I stand with the Virginia Citizens Defense League on these bills.

I stand with the Virginia Citizens Defense League on these bills.

Every one of you have taken an oath to defend the constitution of the United States of America. You also took an oath to uphold the constitution of Virginia. By passing these bills, you have broken your oath. The people of the great state of Virginia will remember this.

I oppose any legislation that redefines, reconfigures or, in general, makes any change to the original reading of Virginia's Constitution regarding the right to keep and bear arms. ANY licensing, permitting or other restrictions on limiting who, how, when, or where an individual can carry a firearm for SELF DEFENSE, goes directly against Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. ALL Delegates and Senators, if they want to keep their seats, should vote against every one of these bills!

Oppose all gun control. Why are you assaulting the rights of law abiding Virginians while lowering punishments for violent criminals. This shows that you are not doing this for safety purposes. You are doing this because you have contempt for the Constitution.

PLEASE VOTE NO, THESE ORGANAZATIONS ADMINISTER THE BEST TRAINING

Oppose bills attacking 2nd Amendment rights.

Under this proposal, it appears that I can establish and operate a "class" on firearm (pistol) safety and then issue a piece of paper showing satisfactory completion. This language is too loose. I'd rather have a nationally recognized entity like the NRA be specifically listed as opposed to some guy down the street.

I oppose all of these bills to limit my second amendment freedoms.

HB 916 School administrators have enough work to do educating students and do not need to become nannys for parents as provided for under this bill. There is no real problem to solve here and this legislation is unnecessary. OPPOSE. HB 1015 The penalty under this bill, for a misdemeanor, takes away a person's civil right to keep and bear arms. Maybe for a felony conviction, but not this. It would set a bad precedent. OPPOSE. HB 1427 I support this bill. Restricting handgun purchases to one / 30 days hasn't solved any problem and really only impacts law abiding citizens. Criminals don't care about restrictions on legal purchases. OPPOSE. HB 1525 A person under 21 years old and over 18 is considered and adult who can vote, and be drafted. They have rights under the U.S. Constitution like anyone else and transporting arms for any otherwise legal purpose should not be a crime. "Assault" firearms are not clearly defined and the broad definition is subject to political whims. The term itself is political language that doesn't belong in the law. Finally, any firearm is not capable of a crime as an inanimate object. Criminals are capable and we already have plenty of laws to address them.

The Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence supports these bills.

HB 916 - Support - lets any recognized firearms training agency for concealed permit qualification HB 1015 - Oppose - This bill prohibits a person convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime from being able to possess firearms. Misdemeanors should never take away a person's civil rights. The bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court's New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. HB 1427 - Oppose - This bill repeals the unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.

Forum: I urge you to oppose HB1015 and HB1525 as both of these Bills unconstitutionally infringes on a persons guaranteed Rights. HB1015 has already been proven unconstitutional by the SCOTUS. I support HB1427 as it is removes an already unconstitutionally law approved by a government intent on controlling a persons guaranteed right. There is nothing in the Constitution that stipulates a quantity or value on how a person chooses to exercise their rights. HB916 should not restrict or hinder the exercise of a persons 2ndA right. The Bill as written now should not be restrictive such that it controls the actions of the person when they need to use the 2ndA the most. A person should not be restricted on when, how, where they need to protect themselves or others such that they are pressed to NOT exercising their 2ndA rights. If you make it so very difficult to exercise a persons guaranteed rights that are protected, then that person will consider it a hindrance, whereas the criminal element does not care or even considers the control mechanism of the law. V/R, Mr. Charters

We need machine guns and abortions for satanic spawn

I support this bill because rights come with responsibilities. Virginia should set strong minimum standards for carrying concealed guns in public to ensure that people who are too dangerous or irresponsible to carry guns in our communities are blocked from doing so.

Shall not be infringed. It’s literally the second thing our founding fathers drafted. Please stop. All of it. Recant your bills and leave our freedoms alone.

