Several gun control bills advanced by Virginia Senate committee

What’s included in the gun bills a Virginia Senate panel advanced

Democratic lawmakers on Monday advanced a sweeping slate of gun safety proposals — many of them previously vetoed by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin — as they test whether Virginia’s new Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, will take a more favorable view of firearm restrictions. Over nearly four hours, the Democratic-led Senate Courts of Justice Committee approved more than half a dozen bills tightening rules on assault-style firearms, gun stora…

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Virginia Senate panel advances gun safety bills once vetoed by Youngkin

Democratic lawmakers on Monday advanced a sweeping slate of gun safety proposals — many of them previously vetoed by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin — as they test whether Virginia’s new Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, will take a more favorable view…

Several gun control bills advanced by Virginia Senate committee

A Virginia Senate committee approved several gun control measures Monday, marking the first legislative progress on these issues after years of vetoes by former Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin.