Public Comments for 02/05/2026 Public Safety - Firearms
HB1015 - Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.
If Democrats are seriously concerned with the violent overreach by the Trump administration, why do they continue to hinder and disarm the people's right to self-defense against a facist, tyrannical government? Would it not make more sense to embolden the people's ability to arm themselves to resist the current administration? Even after the horrific events in Minnesota we continue to hear the same rhetoric against "weapons of war" or "assault rifles". The continued falacy of "Why do you need an AR-15? The government has tanks and drones!" If the ongoing wars in the Middle East or Ukraine have taught us anything it's that you can make do with obsolete or primitive weaponry, but having current weaponry works multitudes better. If the Democrats really want to help the people instead of being yet another faction vying for power, they should urgently drop this platform of gun-control and focus of civil armament. I imagine millions of reluctant leftists, like myself, would gladly vote Democrat if the party would stop trying to take away this basic civil right.
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.
At one time minorities could not acquire firearms.. for self defense..Now working class citizens of all races are losing rights ..Discrimination in years past and discrimination now are the same.. The legislation created by the authors causes financial hardship,harm to the citizens .This is affecting your constituents who placed you into office..Do any of you have the fortitude to vote for pro gun bills and against anti gun bills..? That is your challenge..
Chair and members of the committee, I respectfully urge you to oppose HB 1015. This bill would prohibit individuals convicted of certain misdemeanor assault or assault-and-battery offenses—specifically when the victim is identified as having been intentionally selected based on protected characteristics—from possessing or transporting firearms or ammunition, carrying other weapons, or carrying a concealed weapon. While no one here supports violence or bias-motivated behavior, HB 1015 is not the right solution. It imposes sweeping, rights-stripping consequences based on a misdemeanor, rather than a felony, and does not require a finding that the person is currently dangerous. This distinction is critical, both constitutionally and practically. The bill effectively expands a lifetime-style civil rights penalty based on misdemeanor conduct. Misdemeanors encompass a broad range of real-world situations—such as bar fights, family disputes, mutual combat, and cases often resolved through plea bargains due to time and cost concerns. HB 1015 takes such a conviction—when paired with a motive notation—and turns it into a sweeping prohibition on gun possession and carrying. This legislation treats “lawful gun ownership” as the risk factor rather than focusing on actual dangerousness. If the goal is to prevent future violence, Virginia already has targeted mechanisms that assess dangerousness and due process. Instead, HB 1015 creates a blanket ban triggered solely by the label and the misdemeanor record, even when there is no individual assessment indicating that the person poses an ongoing threat. Furthermore, the bill invites inconsistent outcomes as it depends on how the case is documented, not on a thorough evaluation of future risk. The language of the bill relies on what is “reflected on the sentencing order” or what appears on the warrant. This can vary based on paperwork, charging practices, and plea dynamics rather than establishing a clear and consistent standard. If the General Assembly aims to reduce violence, it should focus on targeting repeat violent offenders, enforcing existing laws, and enhancing interventions that accurately identify actual dangerousness, rather than imposing broad firearm restrictions based on misdemeanor conduct. For these reasons, I urge you to vote no on HB 1015.
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.
I STRONGLY support HB1427. I STRONGLY oppose HB1015 and HB1525. I am neutral on HB916.
PLEASE VOTE NO, ONLY FELONIES SHOULD TAKE FIREARMS
Oppose bills attacking 2nd Amendment rights.
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 1015: Putting a lifetime ban on person committed a misdemeanor is unconstitutional. Especially if there is no way to remove it. Think of of all the dumb things people do when they are young or when in failing relationships. Why would we put a permanent scarlet letter on someone without the chance for redemption. The most obvious problem is that this doesn't solve anything. I mean are you banning hands, feet , bats, kitchen knives, etc. HB 1427: Virginia’s One Handgun a Month law is another solution to a non-existent problem, In fact because of this you are no longer notified when some buys multiple handguns. Which is the current Federal law. You are also putting a fiscal burden on your constituents when they lose out on sales. Because they need to wait month for each purchase. after all you are getting the same background check, whether you buy one or 10 guns HB 1525 : Another bill that's already been proven to be unconstitutional. So if it's necessary to restrict 18 - 20 years ability to posses a handgun. Then logically no Law Enforcement officer in the state below 21 should be covered under this law. In fact why do we allow people under 21 to join the national guard and military.
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
Please support HB 1427 Please oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525
This Bill is ridiculous. Do you lose your voting rights because of a traffic ticket? The 2nd amendment is not a Civil Right you can pick and choose who it belongs to so easily.
HB1015 AND HB1525 OPPOSED BY COMMON SENSE HB1427 IN FAVOR
As a fellow Virginian, I urge you to OPPOSE any and all restrictions for firearms and legal gun owners and support those bills that address and support legal gun owners in the Commonwealth. SUPPORT HB 1427 repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. OPPOSE House Bill 1015 prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. OPPOSE House Bill 1525 removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. Thank you for all that you do for our Commonwealth.
I support this bill because state laws covering violent misdemeanor crimes are associated with a 21% reduction in intimate-partner homicide with a firearm and an 18% reduction in overall homicide rates.
No new gun laws
HB1015 is unconstitutional per US Supreme Court NYSRPA v. Bruen and strips civil rights for misdemeanors and should not be allowed to pass HB 1427 lifts unnecessary gun purchases restrictions and should be passed HB1525 denies young adults of constitutional rights and should not be passed Thank you for your time and attention.
OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525, and to SUPPORT HB 1427.
The listed misdemeanors do not justify the removal of any Constitutional Right. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision declared this bill's provisions to be unconstitutional. The Patron is compelled by a Supreme Court decision to withdraw this Bill. NYSRPA v, Bruen.
HB1015 - Virginia affirms a citizen's right to vote irrespective of misdemeanor convictions, establishing a principle that should be uniformly applied to all constitutionally protected rights. The Second Amendment warrants comparable deference; failing to do so constitutes blatant selectivism in the exercise of fundamental rights and establishes a dangerous precedent that could enable the incremental erosion of other liberties. Moreover, employing a hate crime designation as the criterion for determining eligibility to exercise a right creates an expansive and perilous mechanism for targeting individuals who dissent from the governing body, thereby unconstitutionally stripping them of their rights and protections. HB1427 - Imposing a mandatory waiting period on citizens who lawfully purchase a handgun constitutes a direct infringement on the right to bear arms. When an individual has cleared all legal requirements and demonstrated no reasonable doubt as to their eligibility, compelling them to wait before acquiring another firearm provides no substantive public safety benefit. Such a measure is merely an obstruction masquerading as a protective policy, which paradoxically disarms law-abiding citizens and denies them a critical means of self-defense precisely when they may need it most. HB1525 - Prohibiting individuals from possessing a firearm until the age of twenty-one represents another incremental erosion of constitutionally protected liberties. The logic of such a restriction is deeply inconsistent: in Virginia, a citizen can obtain a driver's license at sixteen, yet must wait until eighteen to exercise a federally protected right. If the concern is truly about maturity and judgment, then any policy raising the firearm ownership age to twenty-one should be paralleled by raising the military enlistment age to the same standard. After all, the very firearms deemed too dangerous for twenty-year-olds are issued en masse to service members for use with far greater lethality. Furthermore, restricting access to firearms during formative years is counterproductive to public safety. Early and consistent training with firearms cultivates proficiency, discipline, and respect for their operation. Denying young adults this opportunity prevents them from developing the crucial experience that ensures responsible handling, thereby creating a liability rather than a protection and endangering the very community the law aims to shield. Historically, this age-based restriction has no precedent. The Continental Army, during the Revolutionary War, enlisted men as young as sixteen, entrusting them with the state-of-the-art weaponry of the era. This established a clear precedent for recognizing the rights and responsibilities of young adults to bear arms in defense of themselves and their nation, rendering current age limitations a modern departure from established American tradition.
I oppose HB1015 and HB1525. I support HB 1427.
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.
HB1015: Do not pass this non-objective rider. Hate crimes are in the eye of the beholder. Are you aware that in communist China, the first thing they did was to cause children to hate their parents, getting the parents killed. But then when the children grew up and were a threat, then china killed the children who did their work ! The stated reason for killing both the parent and the child was 'hate', hate of the new regime, which morphed. All laws based on 'hate' are anti-christian and deny the value of human life, even the value of people who say hateful things. In Christiandom, we do not punish people for 'hate' words but rather for actions. Actions are a line not to be crossed, but when emotions are considered actions, there is no rule of law.
I oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525. I support HB 1427.
Please vote in favor of HB1427. The Second Amendment doesn't say "unless someone wants to buy more than one handgun within a 30-day period." Please vote against HB 1015. No conviction for a misdemeanor, even if committed because of hate (as opposed to love?) should result in loss of a fundamental constitutional right. Please vote against HB 1525. This is yet another law curtailing the freedom of the law-abiding while doing nothing to stop criminals.
HB 1015 Please do not support this bill. This bill prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. HB 1427 Please do not support this bill. This bill repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This is an unnecessary obstruction to commerce and free trade as well. HB 1525 - Please do not support this bill due to its negative impacts. The bill removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally does not permit young ADLUTS, who are legally responsible, their Second Amendment rights. This is uncons
• OPPOSE: HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. This bill needs to be OPPOSED as unconstitutional (both US and Virginia Constitutions). • SUPPORT: HB 1427 (Griffin) repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This bill needs to be strongly supported. The restrictions on law-abiding citizens exercising their Constitutional rights need to end. • OPPOSE: HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. These same people are old enough to vote, or to be drafted, so they are old enough to enjoy the Constitutional protections afforded the rest of the adult population.
Fire arms are our founding father right given to us and need to be left to us as Virginian
OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525 I view these bills as legislators grasping at straws. These bills are merely paint on rotten wood. Fix the rot that is our degenerating society, not by anocratic means targeting normal people. SUPPORT HB 1427
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.
I oppose HB1015 and HB1525. Regarding HB1525, law-abiding young adults should not be deprived of their basic constitutional rights simply because they are young. If 18-20 year-olds can be drafted into military service and vote in elections, they should also be treated as adults for purposes of their Second Amendment rights. Regarding HB1015, misdemeanor convictions should not be a basis for a lifelong deprivation of basic constitutional rights. It is especially perverse to impose these restrictions at the same time the General Assembly is (apparently) on the verge of removing mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes that are far, far more serious. If the General Assembly wishes to make sentencing more flexible for even the most severe crimes, then only one thing could explain simultaneously imposing HB1015's rigid, one-size-fits-all rule on individuals convicted of misdemeanors: hostility to the Second Amendment itself. I oppose this bill.
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
❌ Oppose HB 1015 (Tran) HB 1015 imposes a lifetime loss of firearm rights based solely on a misdemeanor conviction, which is a disproportionate punishment that erodes fundamental civil liberties. Misdemeanors have never historically justified stripping constitutional rights, and this bill directly conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which requires firearm restrictions to be consistent with this nation’s historical tradition. HB 1015 is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for expanding rights deprivations without due justification. ✔️ Support HB 1427 (Griffin) HB 1427 restores constitutional integrity by repealing Virginia’s failed and unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This restriction has proven ineffective at reducing crime while unlawfully burdening law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Repeal aligns Virginia law with Supreme Court precedent and affirms that fundamental rights should not be rationed by the government. ❌ Oppose HB 1525 (McGuire) HB 1525 denies law-abiding adults aged 18–20 the right to possess commonly owned firearms, despite their full recognition as adults under the law. Young adults vote, serve in the military, and are subject to all legal responsibilities—yet this bill selectively strips them of a core constitutional right. The Second Amendment does not contain an age carve-out, and this proposal plainly violates both constitutional text and historical tradition.
❌ Oppose HB 1015 (Tran) HB 1015 imposes a lifetime loss of firearm rights based solely on a misdemeanor conviction, which is a disproportionate punishment that erodes fundamental civil liberties. Misdemeanors have never historically justified stripping constitutional rights, and this bill directly conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which requires firearm restrictions to be consistent with this nation’s historical tradition. HB 1015 is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for expanding rights deprivations without due justification. ✔️ Support HB 1427 (Griffin) HB 1427 restores constitutional integrity by repealing Virginia’s failed and unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This restriction has proven ineffective at reducing crime while unlawfully burdening law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Repeal aligns Virginia law with Supreme Court precedent and affirms that fundamental rights should not be rationed by the government. ❌ Oppose HB 1525 (McGuire) HB 1525 denies law-abiding adults aged 18–20 the right to possess commonly owned firearms, despite their full recognition as adults under the law. Young adults vote, serve in the military, and are subject to all legal responsibilities—yet this bill selectively strips them of a core constitutional right. The Second Amendment does not contain an age carve-out, and this proposal plainly violates both constitutional text and historical tradition.
As a 2nd Amendment constituent, I oppose all of the above bills!
Please Protect Our 2nd Amendment Rights. Thank you.
I would like to express my opposition to HB 1015 prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. So what this bill tells me, if someone is in my space berating me, before I use force and "push" this person out of my space while I walk away and then I get charged with an assault, then I could get my second amendment rights revoked for a misdemeanor? Really????? And my opposition HB 1525 removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. My grandson is an avid hunter with his father. Even though my grandson is only 13, this bill would deny him the purchase of a firearm when he becomes an adult at the age of 18. This, in my opinion is unacceptable! I support HB 1427 repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. Being from a Law Enforcement Family, I have been around firearms all my life. My father is a retired LEO in North Carolina and my husband is Retired LEO from Portsmouth VA . Purchasing One firearm a month is ridiculous. If I have the money, who cares what I spend it on. If I want one or twenty firearms, why should I be restricted as long as I pass the background check? Respectfully, Mary Spruill 3800 Pughsville Rd Suffolk VA 23435 757-676-3880
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.
HB 1015, Delegate Tran, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. This bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. I OPPOSE THIS BILL. HB 1427, Delegate Griffin, it is unconstitutional to limit handgun purchases to one per month. I SUPPORT THIS BILL. HB 1525, Delegate McGuire, For young adults, 18 to 20-years-old, this bill is unconstitutional. I OPPOSE THIS BILL.
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.
I like many other Virginians oppose bills HB 1015, HB 1525 being as though those being seem unconstitutional and against are American rights!! As for bill HB 1427 we should not be limited to the amount of firearms we are allowed to purchase.
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.
HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. It would be nice if the people making these bills would consider if the laws on those that break the law were more severe, then these bills would not need to be considered that impact those that follow the laws. Criminals should be punished, not law abiding citizens. I believe the focus is skewed.
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.
I do not support bills HB1015 or HB1525nas they are clearly unconstitutional and a blatant infringement of the 2nd Amendment!!!. I do support HB1427 as it is a bill that supports and affirms important aspects of our 2nd Amendment.
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.
This bill would expand firearm prohibitions to include individuals convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery offense classified as a hate crime, stripping them of their Second Amendment rights without a felony conviction. HB 1015 represents a significant and unconstitutional expansion of prohibited-person categories that treats a misdemeanor conviction as grounds for permanent civil rights deprivation. Under current law and longstanding constitutional principles, misdemeanors do not result in the loss of fundamental rights. HB 1015 breaks from that tradition by attaching firearm prohibitions to offenses that do not rise to the level of felony conduct and that may involve no use of a firearm at all. The bill relies on subjective determinations of motive rather than objective dangerousness, creating an unstable and politically malleable standard for disarmament. The Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen makes clear that modern firearm regulations must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of gun regulation. There is no historical analogue for disarming individuals based on misdemeanor offenses, let alone offenses enhanced by motive-based classifications. Historically, firearm prohibitions were narrowly limited to individuals who posed a clear and demonstrable danger, not broad classes defined by modern statutory labels. HB 1015 also raises serious due process concerns. By permanently attaching firearm prohibitions to misdemeanor convictions, the bill ensures that the punishment extends far beyond the sentence imposed by the court. This turns misdemeanor proceedings into de facto rights-termination hearings without the procedural safeguards normally required when fundamental rights are at stake. This bill does nothing to target violent criminals who already ignore firearm laws. Instead, it expands government power over lawful citizens and erodes the constitutional line between misdemeanors and felonies. HB 1015 is an unconstitutional overreach that should be rejected.
I am opposed to HB1015 and 1525 and request that you vote against these bills.
HB 1015 - Oppose. This bill sets a dangerous precedent that misdemeanors are grounds for revoking a constitutional right. It also contradicts NYSRPA v. Bruen. HB 1427 - Support. Wow, you mean the government will cease to limit how much of a specific item I can purchase? How kind. HB 1525 - Oppose. So, hypothetically, a 21-year-old in the military can be entrusted with carrying fully automatic weapons, flying a fighter jet, driving a tank, or launching cruise missiles from a ship, but can't be entrusted with the Democrat definition of an "assault weapon" (i.e., it shoots real fast and looks scary)?
My wife and I oppose HB 916, 1015, 1427, and 1525
I oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525 and support HB 1427 because the former bills violate both the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia, while the latter respects the constitutional limits on government power and protects fundamental civil rights. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court held that this is an individual right, unconnected to service in a militia, and that it protects firearms “in common use” for lawful purposes such as self-defense. In McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), the Court incorporated this right against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, making it fully binding on state legislatures. Most recently, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) reaffirmed that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right subject to interest balancing. The Court held that firearm regulations are constitutional only if they are consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. When a law burdens conduct covered by the Second Amendment’s plain text, the government bears the burden of demonstrating a relevant historical analogue. Absent such a tradition, the regulation is unconstitutional. HB 1015 and HB 1525 fail this test. To the extent these bills impose broad prohibitions, excessive restrictions, or discretionary schemes that burden ordinary, law-abiding citizens, they lack any meaningful historical precedent from the Founding or Reconstruction eras. Generalized claims of public safety cannot override an enumerated constitutional right. Under Bruen, policy preferences are insufficient to justify laws that infringe upon the core right of self-defense. These bills also raise serious equal protection concerns under the Fourteenth Amendment. Fundamental rights may not be selectively burdened or reserved for favored classes. When firearm laws create exemptions for certain groups while denying the same rights to ordinary citizens, they undermine the constitutional guarantee that all persons are entitled to equal protection of the laws. The Virginia Constitution provides additional protection. Article I, Section 13 recognizes that a militia is composed of “the body of the people, trained to arms,” reflecting Virginia’s historic understanding that the right to keep and bear arms belongs to the people themselves. Legislation that broadly disarms or unduly burdens that body of the people conflicts with this constitutional guarantee. By contrast, HB 1427 respects these constitutional boundaries. It aligns Virginia law with Heller, McDonald, and Bruen by treating the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right, not a revocable privilege. Supporting HB 1427 affirms both the rule of law and the General Assembly’s obligation to legislate within constitutional limits. For these reasons, I urge opposition to HB 1015 and HB 1525 and support for HB 1427 in defense of the constitutional rights guaranteed by both the United States and Virginia Constitutions.
Please oppose H.B. 1015 & H.B. 1525. Please support H.B. 1427.Please let me know how you vote. Jesse Parker
I would like to comment that I absolutely oppose HB 1015 and urge the committee to vote NO on this bill. No person convicted of a misdemeanor should lose their fundamental constitutionally protected civil rights, particularly for conviction over a "hate crime", which is an exceptionally arbitrary and fluid categorization of an offense. It should also be noted that this bill is clearly unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision.
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.
These proposed “laws” are just another shackle you guys are trying to impose on Virginians to limit their ability to protect themselves. If 18 year olds can sign up to defending lawmakers in their ivory tower they shouldn’t have their right to own a rifle or a pistol infringed upon by their government that enjoys their protection abroad or at home. As for stripping peoples rights for ownership or bearing arms based on the loosely defined “hate crime” or assault. Almost any interaction can be defined by that especially a misdemeanor. This law gives far too much power to interpretation. Felons are prohibited from owning or purchasing, misdemeanors carrying the weight of felony is wrong on its face and shows clear lack of nuance and whimsical respect for citizens and their rights protected in our constitution. Vote no on HB 1015 and HB 1525.
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.
There has never been a gun control law that has been passed that has done anything to prevent gun crime. All that these laws do is make things more difficult for law-abiding citizens. As for HB 1015, when has a misdemeanor ever been grounds to remove someone's 2nd Amendment rights? In fact, this has already been ruled on by the Supreme Court in NYSRPA v. Bruen. So what you are doing is going to cost the Commonwealth, as well as a few citizens, money when the Commonwealth is sued. I would prefer that our elected officials be better stewards of our Tax dollars. HB 1427 is just fixing a mistake you all made. There is no data that proves limiting one handgun per month reduces gun crime. This was a feel-good law that should never have seen the light of day. It's only right to repeal it. HB 1525 This one is shocking to me, you are telling our young men and women that its ok for them to go off to war to defend our Nation, but here at home, they don't have their 2nd Amendment protections? There are so many things that we need to fix. Passing gun control laws does nothing to prevent gun crimes, but it does make it harder for those of us follow the laws. I am begging you all to start using some common sense and focus on things that need fixing, not things that make you all feel good.
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?
Good afternoon, I am writing today to express my opposition to HB1015 and HB1525 and ask for your support of HB1427. As you are aware, any infringement of gun rights is a violation of both the 2nd Amendment to the US constitution as well as Article 1 Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. Thank you for your time and considerations to these.
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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.
I believe that the proposed bills are unconstitutional, infringe on the civil rights of the citizenry, and ultimately allow the state to determine who may or may not protect themselves. I also believe that under the current finding of the United States Supreme Court, that these laws will be overturned and the time and expense of debating and passing them will be lost to the citizens of the Commonwealth. Please vote to not pass these bills. Very Respectfully.
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!
If passing new laws reliably reduced violence, the United States would be the safest nation on earth. The reality is more complicated. Laws are essential for defining unacceptable conduct and punishing wrongdoing. Murder, assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment are already illegal - and rightly so. Yet violence persists, not because these laws are insufficient, but because law alone cannot eliminate violent human behavior. That distinction matters when evaluating the bills before this Committee. These proposals focus primarily on restricting lawful firearm possession by otherwise law-abiding citizens - including adults aged 18 to 20 - and on permanently disarming individuals convicted of misdemeanor offenses. They do little to address violent conduct itself, while imposing sweeping civil-rights consequences on people who are not violent criminals. Under longstanding American legal tradition, misdemeanors do not strip a person of their civil rights. A misdemeanor conviction does not eliminate the right to vote, the right to speak freely, the right to worship, or the right to serve on a jury. These rights are understood to be fundamental, enduring, and proportionate to the offense. Firearm possession should not be treated differently. Permanent disarmament has historically been reserved for serious, dangerous felony conduct - not for misdemeanors, and not through categorical bans untethered from individual risk or due process. The Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen governs this analysis. The Court rejected interest-balancing and policy justifications and held that firearm regulations are constitutional only if the government can demonstrate consistency with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. That burden rests entirely with the state. There is no historical analogue for categorical bans on law-abiding adults aged 18 to 20, nor for lifetime firearm prohibitions imposed for misdemeanor convictions. Absent a well-established historical tradition supporting such restrictions, these proposals fail the constitutional test articulated in Bruen and are therefore unconstitutional. The Second Amendment is not a relic tied to 1791 technology. Like all constitutional rights, it protects an enduring principle rather than a specific tool. That understanding predates the Constitution itself. Virginia’s own Declaration of Rights recognized the inherent right of citizens to keep and bear arms, which the Second Amendment later affirmed. Tools evolve; the need for self-defense does not. Nothing in this statement minimizes the reality of violence or the responsibility of government to address it. But effective public safety requires honesty about what laws can accomplish - and restraint in preserving rights that do not come from government and cannot be withdrawn by it. For these reasons, I respectfully urge the Committee to reject these proposals.