HB916: This bill seems confused on a few fronts and should not be passed because confusion leads to more costs and lawsuits for the state. First, the calling out of NRA and USCCA classes ought to be preserved, because some people do not know where to start to find their training. The law does not give them special permissions, rather they are one of many options listed. In fact, the law is quite contradictory on this matter because in other sections it still calls them out as the good certifiers that they are. Second, gun rights are enshrined in both our state and federal constitution, and the criteria is "shall not be infringed." The reason it is so is so that disabled people and women have a fair shot at self defense: guns are the great leveller. That means that three pages of legalese determining whether the person can have a handgun is not valid and subjects the state to lawsuits , especially post Bruen.

Members of the Virginia House Safety Subcommittee I am writing to express my strong support for HB916 in the 2026 session. As a shooting sports enthusiast with over 60 years of experience, and as both an NRA Range Safety Officer and a United States Marine Corps–certified Range Safety Officer, I strongly believe this bill reflects a responsible and practical approach to public safety. HB916 ensures that individuals seeking a concealed handgun permit receive proper training in safe handling, lawful self-defense, legal responsibilities, and secure firearm storage. It also improves access to quality safety education by allowing qualified instructors beyond just a few organizations to provide this training across the Commonwealth. This is a balanced, common-sense bill that promotes safety, education, and accountability while respecting the rights of lawful citizens. I respectfully urge you to support HB916. Thank you for your time and service to the Commonwealth.

Fire arms are our founding father right given to us and need to be left to us as Virginian

HB916, please support this bill. HB1015, please oppose this bill, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. The bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. HB1427, please support, this bill repeals the unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. HB1525, please oppose this bill, the Second Amendment doesn't begin at age 21, it should be applicable to all adults. All adults should have the right to Keep and Bear Arms.

HB105 (Tran) Misdemeanors should never strip someone of their civil rights, and this bill does just that, making it unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme court's NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. HB 1427 (Griffin): no citizen should be prohibited to exercising his or her constitutional right just one time per month. What's next? We can only purchase one book per month or write one blog post one time per month. Are you going to allow us to protest just one time per month? You can't limit our right to keep and bear arms. Besides, other states with these laws show no credible evidence that the reduce gun crimes. Most guns used in crimes are stolen anyway. HB916 (Lopez): It is unconstitutional to require someone to earn their civil rights through testing or skill. We did this to blacks, requiring them to pass unfair tests in order to vote. Will you make people take tests to vote or to speak freely? What other amendment is treated this way? The answer is none. HB 1525 (McGuire): This bill unconstitutionally denies adults their Second Amendment Rights? What will you do next? Will you require someone to be 21 to have Miranda Rights? Will you have to be 21 to have the right to refuse to quarter soldiers?

All these bills are just a power grab utter nonsense and will cost you the faith many Virginians

As a 2nd Amendment constituent, I oppose all of the above bills!

Please Protect Our 2nd Amendment Rights. Thank you.

As usual, your Demokrap proposed bills are all unconstitutional! I AM ADAMANTLY OPPOSED TO ALL UNCONSTITUTIONAL , ANTI-GUN BILLS!!!

According to Article II, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia, the oath of office for a Virginia state delegate is: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as ...................., according to the best of my ability (so help me God)". Seriously, what part of “…shall not be infringed.” is so confusing?? Do your job, stop supporting unconstitutional gun control schemes and be true to the US and Virginia Constitutions.

I am speaking on behalf of both myself, and all the LEGAL GUN OWNERS; THAT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY EITHER CANNOT BUY A FIREARM OR GET A LEGAL FIREARM CONFISCATED FOR A PERCIEVED WRONG. If the slew of gun bills that are being voted on are passed; there will be not only a flight toward back alley guns, and an effect of creating standing criminals out of everyday people by virtue of making legal guns illegal, along with magazines and other components. These bills are a direct attack by trying to go around the second amendment instead of a direct ban, these bills and laws would criminalize actions, and ownership but would NOTHING to stop actual criminals who neither follow law nor direction; what is to stop them from just doing what they do with their guns? Since the legal leaders of my state of residence have decided that my owning of my legal firearms is both an affront and a problem for the democratic machine; i will simplify this; I am not giving up my guns, nor am i turning in my magazines over 10 rounds, nor will i submit to both tyranny and edicts such as "do as i say, not as i do" since the larger majority of wealthy democrats have the money (take from my tax dollars) to provide for private security teams to protect them; I will provide my own security, for my own person with my firearms; i will not surrender my guns or my mags any part of my hardware. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. NOW WHAT PART OF THIS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND?

We do not need higher taxes and more antigun laws. Anyone pushing the disarmament agenda should be investigated for corruption and treason.

Please stop infringing on our rights. Time and time again, gun laws have failed to prevent crime because criminals simply do not obey them. These laws only burden law-abiding citizens while doing little to address real criminal behavior.

I am for hb916. I would support this whether they were federal employees or not if they lost their job through no fault of their own. Am against hb1015 because one shouldn’t lose their firearm rights because of a minor crime, I am for hb1427. This is a very annoying law that does little to prevent crime. When buying guns one often needs to buy more than one at a time for a hunting party, for instance or moving to a new residence. I am against gb1525. Anyone who is old enough to go to war should be able to buy a gun. The term “assault firearm” or “assault weapon” is a political term - not a military one.

There was nothing wrong with gun ownership before these bills were made up.YOU ARE NO MAKING LEGAL GUN OWNERS CRIMINALS. YOU NEED TO GO AFTER THE CRIMINALS NOT LEGAL GUN OWNERS.. NOT ONE LEGAL GUN COMMITTED A CRIME THIS PAST YEAR IN VIRGINIA. STOP SCREWING LEGAL GUN OWNERS.

Please support 1427 and go against the others. Law abiding citizens have the right to purchase anything we should want . A butcher knife could be consider a weapon but we are allowed to buy and have those. However; these bill say that we are.not allow to own orpurchase the other. Law abiding citizens are not your problem. Look somewhere else to find the problem with crime. Another example is cars. Over 60000 people die or killed in accidents involving cars. However you are not banning those. Cars have been use in mass killings as well. I could go on and on. We have a right to bear arms. The constitution does not have restrictions in it.

As a constituent, I urge you to OPPOSE: HB 1525, Delegate McGuire, removes the right of young adults to have a handgun or an “assault firearm,” unless used for lawful self-defense or defense of another while in the home or property of parents, grandparents, or guardians. For young adults, 18 to 20-years-old, this bill is unconstitutional. My son (under 21) is currently employed as a licensed armed security officer protecting people such as yourself and others in the community. He paid for training to acquire the required certifications to pursue a career path he was interested in, and you are attempting to not only infringe on his second amendment rights you are injuring his employment and livelihood. We teach our kids to grow up, follow the rules, find something you are passionate about and pursue that, and along the way if you can help out your community then do that. Continuously government officials who claim to be trying to help keep putting obstacles out in the way of our young people. You must oppose this bill! HB 1015, Delegate Tran, prohibits a person convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime from being able to possess firearms. Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. The bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision.

My wife and I oppose HB 916, 1015, 1427, and 1525

Article 1 Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution states: "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty;" Virginia is very clear on this being a right of individual Virginians. Just as the United States Constitution states similiar regarding the right of the people to keep and bear arms not being infringed. I am writing to implore you to vote against HB1015 and HB 1525, and to SUPPORT HB 1427. HB1015 is just all around a terrible idea. It refers to misdimeanors and opens the door for future misdimeanors being reason for stripping us of our rights. Also Hate Crime is the most overly used and poorly attributed term ever conceived. You do not commit assault and battery on someone because you like them, you do it because you hate them. Vote NO HB1525 is removing young adults rights simply because of their age and not because they've done anything wrong. This is just not right. Vote NO HB916 the current requirements require showing proper gun saftey and usage. Why do we need more. We do not give literacy or IQ test for voting or being a Journalist, nor for the free exercise of any other right. Why are we trying to add more requirements. Vote NO As for HB1427 there's not much point to limiting Virginia citizens to one handgun a month considering most crimes commited with firearms are not committed same day or even the same month of purchase, they are commited years later. As for buying a bunch and transferring them illegally and strawman purchases, those are already illegal. Please enforce consequences for breaking those laws instead.

Any bill that is being considered that infringes upon any Virginians second amendment rights should immediately be removed. These bills do nothing but strip legal gun owners of their rights. There have been numerous studies that show gun bans do not end gun violence. How about hammering down on criminals and the mentally ill? They are the problem, not an inanimate object in a legal, law abiding citizens hands.

HB 916-I urge you to oppose this bill. The current concealed handgun permit training requirements are adequate as is demonstrated by the dearth of incidents involving DHP holders. Further, eliminating the requirement that instructors be approved by the NRA or the USSCA opens the door for less competent instructors. HB 1015-I urge you to oppose this bill, constitutional rights should never be removed due to a misdemeanor crime. Further, the bill is a blatant violation of the Supreme Court's Bruen ruling. HB 1525-I urge you to oppose this bill. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults, who are considered old enough to serve in the military, of their constitutional rights. HB 1427-I urge you to support this bill, as it will repeal a bill that was searching for a nonexistent problem to be solved. Thank you for your consideration.

All of these gun control bills will only hurt law abiding gun owners, not the criminals, who don’t give 2 turds about a law!!!!! THESE LAWS ARE FEDERALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND NOT TO MENTION THEY ALSO GO AGAINST OUR VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION!!! “WE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS AND SHALL NOT BE I FRINGED” IS IN BOTH OF THE CONSTITUTIONS!!!!And for all of you democrats think it’s a safety issue, ARE SO WRONG, You think safety is getting rid of a god given right that is BACKED BY BOTH OUR CONSTITUTIONS. YOU ALL, JUST KEEP PUTTING THE PEOPLE THAT COMMIT THE CRIMES BACK OUT ON THE STREET, THAT JUST KEEP COMMITTING THE CRIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! No matter how many times they get arrested. HOW ABOUT HOLDING THOSE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIER ACTIONS. AND NOT PUNISHING ALL US PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT COMMITTED A CRIME OR ANYTHING WRONG , LIKE WE ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!!!!! There are more law abiding guns owners than criminals, so If Guns were the problem, why aren’t there more issues, or let alone the calapse of this country. So all I ask for, is all of you to ACTUALLY SIT BACK AND THINK, OF THE RIGHT THING. And ask yourself , WHAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM?

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I urge all committee members to vote against any and all bills that further restrict our 2nd Amendment rights and uphold legislation that preserves or restores those rights. The 2nd Amendment is foundational to our inherent rights, and no less a right than any other codified right within our U. S. Constitution.

Every time Virginia legislators consider limiting our 2A rights you do so in violation of your Oath of Office, the IS Constitution and the Virginia Constitution. Do anything other than fervently opposing any 2A limiting proposals is tantamount to TREASON . Simple as that. SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED! There’s zero ambiguity in those words!

These are simply put treason. I do not know how it is where you are but people of the forgotten southwest Virginia raise their children with understanding and training about firearms. All Richmond does is turn a blind eye to the hard working people of this area. You think you can simply take a God given right away. Who do you think you are you don't represent me . You can trust 16 year olds with an automobile that kills a lot more people per year. You (TRY) to impose your will for your donors, so you can please them. I know some of this doesn't pertain to some of these bills here but while I am here why does 10 rounds in a magazine mean so much to you'll? Guess it's cause every town just regergitates your talking points for you to fall in line so you get your perks. You think all the counties doing the 2a sanctuary would be a sign that your ideas are not wanted.

I urge you to OPPOSE HB916 (Lopez). Concealed Handgun Permits in themselves are unconstitutional and adding a competency test will only further infringe on the rights of the people of Virginia. Virginia should be a constitutional/permit-less carry state for both open carry and concealed carry. Having to pay to excerise a right, ceases to be a right, but a privilege. "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED". Thank you for your time!

To whom it may concern, I humbly and respectfully request that any and all forms of gun control legislation be completely dropped. If guns were an issue, we would have had thousands of dead people by now....but we do not. Law abiding citizens are not going around shooting people. Crime is low because we have firearms to protect ourselves and criminals don't won't to take a chance on us to find out that we will defend ourselves. GUN FREE zones are the problem. They invite those with evil intentions....because they know there will NOT be a good guy there with a gun to STOP them. The courts, the U.S. Constitution, and the Virginia Constitution is on the side of law abiding citizens when it comes to the Second Amendment. Any gun control law is INFRINGEMENT and UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Are you actually going to put hundreds of thousands of Virginians in jail? Not sure how you will get all your new tax money this way! Not one person I have talked with says they are going to comply with these laws. Law Enforcement says they will not enforce any unconstitutional law as well. Are you really trying to start a war? Do you not understand that thousands of people right here in Virginia are willing to die for their second amendment rights? Without the second amendment, we can not ensure any of our other rights. That's why we have the 2nd Amendment anyway. Have you even read the Constitution? Do you not understand history? This is not California and it never will be. You can pass a law if you want to.....but it will be challenged to the fullest extent on every level. Stop wasting your time on stupid things and help make Virginia affordable and a great place to live. The more stupid laws you make.....the less people are going to want to come make their home in Virginia. All you're going to do is destroy this state. You swore an oath to uphold our rights. Did you lie to your fellow citizens? If you fail in your task to uphold the Constitution and PROTECT the second amendment, it is TREASON on your part. Take a look at the Virginia state flag and remind yourself what that symbol actually means. Do you even know? I ask you to do your research, study history, and learn why Virginia and its law abiding citizens must always be armed....and yes, that includes WITH AR-15 rifles with 30 round magazines. These are common, everyday use firearms. If you are scared of them or don't like the way they look. Buy one for yourself. Get educated. Go to the range and shoot them. Learn and understand why the Constitution wants YOU to have the right to bear arms. It's not us against you. We are all in this together. You won't be in office forever, but one day you may need a firearm to defend yourself or your family from a criminal or Tyranny. Thank you for your time.

Anti-constitutional bills should be struck down, along with the massive tax hike Democrats are pushing on us. Expect citizens to respond in the next election, and in the courts.

As a constituent of the Commonwealth of VA, the proposed bills HB1015, HB1525, HB916 effects the lives of every day law abiding gun owners. I oppose the bills listed and am imploring a vote of no.

I oppose HB916. Putting more roadblocks in the way of citizens who are trying to exercise their rights does nothing to prevent crime. I oppose HB1015. No misdemeanor conviction should result in the loss of a right protected by the Constitution. I oppose HB1525. Young adults are adults. They have the right to keep and bear arms just like every other adult American citizen. I support HB1427. American citizens' right to acquire arms is not subject to the interest-balancing test used to justify handgun rationing. "One Handgun a Month" must be relegated to the dustbin of history.

I appose all anti gun unconstitutional bills. The bill of rights says the second amendment. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Shall not be infringed stands by our fore fathers. It's a God given right. So you do not have any rights to infringe on. The second amendment.

Oppose HB916: I can not recall any situation where a concealed carry holder misused his firearm. This is a bill looking for a problem that does not exist. This will add costs and time that most people do not have to obtain a CHP. The purpose of this bill is to lower the number of people that want to carry concealed. Oppose HB1015: Again this is a bill looking for a problem that does not exist. Hate crime legislation is meaningless. Any crime committed by a criminal against an innocent person is a hate crime. Strictly and harshly punish the perpetrators for any crimes committed against others. Hate crime laws tend to unfairly target one group of people over other groups. Hate crime laws tend to get more and more vague over time. Support HB1427: Allow people to buy more than one gun a month. Oppose HB1525: 18 year olds are considered adults. 18 year olds can join the military and use weapons that most civilians do not have access to. If you don't trust 18-20 year olds to be able to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights, then they should not be able to vote. What needs to be done is to make hunter/gun safety classes mandatory in high school.

ALL These Gun Control Bills are Unconstitutional and Will Be Struck Down By The Courts And Will Not Be Complied With

Please do not pass any additional anti-Second Amendment legislation.

