Dangerous weapons; prohibits possessing or transporting in local government buildings.
Summary
Local government buildings; dangerous weapons;penalty. Prohibits the possession or transport of (i) guns orother weapons designed or intended to propel a missile or projectileof any kind; (ii) frames, receivers, mufflers, silencers, missiles,projectiles, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon;or (iii) certain other dangerous weapons in any building owned orused by a locality for governmental purposes in the Commonwealth.A violation is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently, thepossession or transport of such weapons is prohibited in any courthouse.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Committee
1
Jan 8, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Jan 8, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100166D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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