Virginia Democrats Pass Expansive Bill Banning ‘Assault Weapons’

February 17, 2020 in News by RBN Staff

source: needtoknow.news

A new Virginia law bans so-called assault weapons, including the AR-15, one of the most popular guns in America. It also makes it a crime to possess or transfer magazines holding over 12 rounds. Virginians would have a year to turn in any such magazines or face serious prison time. The National Rifle Association responded by saying the bill “will turn law-abiding Virginians into criminals overnight. Anyone who owns a standard-capacity magazine and does not turn it in within a year of the bill,  will face one year in prison for each magazine they have.” Banning “assault weapons” did not reduce gun violence when it was tried under Bill Clinton. -GEG

It’s no longer hyperbole: Virginia Democrats want to take your gun rights. At least, that’s what a new bill passed by the Democrat-controlled Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday would do.

 The law bans so-called assault weapons, outlawing future sales. This bans popular models such as the AR-15, one of the most popular guns in America. Yet, the wide-ranging ban also makes it a crime to possess or transfer certain magazines. Virginians would have a year to comply and turn them in. If they don’t, they could face jail time.

It’s a radical bill and one that’s arguably unconstitutional and undoubtedly ineffective.

Critics have largely focused on the draconian punishments Virginia Democrats would impose on residents who don’t kneel to magazine confiscation. The National Rifle Association, for instance, said in a statement that “[the bill] will turn law-abiding Virginians into criminals overnight. Under this bill, anyone who owns a standard capacity magazine must submit to mandatory confiscation or face one year in jail for each magazine they own.

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