Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Virginia governor announces special session on gun control
Associated Press ^ | June 4, 2019 | Alan Suderman

Posted on 06/04/2019 7:33:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he’ll recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in the coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation, which he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach.

Northam said he plans to convene a special legislative session this summer.

The Democrat said in an Associated Press interview ahead of his announcement that he wants the Republican-controlled General Assembly to hear from the public about the need for “common-sense” law related to guns and accessories.

Republicans have previously rejected Northam’s gun control bills out of hand, but a top GOP lawmaker signaled Monday that he’s open to a legislative debate. […]

Northam’s package of bills includes legislation that directly relates to Friday’s shooting — including a ban on silencers and high capacity ammunition magazines as well as broadening the ability of local governments to limit guns in city buildings. But Northam said other recent shootings, including the death last month of a 9-year-old girl who was shot at a community cookout in Richmond, are also driving his call for a special session. …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 1; 2a; 2ndamendment; attentionwhore; banglist; blackface; coonman; craddock; gopestablishment; grandstanding; guncontrol; gungrabbers; keywordtrolls; kkk; kkknortham; legislativedebate; liberalagenda; northam; richmond; rinos; rkba; secondamendment; specialsession; virginiabeach
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-67 next last
To: Olog-hai

What’s his explanation for all the gun laws that were broken during the recent shooting, that didn’t stop the carnage? What new laws will he come up with potential shooters will obey?

How did the fact the guy had a silencer cost more lives? If it didn’t contribute to costing more lives, it won’t save any lives by being missing from another shooting.

Magazine limitation were just stricken down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California no less.

What an idiot.


21 posted on 06/04/2019 7:53:26 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Can I get a shout out for the person(s) who donated $2,000.00 from France? Thanks so much! Wow!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Legally purchased handguns.


22 posted on 06/04/2019 7:55:36 AM PDT by databoss
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: txrefugee

Or, as I have actually seen at a couple places, force men to have vasectomies. Same as an abortion right? Uh, WUT? Some of these people are really over the edge. So, mr. gov, try to further infringe on something that the citizens were guaranteed would not happen. I’m sure your legislators can be easily bullied into passing something. Even if it doesn’t do anything. As an aside, show of hands that thought his alleged black face stunt would finish this dems career? Beuhler?


23 posted on 06/04/2019 8:04:31 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Typical Democrat gun grabbing Communist socialist.

But Virginia has long past the red line a long time so its too be expected.


24 posted on 06/04/2019 8:12:04 AM PDT by StoneWall Brigade (Live Free or Die)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

The next time there’s someone who successfully defends themselves with a gun a special session should be called to repeal all gun restrictions and licensing requirements.

In fact, since the VA Beach nut job was stopped by someone shooting him, that should be the purpose of Coonman’s call to action.


25 posted on 06/04/2019 8:14:18 AM PDT by fruser1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Which Northam made the announcement? The racist blackface one, or kill babies after birth infanticide one?

5.56mm


26 posted on 06/04/2019 8:32:08 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
Dear Stupid Virginia Governor: your stupid add on more gun laws are not going to stop anything. Crooks, thieves, thugs, robbers, gangsters, punks, A-holes, deadbeats, liars, murderers, you pick any other name you like, YOU ARE NOT, REPEAT ARE NOT GOING TO STOP ANYTHING!!! They have their illegal guns, and will get all they want across that porous Mexican - US border!!! You can't stop drugs coming across, how in the hell do you think you will stop their illegal guns. More money in those anyway if you ban them here!!! They WILL forever have access to illegal guns, made in Asia in the jungles, by people who make more doing that than pushing drugs!!! I saw a show on TV about them being made in the Philippines in the jungles and shipped to the USA!! They are paid like $35 a gun to make and the shippers / smugglers made over $650 on the sale here. You people are idiots, pure and simple.

ALL THIS IS ABOUT is taking guns away from law abiding citizens. You don't give a tinkers damn about us. If the thugs kill us, you don't care, mainly because 90% of us don't vote for you commies and socialists anyway.

27 posted on 06/04/2019 8:39:59 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (Russia and Putin didn't make me vote for Trump, HILLARY DID!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: clintonh8r


LOLOLOLOL

28 posted on 06/04/2019 8:51:14 AM PDT by onyx
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Northam the baby killer is crazy.

Limiting guns in public buildings just makes innocent, law-biding people sitting ducks, just like in Virginia Beach the other day.

As if the criminals like the low IQ, low impulse negro shooter was going to obey any silly sign?

And why should countless law-biding citizens be punished for a crime they didn’t commit by having their Second Amendment rights infringed?


29 posted on 06/04/2019 8:54:52 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (President Trump IS The Resistance!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Governor “Coonman”!!!


30 posted on 06/04/2019 8:56:19 AM PDT by indthkr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Never let a crisis go to waste, right?


31 posted on 06/04/2019 8:59:08 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

They should just declare more gun-free zones. That would fix it.


32 posted on 06/04/2019 9:01:59 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: txrefugee
How about preventing the killings of innocent babies, some on the delivery table, you evil man?

Oh, but the baby would be kept comfortable while the doctor and woman go to discuss how to kill it.

Do I really need a sarcasm tag?

33 posted on 06/04/2019 9:04:03 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (AOC: The brain of a tea bisquit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Fine, he’s calling in the legislators.

Has he considered the will of the people?


34 posted on 06/04/2019 9:06:21 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
Northam’s package of bills includes legislation that directly relates to Friday’s shooting...

So, they prohibit Black Democrats and other Leftists from possessing firearms? And they allow concealed carry in Government offices?

I suppose the problem is now solved!

/sarcasm

35 posted on 06/04/2019 9:11:35 AM PDT by flamberge (Predictions are hard, especially about the future)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON
Virginia governor announces special session on gun control

18 U.S. Code Title 18— CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; 18 U.S. Code PART I— CRIMES:

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

That's the law. Now enforce it.

36 posted on 06/04/2019 9:13:50 AM PDT by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, then eat you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: JBW1949

Gov. Coonman Blackface Moonwalker thinks he still has some credibility. That’s rich.

Hahahahaha


37 posted on 06/04/2019 9:29:04 AM PDT by Gasshog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Skywise

“...BS political stunt....”

It shows (again) how totally useless the RATS are. They are nothing, they have nothing for their states. Just more lines from the RAT play book.


38 posted on 06/04/2019 9:29:37 AM PDT by EagleUSA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

If banning stuff will prevent criminals from committing crimes, why don’t we do opioids first since they kill more people than guns? Oh wait....


39 posted on 06/04/2019 9:33:32 AM PDT by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after rain had started falling.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: archy
What is that, Virginia's Civil Rights law? Looks like it perfectly addresses Coonman's attempt to impose unconstitutional oppression on the Commonwealth. Sic semper tyrannis!!!
40 posted on 06/04/2019 9:34:38 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-67 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson