HB 934

            
2020 SESSION

20104769D

HOUSE BILL NO. 934


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled January 7, 2020

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section 
 numbered 15.2-915.6, relating to possession, purchase, and transport of certain 
 firearms in certain localities; withholding state funds.
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Patrons-- Edmunds, Webert, Adams, L.R., Austin, Avoli, Batten, Bloxom,
Brewer, Byron, Campbell, J.L., Campbell, R.R., Cole, M.L., Collins, Davis,
Fariss, Fowler, Freitas, Gilbert, Head, Kilgore, Knight, LaRock, Leftwich,
Marshall, McGuire, McNamara, Morefield, OQuinn, Orrock, Poindexter,
Ransone, Robinson, Runion, Rush, Walker, Wampler, Wilt, Wright and Wyatt


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Referred to Committee on Public Safety

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 
 
 
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section 
 numbered 15.2-915.6 as follows: 
 
 
� 15.2-915.6. Possession, 
 purchase, and transport of certain firearms in certain localities; 
 withholding state funds.
 
 
A. A person may lawfully 
 possess, purchase, or transport a firearm or firearms 
 magazine that he would otherwise be lawfully 
 permitted to possess, purchase, or transport on January 1, 2020, while 
 he is in a locality that has adopted or enforced any ordinance, resolution, or 
 motion, as permitted by � 15.2-1425, that 
 declares such locality a sanctuary for Second 
 Amendment rights. 
 
 
B. No 
 funds payable by the Commonwealth to a locality for any and all purposes shall 
 be withheld from a locality solely 
 on the basis of such localitys 
 adopting or enforcing any ordinance, 
 resolution, or motion that declares such locality a sanctuary for Second 
 Amendment rights.