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.
ID card requirement ????? I assume they will exempt blacks because they will not know how to get a card or have internet access to get one, right? Require blacks to get a government issue ID? That’s racist.
The only problem is the Hammer is going to hit them.
I agree but they don’t have the time.
The Governor, and his cabinet, undoubtedly have some cushy jobs waiting for them when they get thrown out. Virginia is an experiment to see what can be done.
I doubt this will pass this year. However, in a decade. For sure.
Point taken.
But somewhere you have to make a stand.
When?
When you’re already in the gulag?
When the rights you’ve enjoyed are forever denied your descendants?
When your grandchildren make the choice to starve in the outlands or be good serfs and grovel and beg for their minimum allotment of gruel?
When Venezuela is a step UP?
I say stop them now.
Through the courts if possible.
If not....whatever works.
Virginians want this. They let the entire country know their intentions in November 2019.
“Isn’t this requirement racist?”
Only when proposed by republicans/conservatives.
You are on the RIGHT path, Skydancer: Democrats are ALREADY committing treason!
It is time to LOCK THEM UP!
They are going to get much more than get thrown out.
They are going to get much more than get thrown out.
Can recalls be done in VA? It certainly seems like there should be enough momentum to pull it off if so with expected 99% turn out on the right side
What does this have to do with keeping weapons of war off the street?
What do they even SAY this is for?
Have they gone completely insane?
Read the text again...says 90% of users must be LEOs...
Recall election
I can’t recall where I read about it (probably FR), but a guy built his own underground shooting range. Busted a hole in his basement wall. Had his brother-in-law dig a trench out to the property line and put in a 24” pipe. Rigged up a pulley system to send the paper targets out.
A relatively cheap way set up your own personal shooting range.
I’m already a “not guilty” vote for any illegal who harms any democrat politician or member of their family. Likewise, potential jurors should no longer seek to be dismissed, and instead serve on a jury, prepared to protect any citizen from anti second amendment tyranny.
There has not been a real Dimo party for decades. This is the party of socialism. The party of communism. This is a pure party designed just like the former Soviet Union and Red China of today. One man rule. One man in charge of everything. They would take Obammy back in a split second and dump Hillary into the gulf of Mexico.
Seems they have more allegiance to Iran than to America.
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