Hi, I just wanted to speak on HB1015 and HB1525. In regards to HB1015, the stripping of one of the constitutions major amendments over a minor infraction/misdemeanor is already unconstitutional via NYSRPA vs Bruen. With HB1525 there's the issue of young adults being able to join the military but in the same vain they can't own a firearm. Its utterly unfair. I'd rather see bills that hurt local gang activity than bills that whittle down the rights of citizens. If the first amendment was restricted to the degree the second amendment is we'd look like the UK(no thats not a good thing)
As a constituent, I stand with the Virginia Citizen Defense League and Gun Owners of America and I urge you to OPPOSE: HB 1015, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. Please find me another constitutional right that a misdemeanor results in the loss of that right. There are none. Additionally, the bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. HB 1525, This bill denies the constitutional rights of young adults, 18 to 20-years-old. They can do everything else including die for their country, but this bill would keep them from owning a firearm. It does not matter how old you are if you are in the age of the majority, you should have full rights to everything. No exceptions. As a constituent, I urge you to support: HB 1427, repeals the unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.
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.
HB1015- Vote No A misdemeanor should not prevent 2A right. HB1427 Vote Yes Should repeal purchase of one a month, hamstrings avid collectors. HB1525 Vote NO 18-20 yr old are adults and their 2A rights should not be denied.
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 urge you to OPPOSE HB 1015 (Tran), which would prohibit firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. I urge you to SUPPORT HB 1427 (Griffin), which repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. I urge you to OPPOSE HB 1525 (McGuire), which removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. If an 18-20 year old can vote and join the armed forces then they should be able to possess a handgun(s), plus this activity is protected by the 2nd 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." Thank you for your time!
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.
I oppose this bill.
Please vote affirmative, "YEA" on HB 1427-Griffin. Law abiding Virginian should not be restricted on how many handguns they purchase at any time. As long as we pass the background check, the amount of firearm purchases should not be in question. It is our Second Amendment right and it shall not be infringed! Please vote against HB 1015-Tran. this bill is unconstitutional and was further confirmed under the U.S. Supreme Court's NYSRPA v. Bruen decision.
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.
I vehemently oppose these bills and all of the other unconstitutional attacks against our Second Amendment here in Virginia. I do not wish to be ruled by an Elite Class of people who will not be subject to these overreaching laws. I am Law Abiding and have done everything right to exercise my second amendment and with the stroke of a pen many Virginians will be subject to criminal charges for legally purchased lawfully possessed items
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!!
My family and I expect you to OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525….. and to SUPPORT HB 1427. We are not going to tolerate even the slightest (additional) infringement of our 2A rights.
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 definitely oppose the bills HB1015 and HB1525. If a person is 18 years and older it is considered an adult and be able to fight for our country. Hence it should be able to maintain the privilege and rights as all the adults. The right and responsibility is their to exercise. Also a misdemeanor should not be a cause just lose your right to self defense with the best tools available.
VOTE NO ON HB 1015 - It is unconstitutional under Supreme Court Ruling NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. VOTE YES on HB 1427 - Repeal the unconstitutional statute! VOTE NO on HB 1525 - Adults 18-20 are adults! They carry the weight of responsibility just like all other Virginia citizens and should not be carved out in any way from the rest of the populace. Sub-classing voters who pay taxes and serve in the communities as workers and students should NEVER be considered for any reason.
❌ HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. Please kill this bill. ✔️ HB 1427 (Griffin) repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. Please support! ❌ HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. Please kill this bill.
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!
I am opposed to HB 1015 (Tran), which prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. I am opposed to HB 1525 (McGuire), which removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. I am for HB 1427 (Griffin), which repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.
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
With the exception of HB1427 - Griffin, these proposed bills are simply unconstitutional. After the issues we've seen in Minneapolis, I've noticed a obvious uptick in the number of left leaning people buying firearms. As I see it, our right to bear arms is becoming more of a bipartisan issue. Don't let your constituents down by tuning Virginia into a police state and making criminal of those who were not one by only the stroke of a pen. Remember, criminals don't follow the law, these bills will not lower gun crime. This is no different than Clinton's gun bans and we all know those failed miserably.
I oppose this bill
Allowing someone convicted of a hate based offense to have access to a firearm places real people in danger. As a minority, I think about the threat this creates for me, for my baby brothers, and for families who already live with fear rooted in bias and violence. When someone has shown hate toward others based on identity, access to weapons raises the risk of serious harm. This bill reflects common sense. Hate based violence is intentional, and when paired with firearms, the consequences become more severe and more deadly. Communities targeted by hate already face intimidation and harm, and policies should reduce those risks rather than ignore them. Limiting weapon access for people convicted of hate driven crimes helps protect lives and prevent escalation. Supporting this bill means choosing safety, protecting vulnerable communities, and affirming that violence rooted in hate has no place in Virginia.
Taking away someone's constitutional right for a misdemeanor, and such a conviction that is open to such broad interpretation as "hate crimes" always have been, is one of the most blatant moves of tyranny this assembly could push for. Oppose this bill!
I support HB1015 because it constitutes common sense gun regulation which is necessary to reduce the significant number of preventable gun related deaths in the Commonwealth. Conviction of a hate crime must and should preclude legal ownership of a deadly weapon.
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.
This bill will not allow anyone convicted of a hate crime to own a gun, We SUPPORT this bill as we believe that hate has no place in our state and want to protect minority communities in our commonwealth.
This bill will not allow anyone convicted of a hate crime to own a gun, We SUPPORT this bill as we believe that hate has no place in our state and want to protect minority communities in our commonwealth.
✅ Safe Child Access Prevention, HB871, Del. Downey (D): This bill will create penalties for gun owners whose gun is illegally used by a minor. We SUPPORT keeping guns out of the hands of kids. ✅ Expanding ERPO Petitioners, HB901, Del. Sullivan (D): This bill will expand risk orders to include family/household members and certain licensed mental health practitioners to the list of those who can petition the courts. We SUPPORT this bill as we acknowledge that those closest to a person can often be the ones who are able to spot causes for concern. ✅ Security for Firearms Dealers, HB907, Del. Shin (D): This bill will require dealers in firearms to enact certain security measures. We SUPPORT this bill as it should help to deter “smash and grab” incidents. ✅ Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center, HB969, Del. Price (D): This bill creates a center within the Department of Criminal Justice Services that would gather research, strategies, and best practices for Community Violence Intervention Programs and grant funds for community-based programs. We SUPPORT this bill as CVIs have proven to be incredibly effective in deterring gun violence. ✅ Disarm Hate, HB1015, Del. Tran (D): This bill will not allow anyone convicted of a hate crime to own a gun, We SUPPORT this bill as we believe that hate has no place in our state and want to protect minority communities in our commonwealth. ✅ Firearm Purchaser Licensing, HB1359, Del. Hope (D): This bill will require individuals to obtain a license before buying a firearm. We SUPPORT this bill as it would reduce gun violence by ensuring only eligible, vetted individuals can purchase firearms, and it would also help to prevent impulsive or high-risk purchases.
A misdemeanor is not cause for removal of constitutional rights. How can you be in favor of reducing sentencing for violent crimes but in favor of taking away rights? Do you view hate crimes as being limited to one demographic that you plan to target? I agree with the VCDL and all gun rights organizations.
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 as a resident of The State of Virginia agree and stand with the positions of the VCDL, GOA, and every other gun rights organization in opposition to all of the firearm restriction bills that you have proposed ,as each are unconstitutional and violate our God given rights.
I am a resident of Ashburn in Loudoun County. I respectfully submit this written testimony in opposition to HB101 and HB1015. I oppose HB101 because changes to concealed handgun permit application submission methods risk introducing inconsistent standards, administrative delays, or discretionary barriers for otherwise qualified applicants. Virginia’s existing permitting framework has functioned effectively by maintaining clear, uniform procedures that balance public safety with due process. Altering submission methods without clear safeguards may disproportionately burden law-abiding citizens without addressing criminal misuse of firearms. I also oppose HB1015 due to concerns regarding proportionality, due process, and the broad scope of misdemeanor hate crime classifications. Extending long-term firearm prohibitions based on misdemeanor convictions risks imposing lasting consequences without sufficient consideration of context, rehabilitation, or individualized assessment. Policies based on offense categorization rather than demonstrated ongoing risk may result in unintended or unequal impacts on individuals who have completed their sentence and are otherwise law-abiding. In both cases, I am concerned that these bills emphasize procedural or categorical restrictions rather than focusing on enforcement of existing laws, accountability for violent conduct, and protection of due process. I respectfully urge the committee to oppose HB101 and HB1015. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony for the public record and for your consideration.
I strongly oppose this bill!
I support HB871 because keeping guns out of the hands of kids is vital. I support HB901 as I acknowledge that those closest to a person can often be the ones who are able to spot causes for concern. I support HB907 as it should help to deter “smash and grab” incidents. I support HB969 as CVIs have proven to be incredibly effective in deterring gun violence. I support HB1015 as I believe that hate has no place in our state and want to protect minority communities in our commonwealth. I support HB1359 as it would reduce gun violence by ensuring only eligible, vetted individuals can purchase firearms, and it would also help to prevent impulsive or high-risk purchases.
A misdemeanor treated like a felony? Absolutely disgusting!
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.
I strongly oppose this bill.
A misdemeanor shouldn't cause someone to lose their civil rights.
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the recently proposed bills on gun control. While I understand the intent behind these bills—to enhance public safety—I firmly believe that they will have unintended consequences that infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. The Second Amendment guarantees "the right of individuals to keep and bear arms", and it is a fundamental part of what makes this country free. These bills being proposed would place unnecessary and burdensome restrictions on responsible gun owners, making it harder for Virginians to exercise their rights in a lawful and safe manner. Rather than focusing on restricting access to firearms, I urge the General Assembly to consider measures that target criminals and illegal activities, such as enforcing stricter penalties for those who use firearms in the commission of crimes, or improving background checks for gun purchases. It is essential to address the root causes of violence, such as mental health issues and gang-related activity, rather than punishing responsible gun owners who follow the law. Furthermore, these proposed bills could create significant logistical challenges for gun owners, particularly those who rely on their firearms for self-defense, hunting, or recreational activities. The financial burden and potential legal ramifications of complying with these new regulations would be overwhelming for many Virginians. I strongly urge you to reconsider these proposals and to focus on policies that protect both our rights and our communities. I trust that you will make the best decision for all Virginians, and I sincerely hope that you will oppose these bills.
I support the presented gun laws that will improve the Commonwealth’s safety
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 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.
Such bills if passed would provide little benefit to the safety of Virginia citizens. Gun violence is not a major concern in Virginia, and criminals will neither abide nor be limited by such legislation. Instead, many responsible citizens would lose their rights. There is no reason to pass such measures. In addition, many of these bills are not written to an excellent level of clarity and will spur much confusion on what remains legal or illegal.
HB1427 - Handguns; limitation on purchases, exemption.
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.
I STRONGLY support HB1427. I STRONGLY oppose HB1015 and HB1525. I am neutral on HB916.
PLEASE VOTE YES, THIS USE TO BE LAW IN VA BACK IN 2020
Oppose bills attacking 2nd Amendment rights.
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 Prevent Gun Violence opposes this bill.
