“Assault weapons are not protected by the Second Amendment because they are weapons of war,” Moran said.
Thank god i dont live there. Im glad to have had the chance to buy 30 round mags and have a AR15 built by a private person. Avoid these anti2A wackos.
Good !
Two cities filled with horrific liberal imbeciles are dictating what happens in the entire state. I don't think so. These people have lost their minds. If you give up your gun rights be prepared to be a slave to the state some day. Examples are endless worldwide.
Democrats get voted out of office in 2020. Just wait. Conservatives vote.
Opposition is not from gun owners, it is from 2A fundamentalist extremists.
Hell yeah! Thank you GovernorVA
Mag limits fine, but prohibiting the sale of the AR is the wrong idea. You will cultivate a black market and lionize resistance. Better to have red flag laws and background checks.
You know those Democrats, the people don’t know what’s good for them
It’s called a democratic republic. Advance bills, debate, compromise, etc. Sure beats refusing to debate any hot button issues like the US Senate under MoscowMitch
America's eyes are on you.
Good. That’s not needed for hunting or individual protection.
Oh wow cool we get to resist for a while!!! You’ll never get our guns.... lol
Because it's worked out for democrat run cities and states so far. lol More violence in Virginia is yet to come because of criminals that will ignore these laws.
Criminals don't follow the laws.
Why would anyone but a assassin or ? even need a silencer and what hunter or ? needs to cut game in half w high capacity anything. No one wants your gd guns but we do want sensible rules to purchase and own guns. Will the 2nd amendment extend to tanks next?
It amazes me that the people cheering as their government disarms them think they are the educated ones. They hate the rights they dont exercise and hate those that do. It is troubling to watch.
Gun owners
When they make you a felon overnight, what incentive do you have to follow any of their laws?
Ces très bon
Virginia?
Good. None of those things are needed for hunting.
A predictable result of mature reasonable citizens voting. Also today, Virginia announced it will eliminate the, 'Lee- Jackson' holiday that venerated traitors; and make election day a state holiday.
All Virginia residents in counties who don’t like it are encouraged to secede to West Virginia. West Virginia’s constitution welcomes patriots. (Gov Blackface would need to sign off, though.) JIC this is needed soon...
Fiercest is yet to come
Do we really have a problem with silencers? How many crimes would have been stopped if they didn’t have a silencer?
VA is doing the do. Go VA!
ClodaghSnarks Supreme Court will eventually put it down. It’s the reason the courts were so important. Nearly two hindred judges so far including two Supreme Court Justices.
Good luck getting people to turn in their silencers they paid thousands for and had to wait over a year to get lol. Actually good luck getting anyone to turn in anything!
Nobody needs a semiautomatic weapon who is not in the Military or Armed forces.
Unfortunately, a lot of lives will be lost over this nonsense
silencers really shouldn't be banned. I'm for everything else.
Come take them
Now watch how heads are going to roll over this attempt
What no way. I needz muh silentser in case I wanna shoot a bare!!!!!
what a dumb ban
I don't own a gun, but I support the 2nd Amendment. We need to throw these rascals out!
Sense wins over ignorant nonsense.
I wonder which one(s) the Citizens of Virginia will use?
I hope VA resists & that sanctuary 2A counties prevail.
Good
What's an assault weapon?
very good put people first please ban these firearms
Cant wait to dance the jig of victory in front of Vanilla ISIS. Oh how the smile will be ear to ear. You gun nuts LOSE, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Bout freaking time. And the awesome thing is Va doing it right, and we will just make their laws the federal laws. Oh HELL YEA
Wheres a judge when you need one
Silencers dont make the gun silent, they lower the volume by a few decibels but it will still wake ppl up...
It's always nice when the 'well regulated' part of 2A gets the attention we need it to.
Come and get em, hippies.
And fierce support from gun safety advocates.
Good. You do not need weapons of war to hunt or protection
Gig’em Virginia
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