BATFE Pistol Brace Comment Period

The BATFE is preparing a proposed regulation to make the determination of whether a gun is a pistol with a brace or is a short barreled rifle or shotgun. The immediate impact is a potential felony penalty for owners of a pistol with a brace! If encroachment on your 2A rights is of interest, this […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

Here’s the update from your Friendly Neighborhood Legislative Affairs Committee(  LAC).  In this note: Legislative Updates VCDL Lobby Day Finding Your elected representatives, both State and Federal   1. Legislative Updates There has not been much progress on the 2A bills  as the those of interest; HB5020, SB5041, and HB5024  have all been referred to […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

Here’s this week’s update from your Friendly Neighborhood Legislative Affairs Committee.   The Virginia General Assembly has completed its marathon special session without action on the three 2A bills under consideration: Legislative Updates Finding Your elected representatives, both State and Federal VCDL Lobby Day 1. Legislative Updates Both Houses completed business on Friday with all three […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

Here’s this week’s update from your Friendly Neighborhood Legislative Affairs Committee.  In this note, although there is not much to report.: Legislative Updates Finding Your elected representatives, both State and Federal VCDL Lobby Day 1. Legislative Updates There has been some progress on the 2A bills of interest.   Their progress is as follows: HB5020 – […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

Here’s this week’s update from your Friendly Neighborhood Legislative Affairs Committee.  In this note: Legislative Updates Fairfax County Hearing on Gun Control Results Finding Your elected representatives, both State and Federal VCDL Lobby Day 1. Legislative Updates There has been some progress on the 2A bills of interest.   Their progress is as follows: HB5020 – […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

Here’s this week’s update from your Friendly Neighborhood Legislative Affairs Committee.  In this note: Legislative Updates Fairfax County Hearing on Gun Control Finding Your elected representatives, both State and Federal VCDL Lobby Day 1. Legislative Updates There has not been much progress on the 2A bills of interest.   Their progress is as follows: HB5020 – […]

Fairfax County Public Hearing on Firearms on County Property

Fairfax County will hold a public hearing on September 15, at 4:30 PM, at the Fairfax County Government Center to consider the adoption of amendments to Chapter 6 of the Fairfax County Code related to weapons. Specifically, the proposed amendments to Chapter 6 will prohibit the possession, carrying and transportation of firearms, ammunition, or components […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

Here’s this week’s update from your Friendly Neighborhood Legislative Affairs Committee.  In this note: Legislative Updates Finding Your elected representatives, both State and Federal Update on CHP and Day Care/Pre School Interaction VCDL Lobby Day 1. Legislative Updates The Virginia Assembly Special Session remains in session with both the House and the Senate very busy […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

The Virginia Assembly Special Session since starting 18 AUG.  As reported earlier, there are three bills of interest to the Second Amendment community.  Those Bills, a summary, and their progress are as follows: HB5020 – Local control of firearms; concealed handgun permit. Provides that any local ordinances that prohibit the possession, carrying, or transportation of […]

Legislative Affairs Committee Update

The Special Session for the Virginia General Assembly has been in session since Tuesday.  We highlighted two bills introduced this week in our previous note: HB5020 which exempts Concealed Handgun Permit holds from any local gun control law. SB5041 which extends the option of online Concealed Handgun Permit training until 2022. Note that SB5041 was […]