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Ralph Rebuffed: Virginia Senate Blocks Another Northam Gun Control Measure
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Michael Ejercito
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Ralph Rebuffed: Virginia Senate Blocks Another Northam Gun Control Measure
BY DAN ZIMMERMAN |FEB 03, 2020 |41 COMMENTS
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Ralph Northam
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
By Alan Suderman, AP
The Virginia Senate blocked one of Gov. Ralph Northam’s top gun-control
bills Monday, adding to the list of measures the Democratic governor
supports that may not pass the legislature.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted against a bill that would make it a
felony to “recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm” in a way that
endangers a minor.
It’s one of eight gun-related proposals that Northam has urged lawmakers to
adopt. Virginia has become ground zero in the nation’s raging debate over
gun control and mass shootings as a new Democratic majority seeks to enact
strict new limits. Last month, tens of thousands of guns-rights activists
from around the country flooded the Capitol and surrounding area in protest,
some donning tactical gear and carrying military rifles.
Two moderate Democrats — Sens. Creigh Deeds and Chap Petersen — joined with
Republicans to defeat the bill Monday over concerns that law-abiding gun
owners could be unfairly punished.
A similar measure has already passed the House, and the legislation could
still pass the Senate later during this year’s legislative session.
“This bill will keep children safe from loaded, unsecured firearms. Like
Gov. Northam’s other commonsense gun safety measures, it is something that
everyone — including responsible gun owners — should support,” said Northam’s
spokeswoman, Alena Yarmosky.
Lawmakers have already signaled that at least one other Northam-backed
gun-control bill — a ban on so-called assault weapons like the popular
AR-15-syle rifles — may not pass.
A demonstrator stands on the sidewalk before a pro gun rally, Monday, Jan.
20, 2020, in Richmond, Va. There was a light crowd early morning Monday
outside the Capitol ahead of the rally. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Both chambers have passed some of Northam’s proposed gun control measures,
and will hash out any differences between their respective versions in
coming weeks. Those include limiting handgun purchases to once a month;
universal background checks on gun purchases; and a red flag bill that would
allow authorities to temporarily take guns away from anyone deemed to be
dangerous to themselves or others.
Guns were a key topic of last year’s legislative elections — particularly
after a mass shooting in Virginia Beach claimed a dozen lives — and
gun-control groups heavily funded Democratic candidates. Democrats won full
control of the legislature for the first time in a generation.
Ralph Rebuffed: Virginia Senate Blocks Another Northam Gun Control Measure
BY DAN ZIMMERMAN |FEB 03, 2020 |41 COMMENTS
Ralph Northam
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
By Alan Suderman, AP
The Virginia Senate blocked one of Gov. Ralph Northam’s top gun-control
bills Monday, adding to the list of measures the Democratic governor
supports that may not pass the legislature.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted against a bill that would make it a
felony to “recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm” in a way that
endangers a minor.
It’s one of eight gun-related proposals that Northam has urged lawmakers to
adopt. Virginia has become ground zero in the nation’s raging debate over
gun control and mass shootings as a new Democratic majority seeks to enact
strict new limits. Last month, tens of thousands of guns-rights activists
from around the country flooded the Capitol and surrounding area in protest,
some donning tactical gear and carrying military rifles.
Two moderate Democrats — Sens. Creigh Deeds and Chap Petersen — joined with
Republicans to defeat the bill Monday over concerns that law-abiding gun
owners could be unfairly punished.
A similar measure has already passed the House, and the legislation could
still pass the Senate later during this year’s legislative session.
“This bill will keep children safe from loaded, unsecured firearms. Like
Gov. Northam’s other commonsense gun safety measures, it is something that
everyone — including responsible gun owners — should support,” said Northam’s
spokeswoman, Alena Yarmosky.
Lawmakers have already signaled that at least one other Northam-backed
gun-control bill — a ban on so-called assault weapons like the popular
AR-15-syle rifles — may not pass.
A demonstrator stands on the sidewalk before a pro gun rally, Monday, Jan.
20, 2020, in Richmond, Va. There was a light crowd early morning Monday
outside the Capitol ahead of the rally. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Both chambers have passed some of Northam’s proposed gun control measures,
and will hash out any differences between their respective versions in
coming weeks. Those include limiting handgun purchases to once a month;
universal background checks on gun purchases; and a red flag bill that would
allow authorities to temporarily take guns away from anyone deemed to be
dangerous to themselves or others.
Guns were a key topic of last year’s legislative elections — particularly
after a mass shooting in Virginia Beach claimed a dozen lives — and
gun-control groups heavily funded Democratic candidates. Democrats won full
control of the legislature for the first time in a generation.
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