Each of these bills is unconstitutional in their own way. Stop distorting the constitution through absurd and emotional "feel good" legislation attempts on behalf of special interest gun control organizations funded by $$ coming from foreign countries like George Soros and sons and US universities, like Johns Hopkins which is in MARYLAND, and their affiliates like Moms Demand Action, not run by moms. Leave Virginia and the second amendment alone.

In each of the gun control bills reaching the Virginia legislature for 2026, I find that there are 2 questions that need to be answered by lawmakers that are repeatedly glanced over and not addressed., almost as if lawmakers fear the answer: 1) How do these bills prevent crime or make the public safer when those committing crimes *do not* check current gun laws to ensure they are in compliance? Each of these bills only affects the common citizen. 2) Why is it so important for Virginia lawmakers to ensure the common citizen is unable to defend themselves, in light of lawmakers, at the same time, reducing heinous crime sentences and hampering law enforcement activities? Every locality that chooses these draconian type of gun bills turns into a hellscape, which in turn, increases crime and the exodus rate of the common citizen (e.g., California, New York and Illinois). These bills are not an address to "public safety" and only serve to remove the ability of the common citizen to say "no". Please address the 2 questions I have presented, and for the record, I adamantly oppose all of these gun restriction bills. Every leader around the globe who attempts to disarm the average citizen has no good intention in mind. Randy Roe Staunton, VA

If you would like to pursue this line of infringement on 2nd ammendment, please take the proper course of action. The only legal way to enact and enforce these proposed infringements on the 2nd ammendment to propose a constitutional ammendment to abolish the 2nd ammendment. If you are able to accomplish this and it is ratified, I will of course support the voice of America. Then you may re-introduce the subject legislation and you have my full support with the backing of the ammended Constitution. "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" DEFINITION OF INFRINGE: "to wrongly limit or restrict (something, such as another person's rights)" I cannot believe the VA constituancy elected officials that do not understand english. No matter how you want to reconcile your actions in your "political mind," you know in your "right mind" that you are indeed wrongly restricting the RIGHT granted to US Citizens by the Constitution.

The fact that there are any bills concerning any of our constitutional rights are an affront to my faithful citizenship to the Commonwealth of Virginia and The United States over the last 66 years. If you do not strictly adhere to the constitution which you swore under oath to protect and defend, then I will continue to fight against you in word and financial deeds.

I OPPOSE this bill!!

Regarding HB 1015 and 1525 as well as a lifetime Citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia and as your constituent, I strongly Oppose the above Bills and any and all Bills that violate the Second Amendments of the United States Constitution as well as Article 1Section 13 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia. I ask that you Vote no on any such Bills.

Any laws that infringe on anyone’s Constitutional rights granted by the Second Amendment are acts of tyranny. Your agenda does not represent all your constituents, therefore you should not support any of these bills.

I am opposed to any and all anti gun legislation. Out 2nd amendment is a right that you can not or will be allowed to to take away!

Regarding HB916 - As a concealed carry permit holder, while this bill seems agreeable on the surface (who wouldn't want better trained citizens?), this same language has been used in other states (such as NY) to restrict the rights of law abiding, peaceful, rational citizens. For that reason I do not support this bill. Regarding HB1015 - This strips people of their constitutional rights. There are far too many possibilities for hate crimes to occur that do not actually meet with real hate crimes, especially for misdemeanors. Therefore, I do not support this bill.

I oppose HB916, HB1015, HB1525 because they unconstitutionally infringe Second Amendment rights I favor HB1427 as it repeals a previous unconstitutional infringement of Second Amendment rights Key words of The Second Amendment “shall not be infringed “

I support HB 1427. I am opposed to the remaining three bills (916, 1015, and 1525)

I oppose this bill.

