Bill Text: VA HB840 | 2016 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Possession of handguns by members of the Virginia National Guard.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-29 - Stricken from docket by Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote [HB840 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-HB840-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 840 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 12, 2016 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-39.1, relating to possession of handguns by members of the Virginia National Guard. ---------- Patron-- Webert ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 44-39.1 as follows:

§44-39.1. Possession of handguns by members at National Guard facilities.

To the extent permitted by federal law and by the terms of any contract between the Virginia National Guard and a privately owned facility, any member of the Virginia National Guard who possesses a valid concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to Article 6.1 (§18.2-307.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 shall be permitted to possess a concealed handgun owned by such member at all facilities of the Virginia National Guard and at all privately owned facilities under contract with the Virginia National Guard. Nothing herein precludes the commanding officer of any member from prohibiting such member from possessing a concealed handgun while such member is participating in any training or other exercises where the commanding officer reasonably determines that such possession would interfere with the conduct of such training or other exercises.