VA HB1424 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1424

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-02 - Continued to 2025 in Public Safety by voice vote
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Firearm purchases; permit to purchase a firearm required; penalties. Requires Firearm purchases; permit to purchase a firearm required; penalties. Requires any person purchasing a firearm from a firearms dealer to present a valid permit issued by the Department of State Police that allows the holder to purchase a firearm. The bill prohibits a firearms dealer from selling, renting, trading, or transferring from his inventory any firearm to any person until he has received such permit. The bill sets forth the procedures to apply for the permit and prohibits the permitting of any person who (i) is younger than 21 years of age; (ii) is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm; (iii) within the two years prior to the date of application, has been convicted of any offense against a person that is an act of violence, force, or threat or a firearm-related offense that is punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor; (iv) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; (v) within the two years prior to the date of application, has not completed a firearms safety or training course or class offered to the public by a law-enforcement agency, institution of higher education, or private or public institution or organization or by a firearms training school utilizing instructors certified or approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, and with a required curriculum, detailed in the bill; or (vi) for whom it would not be in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the Commonwealth as determined by the Department of State Police for the person to obtain a permit because the person is found to be lacking in essential character or temperament necessary to be entrusted with a firearm. The bill provides that such permit is valid for five years from the date of issuance. The bill details reasons for revocation of a permit and provides that any person who fails to return a revoked permit to the Superintendent of State Police within five days' notice of revocation is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also states that any person who willfully and intentionally makes a materially false statement on the application form for a permit is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

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Title

Firearms; valid permit to purchase, penalties.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-02HouseContinued to 2025 in Public Safety by voice vote
2024-01-18HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-01-18HousePresented and ordered printed 24104525D

Same As/Similar To

HB1424 (Carry Over) 2024-02-02 - Continued to 2025 in Public Safety by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.2:2(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.2:6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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