HB 1015: Putting a lifetime ban on person committed a misdemeanor is unconstitutional. Especially if there is no way to remove it. Think of of all the dumb things people do when they are young or when in failing relationships. Why would we put a permanent scarlet letter on someone without the chance for redemption. The most obvious problem is that this doesn't solve anything. I mean are you banning hands, feet , bats, kitchen knives, etc. HB 1427: Virginia’s One Handgun a Month law is another solution to a non-existent problem, In fact because of this you are no longer notified when some buys multiple handguns. Which is the current Federal law. You are also putting a fiscal burden on your constituents when they lose out on sales. Because they need to wait month for each purchase. after all you are getting the same background check, whether you buy one or 10 guns HB 1525 : Another bill that's already been proven to be unconstitutional. So if it's necessary to restrict 18 - 20 years ability to posses a handgun. Then logically no Law Enforcement officer in the state below 21 should be covered under this law. In fact why do we allow people under 21 to join the national guard and military.
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
Please support HB 1427 Please oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525
This is a Bill I support! As a firearms collector, I should not be limited to just 1 per month. The 2A is a CIVIL RIGHT!!
As a fellow Virginian, I urge you to OPPOSE any and all restrictions for firearms and legal gun owners and support those bills that address and support legal gun owners in the Commonwealth. SUPPORT HB 1427 repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. OPPOSE House Bill 1015 prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. OPPOSE House Bill 1525 removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. Thank you for all that you do for our Commonwealth.
HB1015 is unconstitutional per US Supreme Court NYSRPA v. Bruen and strips civil rights for misdemeanors and should not be allowed to pass HB 1427 lifts unnecessary gun purchases restrictions and should be passed HB1525 denies young adults of constitutional rights and should not be passed Thank you for your time and attention.
OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525, and to SUPPORT HB 1427.
Limiting a Citizen with no disqualifying criminal record from buying more than one handgun a month has exercises legislative authority denied to the government by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Passing this bill will correct that error and take the Commonwealth out of the private lives of the Commonwealth's Citizens. I recommend passage of this Bill.
HB1015 - Virginia affirms a citizen's right to vote irrespective of misdemeanor convictions, establishing a principle that should be uniformly applied to all constitutionally protected rights. The Second Amendment warrants comparable deference; failing to do so constitutes blatant selectivism in the exercise of fundamental rights and establishes a dangerous precedent that could enable the incremental erosion of other liberties. Moreover, employing a hate crime designation as the criterion for determining eligibility to exercise a right creates an expansive and perilous mechanism for targeting individuals who dissent from the governing body, thereby unconstitutionally stripping them of their rights and protections. HB1427 - Imposing a mandatory waiting period on citizens who lawfully purchase a handgun constitutes a direct infringement on the right to bear arms. When an individual has cleared all legal requirements and demonstrated no reasonable doubt as to their eligibility, compelling them to wait before acquiring another firearm provides no substantive public safety benefit. Such a measure is merely an obstruction masquerading as a protective policy, which paradoxically disarms law-abiding citizens and denies them a critical means of self-defense precisely when they may need it most. HB1525 - Prohibiting individuals from possessing a firearm until the age of twenty-one represents another incremental erosion of constitutionally protected liberties. The logic of such a restriction is deeply inconsistent: in Virginia, a citizen can obtain a driver's license at sixteen, yet must wait until eighteen to exercise a federally protected right. If the concern is truly about maturity and judgment, then any policy raising the firearm ownership age to twenty-one should be paralleled by raising the military enlistment age to the same standard. After all, the very firearms deemed too dangerous for twenty-year-olds are issued en masse to service members for use with far greater lethality. Furthermore, restricting access to firearms during formative years is counterproductive to public safety. Early and consistent training with firearms cultivates proficiency, discipline, and respect for their operation. Denying young adults this opportunity prevents them from developing the crucial experience that ensures responsible handling, thereby creating a liability rather than a protection and endangering the very community the law aims to shield. Historically, this age-based restriction has no precedent. The Continental Army, during the Revolutionary War, enlisted men as young as sixteen, entrusting them with the state-of-the-art weaponry of the era. This established a clear precedent for recognizing the rights and responsibilities of young adults to bear arms in defense of themselves and their nation, rendering current age limitations a modern departure from established American tradition.
I oppose HB1015 and HB1525. I support HB 1427.
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.
HB1427: Please pass this expeditiously. Women have no rights without the right to get guns quickly at the right time and the right features. Women's rights were never possible until "the great leveller," the gun, arose. Women, being weaker, are far more easily subjected to violence and force if the weapons are instruments requiring physical force, eg see all the knife violence and rapes in GB now that they are the weapon of choice.
To the Honorable Members of the Virginia House Safety Subcommittee: I am writing to express my concerns regarding HB1525 and my support for HB1427, both of which are currently under consideration by this subcommittee. As a shooting sports enthusiast with over six decades of active participation, and as both an NRA Certified Range Safety Officer and a United States Marine Corps Certified Range Safety Officer, I feel compelled to share my perspective on how these proposed measures would impact law-abiding citizens like myself. Throughout my 60-plus years in the shooting sports community, I have witnessed firsthand the paramount importance of safety, training, and responsible firearm ownership. My certifications and experience have given me deep insight into how proper education and reasonable regulations can coexist with the constitutional rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment. HB1525 – Individuals ages 18 through 20 are legally adults for many purposes such as military service, voting and contractual obligations. Raising the possession of handguns and semi-automatic rifles to 21 years old restricts young adults who safely participate in hunting, competitive shooting, and structured firearms training programs. Shooting sports emphasize education, supervision, and discipline, not age alone, as the foundation of safety. In my opinion, this approach limits responsible participation in the shooting sports without addressing any specific risk factors. HB1427 - The one-handgun-per-month rule unnecessarily burdens lawful shooters, collectors, and competitors who acquire firearms for legitimate sporting and training purposes. From a shooting-sports perspective, it creates barriers without improving safety outcomes. Removing it supports lawful participation while existing background checks and regulations remain in place. Throughout my six decades in the shooting sports community, I have always advocated for responsible gun ownership, comprehensive safety training, and respect for both the letter and spirit of our laws. However, approving HB1525 and rejecting HB1427 represents a departure from balanced, common-sense regulation and instead move toward restrictions that penalize the law-abiding while failing to address the real issues at hand. The shooting sports community in Virginia is made up of dedicated, responsible citizens who contribute positively to our Commonwealth. We are your neighbors, your family members, and your fellow Virginians who simply wish to exercise our constitutional rights without excessive government interference. We are committed to safety—my certifications are testament to that commitment—but we ask that our rights be respected in the process. I respectfully urge this subcommittee to carefully consider the unintended consequences of approving HB1525 and rejecting HB1427 would have on law-abiding gun owners and to recognize that such restrictive measures represent an infringement on our Second Amendment rights. There are better paths forward that can address legitimate safety and gun violence concerns without trampling on the constitutional rights of responsible citizens. Thank you for allowing me to submit this written response and for the opportunity to share my concerns with this committee. I deeply appreciate your service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and your willingness to hear from your constituents on these important matters.
I oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525. I support HB 1427.
Please vote in favor of HB1427. The Second Amendment doesn't say "unless someone wants to buy more than one handgun within a 30-day period." Please vote against HB 1015. No conviction for a misdemeanor, even if committed because of hate (as opposed to love?) should result in loss of a fundamental constitutional right. Please vote against HB 1525. This is yet another law curtailing the freedom of the law-abiding while doing nothing to stop criminals.
HB 1015 Please do not support this bill. This bill prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. HB 1427 Please do not support this bill. This bill repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This is an unnecessary obstruction to commerce and free trade as well. HB 1525 - Please do not support this bill due to its negative impacts. The bill removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally does not permit young ADLUTS, who are legally responsible, their Second Amendment rights. This is uncons
• OPPOSE: HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. This bill needs to be OPPOSED as unconstitutional (both US and Virginia Constitutions). • SUPPORT: HB 1427 (Griffin) repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This bill needs to be strongly supported. The restrictions on law-abiding citizens exercising their Constitutional rights need to end. • OPPOSE: HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. These same people are old enough to vote, or to be drafted, so they are old enough to enjoy the Constitutional protections afforded the rest of the adult population.
Fire arms are our founding father right given to us and need to be left to us as Virginian
OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525 I view these bills as legislators grasping at straws. These bills are merely paint on rotten wood. Fix the rot that is our degenerating society, not by anocratic means targeting normal people. SUPPORT HB 1427
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
I support this bill.
❌ Oppose HB 1015 (Tran) HB 1015 imposes a lifetime loss of firearm rights based solely on a misdemeanor conviction, which is a disproportionate punishment that erodes fundamental civil liberties. Misdemeanors have never historically justified stripping constitutional rights, and this bill directly conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which requires firearm restrictions to be consistent with this nation’s historical tradition. HB 1015 is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for expanding rights deprivations without due justification. ✔️ Support HB 1427 (Griffin) HB 1427 restores constitutional integrity by repealing Virginia’s failed and unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This restriction has proven ineffective at reducing crime while unlawfully burdening law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Repeal aligns Virginia law with Supreme Court precedent and affirms that fundamental rights should not be rationed by the government. ❌ Oppose HB 1525 (McGuire) HB 1525 denies law-abiding adults aged 18–20 the right to possess commonly owned firearms, despite their full recognition as adults under the law. Young adults vote, serve in the military, and are subject to all legal responsibilities—yet this bill selectively strips them of a core constitutional right. The Second Amendment does not contain an age carve-out, and this proposal plainly violates both constitutional text and historical tradition.
❌ Oppose HB 1015 (Tran) HB 1015 imposes a lifetime loss of firearm rights based solely on a misdemeanor conviction, which is a disproportionate punishment that erodes fundamental civil liberties. Misdemeanors have never historically justified stripping constitutional rights, and this bill directly conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which requires firearm restrictions to be consistent with this nation’s historical tradition. HB 1015 is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for expanding rights deprivations without due justification. ✔️ Support HB 1427 (Griffin) HB 1427 restores constitutional integrity by repealing Virginia’s failed and unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This restriction has proven ineffective at reducing crime while unlawfully burdening law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Repeal aligns Virginia law with Supreme Court precedent and affirms that fundamental rights should not be rationed by the government. ❌ Oppose HB 1525 (McGuire) HB 1525 denies law-abiding adults aged 18–20 the right to possess commonly owned firearms, despite their full recognition as adults under the law. Young adults vote, serve in the military, and are subject to all legal responsibilities—yet this bill selectively strips them of a core constitutional right. The Second Amendment does not contain an age carve-out, and this proposal plainly violates both constitutional text and historical tradition.
As a 2nd Amendment constituent, I oppose all of the above bills!
Please Protect Our 2nd Amendment Rights. Thank you.
I would like to express my opposition to HB 1015 prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. So what this bill tells me, if someone is in my space berating me, before I use force and "push" this person out of my space while I walk away and then I get charged with an assault, then I could get my second amendment rights revoked for a misdemeanor? Really????? And my opposition HB 1525 removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. My grandson is an avid hunter with his father. Even though my grandson is only 13, this bill would deny him the purchase of a firearm when he becomes an adult at the age of 18. This, in my opinion is unacceptable! I support HB 1427 repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. Being from a Law Enforcement Family, I have been around firearms all my life. My father is a retired LEO in North Carolina and my husband is Retired LEO from Portsmouth VA . Purchasing One firearm a month is ridiculous. If I have the money, who cares what I spend it on. If I want one or twenty firearms, why should I be restricted as long as I pass the background check? Respectfully, Mary Spruill 3800 Pughsville Rd Suffolk VA 23435 757-676-3880
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.
HB 1015, Delegate Tran, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. This bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. I OPPOSE THIS BILL. HB 1427, Delegate Griffin, it is unconstitutional to limit handgun purchases to one per month. I SUPPORT THIS BILL. HB 1525, Delegate McGuire, For young adults, 18 to 20-years-old, this bill is unconstitutional. I OPPOSE THIS BILL.
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.
I like many other Virginians oppose bills HB 1015, HB 1525 being as though those being seem unconstitutional and against are American rights!! As for bill HB 1427 we should not be limited to the amount of firearms we are allowed to purchase.
