GUN REFORM
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Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
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VIDEO: Domestic abuse victims speak out against the gun law bills Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed
Senate Bill 47 and House Bill 46 aim to close the loophole that allows offenders to transfer their firearms to someone else instead of relinquishing them, by requiring documented proof of relinquishment for those already prohibited from owning a firearm due to their conviction or assault of a family member. Doorways, an Arlington non-profit group…
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Youngkin vetoes assault weapons ban and other gun safety bills, signs two others
Bills the governor vetoed include one that would have restricted access to assault weapons, one that would have kept guns out of the hands of violent people, and one that would have prevented gun dealers who sell firearms out of their homes from being located within one and a half miles of elementary and middle…
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VA Senate advances bill to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in gun purchases
Senate Bill 642 would make it illegal for anyone to purchase or possess a firearm after they have been found guilty of assault and battery against someone they are dating.
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Virginia Democrats introduce new gun safety bills
One measure would make it illegal to have any hand in the sale, manufacture, transfer, or purchase of assault firearms.
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Care About Preventing Gun Violence? This VA Senate Race May Have A Big Impact
The National Rifle Association, which is headquartered in Virginia, has released its candidate grades and endorsements in Virginia’s state Senate races, and the GOP candidate in a key northern Virginia district not only earned an A, but also boasts the NRA’s endorsement. Republican Juan Pablo Segura is running in state Senate District 31, a key…
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Biden Announces First-Ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement.
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UPDATE: Here’s Where Gun Safety Legislation in Virginia Stands
Democrats in the Virginia Senate passed several gun safety bills, while Republicans in the House of Delegates passed their own set of bills aimed at making it easier to obtain and carry firearms.