I SUPPORT THIS BILL

I oppose this bill

I am against these proposed bills to impededany sort of restriction on the carry of firearms, banning any sort of accessory, type or feature of a firearm, or any law that adds additional penalties, burdens, fees, or taxes on firearms. The punishment the law abiding citizen with burdensome laws and infringe upon their constitutional rights. The 2nd ammendment is very clear in "shall not be infringed," yet these bills infringe on the freedom of people to bear arms. The propososers of these bills know they're illegal bills and are not constitutional. Virginia has long been a beacon of freedom, and was instrumental in in the American Revolution to secure that freedom. It is disguisting seeing its politicians try to forcibly take that freedom away from its people. I am opposed to these bills and urge the legislature to throw them out, with prejudice.

As a pediatrician I have long been appalled that firearms are the number one cause of death of our children- and having lived thru both mass shootings in Pittsburgh and Buffalo, I immersed myself in the data to understand the problem- we know FIrearm licensing , and concealed carry licensing that incorporates safe storage training saves lives. We know that the access to assault weapons so easily , especially in people with prior threats or concerning obsessions is a reason for most of our mass shootings in America. We know that in domestic violence access to firearms , even in dating relationships , is why women continue to die even with protective orders in place. As a physician I strongly feel concealed carry , especially assault weapons has no place in hospitals , colleges , schools and public buildings. In Virginia we can have laws that really protect people without infringing on the right of sane citizens to own guns. Brief waiting periods, safe storage education for all gun owners, safe storage requirements for all gun owners and a strong emergency protective order system will save many lives and I urge you to support them.

I agree with VCDL.

When did our state government decide that they do not have to follow our Constitution of the United States of America? The 2nd Amendment is an individual right under the Constitution that states clearly that it shall not be infringed on which in simple terms means that no government official or group has the ability to take a person's right to keep and bear arms in the United States of America. This Amendment was so important to our forefathers that it is the second thing they wrote to establish that the government does not have the ability to take your right to defend yourself against all enemies and this includes a tyrannical state government that doesn't understand plain text that our country was founded on. It doesn't matter what others opinions or feelings on the subject of the right to bear arms is because it is my right and not their's that we are talking about at this time. As a society of individuals in our country that have never agreed on things of this nature since the invention of the modern firearm we have to look no farther than our own Constitution to see that this is not a collective right of certain people that agree or disagree with the principle of firearms but infact a Constitutional right of an individual to determine there views of their personal right to bear arms. With the world in the state it is in at our present time this Constitutional right is needed more then ever because we are facing people that think that the can completely ignore the Constitution and its not even on a national level but a state level. This is also a truly sad moment of our state that is the founding place for our country as it exists from the time that we settled in this new land of an unknown world at the time but to disrespect our founding Document that started it all on top of it is the worst thing that could happen in our state for these elected officials to look at the Bill of Rights and say to themselves that those Amendment are not worth following because I have a different opinion, belief or feeling on that Amendment that I am personally going to take the individual right of every person in Virginia just because I don't want to follow these Amendments as they are written. Do you understand how this is being a tyrannical government just like the British were when they were trying to control the entire population at the time that we had the Revolution in this great land to start this great country. When people say that the 2nd Amendment is dated and need to be revised but can see the actual beauty in how our forefathers predicted that this Amendment would be necessary throughout time to even to the year 2026 were we have a government that is looking at this exact Amendment and saying no we don't have to follow that anymore because we have all these people that don't like the fact that a free person of the United States of America can purchase anything that has to do with their ability to not only protect themselves in self defense but also to protect themselves from the tyrannical government that is before us today. I'm sorry but as a person that has no affiliation to a political party or any other organization on this subject in our country I believe in our Constitution and the Amendments that were written in the Bill of Rights to protect myself, my family and my friends from people that think that they know what is best for everyone in our country on the basis that they either think they are smarter, richer or elected.

I stand strongly with the VCDL on these proposed laws. VA has always been a bipartisan state on gun issues, and although the second amendment has may purposes- it must be preserved to protect the citizens of this state. Overreaching federal law enforcement, and all threats domestic and foreign are kept in line by responsible firearm ownership. Gun control also impacts lower income groups, impoverished populations, and people of color disproportionately. We must preserve the 2nd amendment.