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.
I do not support bills HB1015 or HB1525nas they are clearly unconstitutional and a blatant infringement of the 2nd Amendment!!!. I do support HB1427 as it is a bill that supports and affirms important aspects of our 2nd Amendment.
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.
HB 1427 repeals Virginia's One Handgun a Month law, a failed and unconstitutional attempt to ration the exercise of a fundamental right. The current law treats firearm ownership as a privilege that must be spaced out at government discretion rather than as a protected constitutional liberty. Purchase rationing has no grounding in American history or tradition. At no point during the founding era or throughout the development of the Second Amendment did governments impose limits on how many arms a law-abiding citizen could acquire within a given time period. Under the Supreme Court's Bruen decision, laws lacking historical analogue are presumptively unconstitutional. The One Handgun a Month law has repeatedly been shown to have no measurable impact on violent crime. Criminals do not acquire firearms through lawful retail channels at regulated intervals, and they are not deterred by purchase limits that apply only to those who follow the law. Instead, the law burdens collectors, competitive shooters, firearm instructors, and citizens seeking to lawfully acquire firearms for self-defense. This law also creates arbitrary barriers for individuals responding to changing personal safety needs. A person may lawfully determine that they need more than one firearm for different lawful purposes, including home defense, concealed carry, etcetera. The state has no legitimate authority to ration those decisions absent criminal conduct. Repealing this law restores constitutional compliance, respects lawful commerce, and removes an ineffective restriction that punishes only responsible gun owners. HB 1427 is a necessary corrective to an unconstitutional statute and should be supported.
HB 1015 - Oppose. This bill sets a dangerous precedent that misdemeanors are grounds for revoking a constitutional right. It also contradicts NYSRPA v. Bruen. HB 1427 - Support. Wow, you mean the government will cease to limit how much of a specific item I can purchase? How kind. HB 1525 - Oppose. So, hypothetically, a 21-year-old in the military can be entrusted with carrying fully automatic weapons, flying a fighter jet, driving a tank, or launching cruise missiles from a ship, but can't be entrusted with the Democrat definition of an "assault weapon" (i.e., it shoots real fast and looks scary)?
My wife and I oppose HB 916, 1015, 1427, and 1525
I oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525 and support HB 1427 because the former bills violate both the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia, while the latter respects the constitutional limits on government power and protects fundamental civil rights. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court held that this is an individual right, unconnected to service in a militia, and that it protects firearms “in common use” for lawful purposes such as self-defense. In McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), the Court incorporated this right against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, making it fully binding on state legislatures. Most recently, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) reaffirmed that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right subject to interest balancing. The Court held that firearm regulations are constitutional only if they are consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. When a law burdens conduct covered by the Second Amendment’s plain text, the government bears the burden of demonstrating a relevant historical analogue. Absent such a tradition, the regulation is unconstitutional. HB 1015 and HB 1525 fail this test. To the extent these bills impose broad prohibitions, excessive restrictions, or discretionary schemes that burden ordinary, law-abiding citizens, they lack any meaningful historical precedent from the Founding or Reconstruction eras. Generalized claims of public safety cannot override an enumerated constitutional right. Under Bruen, policy preferences are insufficient to justify laws that infringe upon the core right of self-defense. These bills also raise serious equal protection concerns under the Fourteenth Amendment. Fundamental rights may not be selectively burdened or reserved for favored classes. When firearm laws create exemptions for certain groups while denying the same rights to ordinary citizens, they undermine the constitutional guarantee that all persons are entitled to equal protection of the laws. The Virginia Constitution provides additional protection. Article I, Section 13 recognizes that a militia is composed of “the body of the people, trained to arms,” reflecting Virginia’s historic understanding that the right to keep and bear arms belongs to the people themselves. Legislation that broadly disarms or unduly burdens that body of the people conflicts with this constitutional guarantee. By contrast, HB 1427 respects these constitutional boundaries. It aligns Virginia law with Heller, McDonald, and Bruen by treating the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right, not a revocable privilege. Supporting HB 1427 affirms both the rule of law and the General Assembly’s obligation to legislate within constitutional limits. For these reasons, I urge opposition to HB 1015 and HB 1525 and support for HB 1427 in defense of the constitutional rights guaranteed by both the United States and Virginia Constitutions.
I would like to comment in support of Delegate Griffin's bill, HB 1427, which would repeal the prohibition in Virginia of a qualified citizen from purchasing more than one handgun per month. Such laws are not only ludicrous with regard to any supposed benefit toward public safety, but they are clearly unconstitutional. Government, be it federal or state, has no authority granted under either the US or Virginia constitutions to impose such a limit on the fundamental right of a citizen to obtain more than one handgun in a 30-day period. Delegate Griffin's bill, HB 1427, will rectify this "solution in search of a problem" and remove the unconstitutional infringement on our rights. Please vote YES on HB 1427.
Please oppose H.B. 1015 & H.B. 1525. Please support H.B. 1427.Please let me know how you vote. Jesse Parker
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.
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.
There has never been a gun control law that has been passed that has done anything to prevent gun crime. All that these laws do is make things more difficult for law-abiding citizens. As for HB 1015, when has a misdemeanor ever been grounds to remove someone's 2nd Amendment rights? In fact, this has already been ruled on by the Supreme Court in NYSRPA v. Bruen. So what you are doing is going to cost the Commonwealth, as well as a few citizens, money when the Commonwealth is sued. I would prefer that our elected officials be better stewards of our Tax dollars. HB 1427 is just fixing a mistake you all made. There is no data that proves limiting one handgun per month reduces gun crime. This was a feel-good law that should never have seen the light of day. It's only right to repeal it. HB 1525 This one is shocking to me, you are telling our young men and women that its ok for them to go off to war to defend our Nation, but here at home, they don't have their 2nd Amendment protections? There are so many things that we need to fix. Passing gun control laws does nothing to prevent gun crimes, but it does make it harder for those of us follow the laws. I am begging you all to start using some common sense and focus on things that need fixing, not things that make you all feel good.
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?
Good afternoon, I am writing today to express my opposition to HB1015 and HB1525 and ask for your support of HB1427. As you are aware, any infringement of gun rights is a violation of both the 2nd Amendment to the US constitution as well as Article 1 Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. Thank you for your time and considerations to these.
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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.
I believe that the proposed bills are unconstitutional, infringe on the civil rights of the citizenry, and ultimately allow the state to determine who may or may not protect themselves. I also believe that under the current finding of the United States Supreme Court, that these laws will be overturned and the time and expense of debating and passing them will be lost to the citizens of the Commonwealth. Please vote to not pass these bills. Very Respectfully.
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!
As a constituent, I stand with the Virginia Citizen Defense League and Gun Owners of America and I urge you to OPPOSE: HB 1015, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. Please find me another constitutional right that a misdemeanor results in the loss of that right. There are none. Additionally, the bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. HB 1525, This bill denies the constitutional rights of young adults, 18 to 20-years-old. They can do everything else including die for their country, but this bill would keep them from owning a firearm. It does not matter how old you are if you are in the age of the majority, you should have full rights to everything. No exceptions. As a constituent, I urge you to support: HB 1427, repeals the unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.
HB1015- Vote No A misdemeanor should not prevent 2A right. HB1427 Vote Yes Should repeal purchase of one a month, hamstrings avid collectors. HB1525 Vote NO 18-20 yr old are adults and their 2A rights should not be denied.
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 urge you to OPPOSE HB 1015 (Tran), which would prohibit firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. I urge you to SUPPORT HB 1427 (Griffin), which repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. I urge you to OPPOSE HB 1525 (McGuire), which removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. If an 18-20 year old can vote and join the armed forces then they should be able to possess a handgun(s), plus this activity is protected by the 2nd 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." Thank you for your time!
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 support this bill.
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.
Please vote affirmative, "YEA" on HB 1427-Griffin. Law abiding Virginian should not be restricted on how many handguns they purchase at any time. As long as we pass the background check, the amount of firearm purchases should not be in question. It is our Second Amendment right and it shall not be infringed! Please vote against HB 1015-Tran. this bill is unconstitutional and was further confirmed under the U.S. Supreme Court's NYSRPA v. Bruen decision.
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.
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.
My family and I expect you to OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525….. and to SUPPORT HB 1427. We are not going to tolerate even the slightest (additional) infringement of our 2A rights.
I support 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.
VOTE NO ON HB 1015 - It is unconstitutional under Supreme Court Ruling NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. VOTE YES on HB 1427 - Repeal the unconstitutional statute! VOTE NO on HB 1525 - Adults 18-20 are adults! They carry the weight of responsibility just like all other Virginia citizens and should not be carved out in any way from the rest of the populace. Sub-classing voters who pay taxes and serve in the communities as workers and students should NEVER be considered for any reason.
❌ HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. Please kill this bill. ✔️ HB 1427 (Griffin) repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. Please support! ❌ HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. Please kill this bill.
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!
I am opposed to HB 1015 (Tran), which prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. I am opposed to HB 1525 (McGuire), which removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. I am for HB 1427 (Griffin), which repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.
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
With the exception of HB1427 - Griffin, these proposed bills are simply unconstitutional. After the issues we've seen in Minneapolis, I've noticed a obvious uptick in the number of left leaning people buying firearms. As I see it, our right to bear arms is becoming more of a bipartisan issue. Don't let your constituents down by tuning Virginia into a police state and making criminal of those who were not one by only the stroke of a pen. Remember, criminals don't follow the law, these bills will not lower gun crime. This is no different than Clinton's gun bans and we all know those failed miserably.
I support this bill
I support this bill
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Please support bill HB1427 I fully support comments by VCDL, NRA and Gun Owners of America on this bill. Thank you, Chris McDorman
It would be a wonderful thing if Virginia can take all its citizen guns and firearms away. Citizens do not need to have any firearms or weapons of any sort, it make it harder for us to invade the country with all them firearms everywhere.
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.
This bill seeks to remove the unconstitutional limit on purchasing one handgun per month. I support it!
U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It states: "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". These are a slap to the face of law abiding gun owners of the state of Virginia. I'm atonished at the blatan ignorance of a firearm and my rights, who voted for these idiots?
I agree with the 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 am a resident of Ashburn in Loudoun County, Virginia. I respectfully submit the following written testimony in opposition to the bills listed below. HB1359 – Firearm purchase requirements; penalties I oppose HB1359 because it adds additional requirements and penalties that burden law-abiding purchasers without clear evidence of reducing criminal misuse. HB1427 – Limitation on handgun purchases I oppose HB1427 because purchase limits restrict lawful ownership while failing to address how firearms are obtained by those who commit crimes. HB19 – Firearms; purchase after assault & battery of family or household member I oppose HB19 due to due process and proportionality concerns, as it restricts rights prior to full adjudication rather than focusing on enforcement of existing protections. HB21 – Firearm industry members; civil liability standards I oppose HB21 because it expands civil liability in ways that risk penalizing lawful businesses for the actions of third parties without improving public safety. HB217 – Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices I oppose HB217 because it targets lawful ownership based on firearm type rather than criminal misuse and lacks evidence of meaningful public safety benefit. HB229 – Weapons prohibited in certain hospitals I oppose HB229 because blanket prohibitions rely on disarmament rather than appropriate security and enforcement in sensitive facilities. HB24 – Concealed handgun permit reciprocity I oppose HB24 because limiting reciprocity penalizes lawful permit holders without deterring criminal activity, while Virginia’s current framework has functioned effectively. HB40 – Plastic or unserialized firearms I oppose HB40 due to overbroad definitions that risk unintended impacts on lawful ownership and small businesses rather than targeting criminal conduct. HB540 – Carrying firearms in restricted locations I oppose HB540 because expanding restricted locations increases complexity and the risk of unintentional violations by law-abiding citizens. HB700 – Waiting period for firearm purchases I oppose HB700 because mandatory waiting periods delay the exercise of a constitutional right without clear evidence of reducing violent crime. HB871 – Firearm storage requirements in residences I oppose HB871 because it imposes criminal penalties through broad storage mandates that may be difficult to apply consistently and fairly. HB907 – Security requirements for firearms dealers I oppose HB907 because it adds regulatory and penalty burdens on lawful dealers without clear evidence that such measures reduce criminal misuse. For these reasons, I respectfully urge the committee to oppose the bills listed above. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony for the public record.
