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Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020

Introduced: July 22, 2020 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 2020
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Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020

This bill imposes requirements related to firearms.

Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first conducts a background check, with some exceptions. Furthermore, a person that is not a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer may not purchase more than one handgun in a 30-day period, with certain exceptions.

The bill also establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. (An extreme risk protection order is a court-issued order or warrant, with the purpose of reducing firearm-related death or injury, that prohibits a named individual from obtaining or possessing a firearm.)

A person subject to such an order shall be prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition.

The bill also makes it unlawful for a person to (1) not notify law enforcement within 48 hours of a firearm becoming lost or stolen, and (2) recklessly leave a loaded and unsecured firearm in a manner that endangers another person under the age of 14.

Furthermore, for the purposes of criminal provisions related to firearms, an intimate partner may be a current or former dating partner. Similarly, a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence shall include those involving a dating partner.

A person may not transport or possess a firearm or ammunition if that person (1) is subject to certain ex parte restraining orders, or (2) has been convicted of misdemeanor stalking.

What's happening now July 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 569 Related bill Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019
  • HR 1236 Related bill Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
  • S 42 Related bill Background Check Expansion Act
  • S 120 Related bill Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
  • S 506 Related bill Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
  • HR 7930 Related bill Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 4443 Related bill Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4271: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4271/
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"S. 4271: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4271/.
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