Posted on 01/07/2020 5:24:47 AM PST by oldvirginian
The following bill, profiled January 6, 2020, in the Virginia House of Delegates makes indoor shooting ranges not owned by government illegal to own and operate.
HOUSE BILL NO. 567
Offered January 8, 2020
Prefiled January 6, 2020
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-511.2, relating to indoor shooting ranges; prohibited in buildings not owned or leased by the Commonwealth or federal government; exceptions; civil penalty.
---------- Patron-- Helmer
---------- Committee Referral Pending
---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-511.2 as follows:
§ 18.2-511.2. Indoor shooting ranges; prohibited in private buildings; exceptions; penalty.
A. As used in this section, "indoor shooting range" means any fully enclosed or indoor area or facility designed for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, or black powder or any other similar sport shooting.
B. It is unlawful to operate an indoor shooting range in any building not owned or leased by the Commonwealth or the federal government unless (i) fewer than 50 employees work in the building or (ii) (a) at least 90 percent of the users of the indoor shooting range are law-enforcement officers, as defined in § 9.1-101, or federal law-enforcement officers, (b) the indoor shooting range maintains a log of each user's name, phone number, address, and the law-enforcement agency where such user is employed, and (c) the indoor shooting range verifies each user's identity and address by requiring all users to present a government-issued photo-identification card.
C. Any person that violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $100,000 for the initial violation and $5,000 per day for each day of violation thereafter.
“And this is going to stop actual criminals.....how?”
It’s not about that. Never has been.
It’s about disarming the people so that they can do things to us that we don’t want.
How will banning indoor shooting ranges help illegal gun ownership by criminals.
So, there is this piece of legislation that would require gun ranges be in government owned buildings. Then, there is another piece of legislation filed that would ban guns in all state buildings. And then there is another bill filed that would require in-person classes in order to buy a gun.
See what they’re doing here...
And in the meantime, they’re pushing to increase the minimum wage, gut right-to-work, green Virginia deal, after-birth abortions, increase taxes - including the gas tax....
“How will banning indoor shooting ranges help illegal gun ownership by criminals.”
It won’t. This is about controlling the normally law abiding citizens.
“If there’s an earthquake in Virginia, it might be Patrick Henry rolling in his grave...”
Along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Harry Lee, Dan Morgan and a host of others
The death by a thousand cuts routine.
Now gov Northam has had a press conference alongside nanny Bloomberg saying no guns will be confiscated.
Lying bastard.
He just realizes they jumped too far too quick and are trying to backtrack.
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