HB1525 - Firearms, certain; possession or transportation by certain persons, penalty.
If Democrats are seriously concerned with the violent overreach by the Trump administration, why do they continue to hinder and disarm the people's right to self-defense against a facist, tyrannical government? Would it not make more sense to embolden the people's ability to arm themselves to resist the current administration? Even after the horrific events in Minnesota we continue to hear the same rhetoric against "weapons of war" or "assault rifles". The continued falacy of "Why do you need an AR-15? The government has tanks and drones!" If the ongoing wars in the Middle East or Ukraine have taught us anything it's that you can make do with obsolete or primitive weaponry, but having current weaponry works multitudes better. If the Democrats really want to help the people instead of being yet another faction vying for power, they should urgently drop this platform of gun-control and focus of civil armament. I imagine millions of reluctant leftists, like myself, would gladly vote Democrat if the party would stop trying to take away this basic civil right.
I stand with the Virginia Citizens Defense League on these bills.
I write in stark opposition to the misguided and naive attempts at gun control Virginia legislators have advanced in this term. I’m deeply concerned with Virginia Democrats’ eagerness to immediately pass these sweeping gun bans, such as (but not limited to) HB217 and SB749. These bills, as written, are deeply flawed for many reasons, ranging from the ideological to the practical. First, the practical. The way these bills define “assault weapons” is certainly unconstitutional. They would ban virtually every firearm from private ownership. This will make its way quickly to the Supreme Court, and we all know how that will end. There is precious little evidence supporting the idea that bans like these reduce crime. They are based more on banning what looks scary, rather than what is actually dangerous. It is plain to see that you are passing these laws to score points with your base. Well, I am your base, and I am here to tell you that the opposite is happening. I also want to speak to the ideological side of this. In my time as a community organizer, working with grassroots organizations to do things like defend drag story hours and organize community meals, I have met a broad spectrum of left-wing activists in the DMV community, most of them from marginalized populations. What you may not see or hear is that these people want to learn how to defend themselves. The Liberal Gun Club is overwhelmed with requests for training. Several organizations have been organizing queer-friendly range days, which are also totally overwhelmed with interest. Mainstream firearms training is often unwelcoming and unsafe for these populations, so they rely on the meager capacity of progressive people like me to learn safe and responsible gun ownership. It’s in this environment that we witnessed the cold-blooded murder of Alex Pretti, a man who wanted to protect his community and was summarily executed for exercising his constitutional rights. Interest from marginalized folks in learning to defend themselves has spiked even higher than it already was. A recent free range day offered to members of the queer community filled up signups in 3 minutes. In this time, we cannot be passing laws to deprive our most oppressed populations of the means to defend themselves. Even if you believe that law enforcement is not a threat to us - an idea many I know would firmly reject - it is well known that groups like Patriot Front and the Proud Boys count a large number of NoVa residents amongst their ranks. Beyond HB217/SB749, the other gun control bills that have been advanced (except the one that removes mandatory minimum sentences, which I wholeheartedly support) would increase the rate at which people of color would have to interact with law enforcement, which WILL lead to more incidents like Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and Philando Castile before them. What we need from our legislators in this moment is steadfast PROTECTION of our constitutional rights and of our right to defend ourselves, after four long years of constant bigoted assaults by the Youngkin regime. I urge you to stand up for marginalized communities and what we actually want, which is the protection and preservation of our civil and constitutional rights. Focus your efforts on stopping ICE in our streets, protecting free & fair elections in 2026, and dismantling right wing extremism, not on stripping us of the means to protect ourselves, in a time when we need it most.
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.
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.
I STRONGLY support HB1427. I STRONGLY oppose HB1015 and HB1525. I am neutral on HB916.
PLEASE VOTE NO, THIS IS UNCONSITUTIONAL TO BE OVERTURNED BY SCOTUS THIS YEAR
Oppose bills attacking 2nd Amendment rights.
My name is Kaleigh Leager, and I am the Assistant Manager, Mid-Atlantic States for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). I write to you today in opposition of House Bill 1525 (HB 1525) – 21+ Firearms Purchase and Possession. The passage of HB 1525 would detrimentally impact the recruitment, retention, and reactivation of young sportsmen and women and consequently negatively impact conservation funding in the Commonwealth.
My name is Kaleigh Leager, and I am the Assistant Manager, Mid-Atlantic States for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). I write to you today in opposition of House Bill 1525 (HB 1525) – 21+ Firearms Purchase and Possession. The passage of HB 1525 would detrimentally impact the recruitment, retention, and reactivation of young sportsmen and women and consequently negatively impact conservation funding in the Commonwealth.
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 1015: Putting a lifetime ban on person committed a misdemeanor is unconstitutional. Especially if there is no way to remove it. Think of of all the dumb things people do when they are young or when in failing relationships. Why would we put a permanent scarlet letter on someone without the chance for redemption. The most obvious problem is that this doesn't solve anything. I mean are you banning hands, feet , bats, kitchen knives, etc. HB 1427: Virginia’s One Handgun a Month law is another solution to a non-existent problem, In fact because of this you are no longer notified when some buys multiple handguns. Which is the current Federal law. You are also putting a fiscal burden on your constituents when they lose out on sales. Because they need to wait month for each purchase. after all you are getting the same background check, whether you buy one or 10 guns HB 1525 : Another bill that's already been proven to be unconstitutional. So if it's necessary to restrict 18 - 20 years ability to posses a handgun. Then logically no Law Enforcement officer in the state below 21 should be covered under this law. In fact why do we allow people under 21 to join the national guard and military.
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
Please support HB 1427 Please oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525
So young 18-20 year old people are responsible enough to join the military, kill the enemy, and then come home and vote in elections, but they cant buy a handgun or whatever Democrats determine an "assault weapon" is? How does that make sense? Vote no on this bill!
HB1015 AND HB1525 OPPOSED BY COMMON SENSE HB1427 IN FAVOR
As a fellow Virginian, I urge you to OPPOSE any and all restrictions for firearms and legal gun owners and support those bills that address and support legal gun owners in the Commonwealth. SUPPORT HB 1427 repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. OPPOSE House Bill 1015 prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. OPPOSE House Bill 1525 removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. Thank you for all that you do for our Commonwealth.
HB1015 is unconstitutional per US Supreme Court NYSRPA v. Bruen and strips civil rights for misdemeanors and should not be allowed to pass HB 1427 lifts unnecessary gun purchases restrictions and should be passed HB1525 denies young adults of constitutional rights and should not be passed Thank you for your time and attention.
This bill is not fair to younger adults. They are old enough to sign up for the military and required to sign up for the draft. Why should a state deny them of their given freedom? Also, most of VA is rural. I know a lot of young adults will carry a sidearm in the woods for protection. Most have grown up with firearms their whole life. The criminals usually get their weapons on the black market or stolen. So why do these young responsible adults need to be punished for those actions?
OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525, and to SUPPORT HB 1427.
I was not allowed to vote until I was age 21. The Vietnam era draft conscripted 18 to 20 years old individuals into the United States Military and resulted in their being deployed to combat in Vietnam. Many of them died in service to our Country. Since they were old enough to fight and die for our country, the law was amended to give 18 to 20 years old individuals the right to vote. Therefore, they should be allowed to possess any and all types of firearms. The more they learn, the more likely they are to survive in combat and to be effective in combat. Rifle marksmanship should be taught in our schools along with driver education. The proposed bill attempts to exercise authority that is denied to government under the provisions of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. For this reason alone, this Bill must be defeated. I was taught to fire a rifle on Christmas Day after my fifth birthday by my father, grandfathers and uncles. I continued to develop my skills through hunting, and target shooting. Between my 18th and 21st birthday I was a member of my university's ROTC rifle team. Upon my arrival in Vietnam, I was issued an M-16 Rifle. I had received very little training on the M-16 and had never fired it for qualification. Issuing me a weapon on which I WAS NOT qualified is a violation of US Army regulations. It was a common violation in those days. I had no problem adapting to the M-16, which was a very different design to most rifles of the day, because of my family's training at age five and my lifetime of rifle practice. I have never wanted to injure or kill anyone, and I have never met anyone who did. This Bill must be defeated! David Dick
HB1015 - Virginia affirms a citizen's right to vote irrespective of misdemeanor convictions, establishing a principle that should be uniformly applied to all constitutionally protected rights. The Second Amendment warrants comparable deference; failing to do so constitutes blatant selectivism in the exercise of fundamental rights and establishes a dangerous precedent that could enable the incremental erosion of other liberties. Moreover, employing a hate crime designation as the criterion for determining eligibility to exercise a right creates an expansive and perilous mechanism for targeting individuals who dissent from the governing body, thereby unconstitutionally stripping them of their rights and protections. HB1427 - Imposing a mandatory waiting period on citizens who lawfully purchase a handgun constitutes a direct infringement on the right to bear arms. When an individual has cleared all legal requirements and demonstrated no reasonable doubt as to their eligibility, compelling them to wait before acquiring another firearm provides no substantive public safety benefit. Such a measure is merely an obstruction masquerading as a protective policy, which paradoxically disarms law-abiding citizens and denies them a critical means of self-defense precisely when they may need it most. HB1525 - Prohibiting individuals from possessing a firearm until the age of twenty-one represents another incremental erosion of constitutionally protected liberties. The logic of such a restriction is deeply inconsistent: in Virginia, a citizen can obtain a driver's license at sixteen, yet must wait until eighteen to exercise a federally protected right. If the concern is truly about maturity and judgment, then any policy raising the firearm ownership age to twenty-one should be paralleled by raising the military enlistment age to the same standard. After all, the very firearms deemed too dangerous for twenty-year-olds are issued en masse to service members for use with far greater lethality. Furthermore, restricting access to firearms during formative years is counterproductive to public safety. Early and consistent training with firearms cultivates proficiency, discipline, and respect for their operation. Denying young adults this opportunity prevents them from developing the crucial experience that ensures responsible handling, thereby creating a liability rather than a protection and endangering the very community the law aims to shield. Historically, this age-based restriction has no precedent. The Continental Army, during the Revolutionary War, enlisted men as young as sixteen, entrusting them with the state-of-the-art weaponry of the era. This established a clear precedent for recognizing the rights and responsibilities of young adults to bear arms in defense of themselves and their nation, rendering current age limitations a modern departure from established American tradition.
I oppose HB1015 and HB1525. I support HB 1427.
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.
HB1525: This bill has multiple problems. First, it denies due process to people nearby to someone who committed a crime. Why is one adult the caretaker for another adult when the second one is not incapacitated? This also leaves the state open to being sued by owners of apartment complexes that may house relatives in the same complex. Second, regarding age, this is solving the problem the wrong way. Yes we have more barbarian 'children', as evidenced by the boy who shot his teacher a year or so ago. The way to fix that is by changing the education law. Any 13 year old or older can choose to lawfully quit school and agree to be prosecuted as an adult. That would both fix the awful classroom violence we have and also encourage tax burdens who destroy furniture, etc to take on gainful employment.