In 2021, my elderly stepmother shot through a closed door during an argument with my elderly father, striking him in the back and paralyzing him. My father has spent the past five years in extreme physical agony, unable to walk, paying caretakers out of pocket to hoist him in and out of bed, unable to care for himself. The lack of movement in his life has led to horrific bed sores, which become bone infections, which lead to extended hospital stays and a horrible quality of life. All this because my stepmother was allowed to have a gun. There are countless stories like this of the bullet's aftermath: of the lifelong physical and mental damage that comes from guns. It has been a horrific five years, full of physical pain and mental anguish for our entire family. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. The bills before you now will not only save lives, they will spare whole swaths of our neighborhoods from needing to deal with these horrors. One bullet, lodged in my father's spine, didn't kill him. Instead, it has shattered the life he had, his ability to work and care for himself, and his family. Each bullet we allow in our communities has the ability to do the same. His care has bankrupted him personally, and now he relies on state care and Medicaid, an avoidable burden on taxpayers. There are numerous reasons guns have no place in our society, and I hope my father's story is just one that helps make change. Please support all bills that make guns harder to access, harder to keep. Please do everything you can to keep guns out of the hands of our society. Thank you for the great work you are doing to keep Virginians safe.

I respectfully submit this comment in opposition to HB110, HB21, HB217, HB229, HB24, HB623, HB626, HB700, HB871, and HB916. These proposals represent a sweeping expansion of firearm regulation that raises serious constitutional concerns under both the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. Recent Supreme Court precedent makes clear that firearm regulations must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. Broad restrictions on commonly owned firearms, magazines, permitting, carry, storage, commerce, and industry liability extend well beyond that tradition and place undue burdens on law abiding Virginians. Several proposals also seek to impose increased taxation of firearms, ammunition, and accessories such as the proposed $500 tax on suppressors. These proposals are nothing more than a means of discouraging lawful ownership. Using taxation to create financial barriers to the exercise of a constitutional right is deeply concerning and disproportionately impacts lower income Virginians. Constitutional rights should not be accessible only to those who can afford significant additional fees or penalties. Many of these bills do not meaningfully target criminal misuse, but instead regulate the conduct of responsible citizens who already comply with existing laws. Measures such as expanded prohibitions, waiting periods, altered permitting standards, reciprocal permit limitations, storage penalties, civil liability expansion, forfeiture hurdles, location based carry bans, and punitive taxation risk criminalizing otherwise lawful behavior while doing nothing to address violent crime or its underlying causes. I respectfully urge the General Assembly to reject these proposals in their entirety. Virginians should not be asked to surrender constitutional rights through cumulative restrictions, financial barriers, or regulatory complexity that would never be tolerated if applied to any other enumerated right. Public safety and constitutional liberty are not mutually exclusive, and legislation that undermines one in the name of the other ultimately serves neither. The Commonwealth can and must pursue solutions that respect both the Constitution and the Virginians it exists to serve.

I am writing to oppose the current slate of firearm restriction bills before the General Assembly. While these proposals are framed as public safety measures, in practice they disproportionately harm marginalized Virginians — including racial minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals (especially trans people), immigrants, and low-income residents — who often face higher risks of targeted violence and slower or unequal police response. These bills add costs, delays, and bureaucratic hurdles to exercising a fundamental right. Increased fees, mandatory waiting periods, feature bans, and expanded disqualifications fall hardest on people with limited financial resources, unstable work schedules, or justified concerns about their personal safety. For many vulnerable individuals, the ability to lawfully and promptly acquire a firearm is not about ideology, but about self-defense. History shows that restrictive gun laws are most aggressively enforced in minority communities, amplifying disparities in arrests, prosecution, and legal exposure — even when no harm has occurred. Expanding civil liability, criminal penalties, and subjective risk standards increases that risk. Public safety should not come at the expense of civil rights or equal access to self-protection. Policies that price people out of their rights or delay lawful self-defense do not address the root causes of violence and instead leave the most vulnerable less safe. I respectfully urge you to oppose these bills and support approaches that protect both public safety and the rights of all Virginians, regardless of income, identity, or background. Thank you for your time and consideration.