To the Honorable Members of the Virginia House Safety Subcommittee: I am writing to express my concerns regarding HB1525 and my support for HB1427, both of which are currently under consideration by this subcommittee. As a shooting sports enthusiast with over six decades of active participation, and as both an NRA Certified Range Safety Officer and a United States Marine Corps Certified Range Safety Officer, I feel compelled to share my perspective on how these proposed measures would impact law-abiding citizens like myself. Throughout my 60-plus years in the shooting sports community, I have witnessed firsthand the paramount importance of safety, training, and responsible firearm ownership. My certifications and experience have given me deep insight into how proper education and reasonable regulations can coexist with the constitutional rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment. HB1525 – Individuals ages 18 through 20 are legally adults for many purposes such as military service, voting and contractual obligations. Raising the possession of handguns and semi-automatic rifles to 21 years old restricts young adults who safely participate in hunting, competitive shooting, and structured firearms training programs. Shooting sports emphasize education, supervision, and discipline, not age alone, as the foundation of safety. In my opinion, this approach limits responsible participation in the shooting sports without addressing any specific risk factors. HB1427 - The one-handgun-per-month rule unnecessarily burdens lawful shooters, collectors, and competitors who acquire firearms for legitimate sporting and training purposes. From a shooting-sports perspective, it creates barriers without improving safety outcomes. Removing it supports lawful participation while existing background checks and regulations remain in place. Throughout my six decades in the shooting sports community, I have always advocated for responsible gun ownership, comprehensive safety training, and respect for both the letter and spirit of our laws. However, approving HB1525 and rejecting HB1427 represents a departure from balanced, common-sense regulation and instead move toward restrictions that penalize the law-abiding while failing to address the real issues at hand. The shooting sports community in Virginia is made up of dedicated, responsible citizens who contribute positively to our Commonwealth. We are your neighbors, your family members, and your fellow Virginians who simply wish to exercise our constitutional rights without excessive government interference. We are committed to safety—my certifications are testament to that commitment—but we ask that our rights be respected in the process. I respectfully urge this subcommittee to carefully consider the unintended consequences of approving HB1525 and rejecting HB1427 would have on law-abiding gun owners and to recognize that such restrictive measures represent an infringement on our Second Amendment rights. There are better paths forward that can address legitimate safety and gun violence concerns without trampling on the constitutional rights of responsible citizens. Thank you for allowing me to submit this written response and for the opportunity to share my concerns with this committee. I deeply appreciate your service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and your willingness to hear from your constituents on these important matters.
I oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525. I support HB 1427.
Please vote in favor of HB1427. The Second Amendment doesn't say "unless someone wants to buy more than one handgun within a 30-day period." Please vote against HB 1015. No conviction for a misdemeanor, even if committed because of hate (as opposed to love?) should result in loss of a fundamental constitutional right. Please vote against HB 1525. This is yet another law curtailing the freedom of the law-abiding while doing nothing to stop criminals.
HB 1015 Please do not support this bill. This bill prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. HB 1427 Please do not support this bill. This bill repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This is an unnecessary obstruction to commerce and free trade as well. HB 1525 - Please do not support this bill due to its negative impacts. The bill removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally does not permit young ADLUTS, who are legally responsible, their Second Amendment rights. This is uncons
• OPPOSE: HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. This bill needs to be OPPOSED as unconstitutional (both US and Virginia Constitutions). • SUPPORT: HB 1427 (Griffin) repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This bill needs to be strongly supported. The restrictions on law-abiding citizens exercising their Constitutional rights need to end. • OPPOSE: HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. These same people are old enough to vote, or to be drafted, so they are old enough to enjoy the Constitutional protections afforded the rest of the adult population.
Fire arms are our founding father right given to us and need to be left to us as Virginian
OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525 I view these bills as legislators grasping at straws. These bills are merely paint on rotten wood. Fix the rot that is our degenerating society, not by anocratic means targeting normal people. SUPPORT HB 1427
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.
I oppose HB1015 and HB1525. Regarding HB1525, law-abiding young adults should not be deprived of their basic constitutional rights simply because they are young. If 18-20 year-olds can be drafted into military service and vote in elections, they should also be treated as adults for purposes of their Second Amendment rights. Regarding HB1015, misdemeanor convictions should not be a basis for a lifelong deprivation of basic constitutional rights. It is especially perverse to impose these restrictions at the same time the General Assembly is (apparently) on the verge of removing mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes that are far, far more serious. If the General Assembly wishes to make sentencing more flexible for even the most severe crimes, then only one thing could explain simultaneously imposing HB1015's rigid, one-size-fits-all rule on individuals convicted of misdemeanors: hostility to the Second Amendment itself. I oppose this bill.
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
❌ Oppose HB 1015 (Tran) HB 1015 imposes a lifetime loss of firearm rights based solely on a misdemeanor conviction, which is a disproportionate punishment that erodes fundamental civil liberties. Misdemeanors have never historically justified stripping constitutional rights, and this bill directly conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which requires firearm restrictions to be consistent with this nation’s historical tradition. HB 1015 is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for expanding rights deprivations without due justification. ✔️ Support HB 1427 (Griffin) HB 1427 restores constitutional integrity by repealing Virginia’s failed and unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This restriction has proven ineffective at reducing crime while unlawfully burdening law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Repeal aligns Virginia law with Supreme Court precedent and affirms that fundamental rights should not be rationed by the government. ❌ Oppose HB 1525 (McGuire) HB 1525 denies law-abiding adults aged 18–20 the right to possess commonly owned firearms, despite their full recognition as adults under the law. Young adults vote, serve in the military, and are subject to all legal responsibilities—yet this bill selectively strips them of a core constitutional right. The Second Amendment does not contain an age carve-out, and this proposal plainly violates both constitutional text and historical tradition.
❌ Oppose HB 1015 (Tran) HB 1015 imposes a lifetime loss of firearm rights based solely on a misdemeanor conviction, which is a disproportionate punishment that erodes fundamental civil liberties. Misdemeanors have never historically justified stripping constitutional rights, and this bill directly conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which requires firearm restrictions to be consistent with this nation’s historical tradition. HB 1015 is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent for expanding rights deprivations without due justification. ✔️ Support HB 1427 (Griffin) HB 1427 restores constitutional integrity by repealing Virginia’s failed and unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. This restriction has proven ineffective at reducing crime while unlawfully burdening law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Repeal aligns Virginia law with Supreme Court precedent and affirms that fundamental rights should not be rationed by the government. ❌ Oppose HB 1525 (McGuire) HB 1525 denies law-abiding adults aged 18–20 the right to possess commonly owned firearms, despite their full recognition as adults under the law. Young adults vote, serve in the military, and are subject to all legal responsibilities—yet this bill selectively strips them of a core constitutional right. The Second Amendment does not contain an age carve-out, and this proposal plainly violates both constitutional text and historical tradition.
As a 2nd Amendment constituent, I oppose all of the above bills!
Please Protect Our 2nd Amendment Rights. Thank you.
I would like to express my opposition to HB 1015 prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. So what this bill tells me, if someone is in my space berating me, before I use force and "push" this person out of my space while I walk away and then I get charged with an assault, then I could get my second amendment rights revoked for a misdemeanor? Really????? And my opposition HB 1525 removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. My grandson is an avid hunter with his father. Even though my grandson is only 13, this bill would deny him the purchase of a firearm when he becomes an adult at the age of 18. This, in my opinion is unacceptable! I support HB 1427 repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. Being from a Law Enforcement Family, I have been around firearms all my life. My father is a retired LEO in North Carolina and my husband is Retired LEO from Portsmouth VA . Purchasing One firearm a month is ridiculous. If I have the money, who cares what I spend it on. If I want one or twenty firearms, why should I be restricted as long as I pass the background check? Respectfully, Mary Spruill 3800 Pughsville Rd Suffolk VA 23435 757-676-3880
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.
HB 1015, Delegate Tran, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. This bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. I OPPOSE THIS BILL. HB 1427, Delegate Griffin, it is unconstitutional to limit handgun purchases to one per month. I SUPPORT THIS BILL. HB 1525, Delegate McGuire, For young adults, 18 to 20-years-old, this bill is unconstitutional. I OPPOSE THIS BILL.
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.
I like many other Virginians oppose bills HB 1015, HB 1525 being as though those being seem unconstitutional and against are American rights!! As for bill HB 1427 we should not be limited to the amount of firearms we are allowed to purchase.
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.
At 18 years old we can vote, and be drafted, serving our Constitutional Republic. But at 18 we can't own a handgun for personal protection. Doesn't seem much like freedom, more like control.
HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. It would be nice if the people making these bills would consider if the laws on those that break the law were more severe, then these bills would not need to be considered that impact those that follow the laws. Criminals should be punished, not law abiding citizens. I believe the focus is skewed.
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.
I do not support bills HB1015 or HB1525nas they are clearly unconstitutional and a blatant infringement of the 2nd Amendment!!!. I do support HB1427 as it is a bill that supports and affirms important aspects of our 2nd Amendment.
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.
HB 1525 removes the right of law-abiding adults aged 18 to 20 to possess handguns or so-called "assault firearms," except under narrow and highly restricted circumstances tied to family property. This bill creates a class of second-tier adults who are denied their constitutional rights based solely on age. Eighteen-year-olds are legally recognized as adults under Virginia and federal law. They may vote, sign contracts, marry, serve on juries, and enlist in the military. HB 1525 contradicts this legal reality by denying them the means to exercise their right to self-defense in most public and private settings. The Supreme Court's Bruen decision makes clear that age-based firearm prohibitions must be supported by historical tradition. No such tradition exists. At the time of the founding, young adults were not disarmed; they were expected to possess arms and, in many cases, were legally required to do so for militia service. Broad age-based prohibitions are a modern invention unsupported by constitutional history. HB 1525 also creates practical and dangerous consequences. Young adults often live independently, attend school, work late hours, or travel alone. Denying them the ability to possess commonly owned firearms leaves them uniquely vulnerable to crime while offering no corresponding public safety benefit. By criminalizing otherwise lawful possession by an entire class of adults, HB 1525 imposes sweeping restrictions on individuals who have committed no crime and poses serious equal protection and Second Amendment concerns. This bill is unconstitutional, historically unsupported, and fundamentally unjust. It should be rejected.
I am opposed to HB1015 and 1525 and request that you vote against these bills.
I would like to know how anyone could support such an idiotic bill that removes a constitutional right from persons considered mature enough to vote and serve in the armed forces defending that very right. CAPT Ted A Hamilton USN (RET)
HB 1015 - Oppose. This bill sets a dangerous precedent that misdemeanors are grounds for revoking a constitutional right. It also contradicts NYSRPA v. Bruen. HB 1427 - Support. Wow, you mean the government will cease to limit how much of a specific item I can purchase? How kind. HB 1525 - Oppose. So, hypothetically, a 21-year-old in the military can be entrusted with carrying fully automatic weapons, flying a fighter jet, driving a tank, or launching cruise missiles from a ship, but can't be entrusted with the Democrat definition of an "assault weapon" (i.e., it shoots real fast and looks scary)?
My wife and I oppose HB 916, 1015, 1427, and 1525
I am writing to urge the committee to vote NO on HB 1525. This bill not only serves no useful or beneficial purpose in regard to public safety, it creates an unconstitutional barrier to young adults exercising their God-given right to arm themselves in defense. A person is considered an adult at 18 years of age; it is ludicrous to argue that though such a person is qualified to cast a vote that determines who occupies positions of authority in government, they are somehow too immature to possess and responsibly use a firearm. An 18-year-old can enter the military, be trained in the use of firearms, and be sent to war, yet we are to give credence to Delegate McGuire's rationale that such a person is too irresponsible to carry a firearm in public? This is illogical at best. This bill is not only unconstitutional at both the state and federal levels, it is insulting to responsible young adults of Virginia, as well as the rest of us. Vote NO on HB 1525.
I oppose HB 1015 and HB 1525 and support HB 1427 because the former bills violate both the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia, while the latter respects the constitutional limits on government power and protects fundamental civil rights. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court held that this is an individual right, unconnected to service in a militia, and that it protects firearms “in common use” for lawful purposes such as self-defense. In McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), the Court incorporated this right against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, making it fully binding on state legislatures. Most recently, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) reaffirmed that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right subject to interest balancing. The Court held that firearm regulations are constitutional only if they are consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. When a law burdens conduct covered by the Second Amendment’s plain text, the government bears the burden of demonstrating a relevant historical analogue. Absent such a tradition, the regulation is unconstitutional. HB 1015 and HB 1525 fail this test. To the extent these bills impose broad prohibitions, excessive restrictions, or discretionary schemes that burden ordinary, law-abiding citizens, they lack any meaningful historical precedent from the Founding or Reconstruction eras. Generalized claims of public safety cannot override an enumerated constitutional right. Under Bruen, policy preferences are insufficient to justify laws that infringe upon the core right of self-defense. These bills also raise serious equal protection concerns under the Fourteenth Amendment. Fundamental rights may not be selectively burdened or reserved for favored classes. When firearm laws create exemptions for certain groups while denying the same rights to ordinary citizens, they undermine the constitutional guarantee that all persons are entitled to equal protection of the laws. The Virginia Constitution provides additional protection. Article I, Section 13 recognizes that a militia is composed of “the body of the people, trained to arms,” reflecting Virginia’s historic understanding that the right to keep and bear arms belongs to the people themselves. Legislation that broadly disarms or unduly burdens that body of the people conflicts with this constitutional guarantee. By contrast, HB 1427 respects these constitutional boundaries. It aligns Virginia law with Heller, McDonald, and Bruen by treating the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right, not a revocable privilege. Supporting HB 1427 affirms both the rule of law and the General Assembly’s obligation to legislate within constitutional limits. For these reasons, I urge opposition to HB 1015 and HB 1525 and support for HB 1427 in defense of the constitutional rights guaranteed by both the United States and Virginia Constitutions.
Please oppose H.B. 1015 & H.B. 1525. Please support H.B. 1427.Please let me know how you vote. Jesse Parker
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.
These proposed “laws” are just another shackle you guys are trying to impose on Virginians to limit their ability to protect themselves. If 18 year olds can sign up to defending lawmakers in their ivory tower they shouldn’t have their right to own a rifle or a pistol infringed upon by their government that enjoys their protection abroad or at home. As for stripping peoples rights for ownership or bearing arms based on the loosely defined “hate crime” or assault. Almost any interaction can be defined by that especially a misdemeanor. This law gives far too much power to interpretation. Felons are prohibited from owning or purchasing, misdemeanors carrying the weight of felony is wrong on its face and shows clear lack of nuance and whimsical respect for citizens and their rights protected in our constitution. Vote no on HB 1015 and HB 1525.
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.
There has never been a gun control law that has been passed that has done anything to prevent gun crime. All that these laws do is make things more difficult for law-abiding citizens. As for HB 1015, when has a misdemeanor ever been grounds to remove someone's 2nd Amendment rights? In fact, this has already been ruled on by the Supreme Court in NYSRPA v. Bruen. So what you are doing is going to cost the Commonwealth, as well as a few citizens, money when the Commonwealth is sued. I would prefer that our elected officials be better stewards of our Tax dollars. HB 1427 is just fixing a mistake you all made. There is no data that proves limiting one handgun per month reduces gun crime. This was a feel-good law that should never have seen the light of day. It's only right to repeal it. HB 1525 This one is shocking to me, you are telling our young men and women that its ok for them to go off to war to defend our Nation, but here at home, they don't have their 2nd Amendment protections? There are so many things that we need to fix. Passing gun control laws does nothing to prevent gun crimes, but it does make it harder for those of us follow the laws. I am begging you all to start using some common sense and focus on things that need fixing, not things that make you all feel good.
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?
Good afternoon, I am writing today to express my opposition to HB1015 and HB1525 and ask for your support of HB1427. As you are aware, any infringement of gun rights is a violation of both the 2nd Amendment to the US constitution as well as Article 1 Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. Thank you for your time and considerations to these.
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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.
I believe that the proposed bills are unconstitutional, infringe on the civil rights of the citizenry, and ultimately allow the state to determine who may or may not protect themselves. I also believe that under the current finding of the United States Supreme Court, that these laws will be overturned and the time and expense of debating and passing them will be lost to the citizens of the Commonwealth. Please vote to not pass these bills. Very Respectfully.
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!
If passing new laws reliably reduced violence, the United States would be the safest nation on earth. The reality is more complicated. Laws are essential for defining unacceptable conduct and punishing wrongdoing. Murder, assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment are already illegal - and rightly so. Yet violence persists, not because these laws are insufficient, but because law alone cannot eliminate violent human behavior. That distinction matters when evaluating the bills before this Committee. These proposals focus primarily on restricting lawful firearm possession by otherwise law-abiding citizens - including adults aged 18 to 20 - and on permanently disarming individuals convicted of misdemeanor offenses. They do little to address violent conduct itself, while imposing sweeping civil-rights consequences on people who are not violent criminals. Under longstanding American legal tradition, misdemeanors do not strip a person of their civil rights. A misdemeanor conviction does not eliminate the right to vote, the right to speak freely, the right to worship, or the right to serve on a jury. These rights are understood to be fundamental, enduring, and proportionate to the offense. Firearm possession should not be treated differently. Permanent disarmament has historically been reserved for serious, dangerous felony conduct - not for misdemeanors, and not through categorical bans untethered from individual risk or due process. The Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen governs this analysis. The Court rejected interest-balancing and policy justifications and held that firearm regulations are constitutional only if the government can demonstrate consistency with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. That burden rests entirely with the state. There is no historical analogue for categorical bans on law-abiding adults aged 18 to 20, nor for lifetime firearm prohibitions imposed for misdemeanor convictions. Absent a well-established historical tradition supporting such restrictions, these proposals fail the constitutional test articulated in Bruen and are therefore unconstitutional. The Second Amendment is not a relic tied to 1791 technology. Like all constitutional rights, it protects an enduring principle rather than a specific tool. That understanding predates the Constitution itself. Virginia’s own Declaration of Rights recognized the inherent right of citizens to keep and bear arms, which the Second Amendment later affirmed. Tools evolve; the need for self-defense does not. Nothing in this statement minimizes the reality of violence or the responsibility of government to address it. But effective public safety requires honesty about what laws can accomplish - and restraint in preserving rights that do not come from government and cannot be withdrawn by it. For these reasons, I respectfully urge the Committee to reject these proposals.
HB1525 makes criminals of 18-20 year olds for exercising their rights. HB1525 is clearly Unconstitutional. Vote against HB1525.
Hi, I just wanted to speak on HB1015 and HB1525. In regards to HB1015, the stripping of one of the constitutions major amendments over a minor infraction/misdemeanor is already unconstitutional via NYSRPA vs Bruen. With HB1525 there's the issue of young adults being able to join the military but in the same vain they can't own a firearm. Its utterly unfair. I'd rather see bills that hurt local gang activity than bills that whittle down the rights of citizens. If the first amendment was restricted to the degree the second amendment is we'd look like the UK(no thats not a good thing)
As a constituent, I stand with the Virginia Citizen Defense League and Gun Owners of America and I urge you to OPPOSE: HB 1015, Misdemeanors should never take away a person’s civil rights. Please find me another constitutional right that a misdemeanor results in the loss of that right. There are none. Additionally, the bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision. HB 1525, This bill denies the constitutional rights of young adults, 18 to 20-years-old. They can do everything else including die for their country, but this bill would keep them from owning a firearm. It does not matter how old you are if you are in the age of the majority, you should have full rights to everything. No exceptions. As a constituent, I urge you to support: HB 1427, repeals the unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.
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.
HB1015- Vote No A misdemeanor should not prevent 2A right. HB1427 Vote Yes Should repeal purchase of one a month, hamstrings avid collectors. HB1525 Vote NO 18-20 yr old are adults and their 2A rights should not be denied.
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 urge you to OPPOSE HB 1015 (Tran), which would prohibit firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. I urge you to SUPPORT HB 1427 (Griffin), which repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. I urge you to OPPOSE HB 1525 (McGuire), which removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. If an 18-20 year old can vote and join the armed forces then they should be able to possess a handgun(s), plus this activity is protected by the 2nd 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." Thank you for your time!
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.
I oppose this bill.
Please vote affirmative, "YEA" on HB 1427-Griffin. Law abiding Virginian should not be restricted on how many handguns they purchase at any time. As long as we pass the background check, the amount of firearm purchases should not be in question. It is our Second Amendment right and it shall not be infringed! Please vote against HB 1015-Tran. this bill is unconstitutional and was further confirmed under the U.S. Supreme Court's NYSRPA v. Bruen decision.
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.
I vehemently oppose these bills and all of the other unconstitutional attacks against our Second Amendment here in Virginia. I do not wish to be ruled by an Elite Class of people who will not be subject to these overreaching laws. I am Law Abiding and have done everything right to exercise my second amendment and with the stroke of a pen many Virginians will be subject to criminal charges for legally purchased lawfully possessed items
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.
I strongly disagree with this bill. As a former educator, I watched 18 year olds enlist in the military and be deployed to war zones. These same 18 year olds were armed with rifles, pistols, rocket launchers and tanks. It is beyond me that you could deny them the right to own a firearm but send them to war.
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!!
My family and I expect you to OPPOSE HB 1015 and HB 1525….. and to SUPPORT HB 1427. We are not going to tolerate even the slightest (additional) infringement of our 2A rights.
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 definitely oppose the bills HB1015 and HB1525. If a person is 18 years and older it is considered an adult and be able to fight for our country. Hence it should be able to maintain the privilege and rights as all the adults. The right and responsibility is their to exercise. Also a misdemeanor should not be a cause just lose your right to self defense with the best tools available.
VOTE NO ON HB 1015 - It is unconstitutional under Supreme Court Ruling NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. VOTE YES on HB 1427 - Repeal the unconstitutional statute! VOTE NO on HB 1525 - Adults 18-20 are adults! They carry the weight of responsibility just like all other Virginia citizens and should not be carved out in any way from the rest of the populace. Sub-classing voters who pay taxes and serve in the communities as workers and students should NEVER be considered for any reason.
❌ HB 1015 (Tran) prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. Please kill this bill. ✔️ HB 1427 (Griffin) repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law. Please support! ❌ HB 1525 (McGuire) removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. Please kill this bill.
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!
I am opposed to HB 1015 (Tran), which prohibits firearm possession for those convicted of a misdemeanor assault and battery hate crime. Misdemeanors should never strip a person of their civil rights, and this bill is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. I am opposed to HB 1525 (McGuire), which removes the right of young adults aged 18–20 to possess a handgun or so-called “assault firearm,” except in narrow circumstances on family property. This bill unconstitutionally denies young adults their Second Amendment rights. I am for HB 1427 (Griffin), which repeals Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law.
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
With the exception of HB1427 - Griffin, these proposed bills are simply unconstitutional. After the issues we've seen in Minneapolis, I've noticed a obvious uptick in the number of left leaning people buying firearms. As I see it, our right to bear arms is becoming more of a bipartisan issue. Don't let your constituents down by tuning Virginia into a police state and making criminal of those who were not one by only the stroke of a pen. Remember, criminals don't follow the law, these bills will not lower gun crime. This is no different than Clinton's gun bans and we all know those failed miserably.
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.
To the committee, I am a Democrat writing in opposition to HB217. Specifically section 18.02.308.09 on disqualifications for a concealed handgun permit as it has the potentially to adversely affect me. 10 years ago I went through a mental health crisis and ended up having my firearm rights rescinded. Two years ago, I went through the legal process of having my firearm rights restored. It was an arduous, exhaustive, and personally embarrassing process as I was treated in such a manner by the court as if I was a criminal despite having committed no crime. I find the current proposal by the state as an affront to my rights which I fought to have restored. This new law will make me have to wait an additional 3 years to apply for a concealed permit despite already going through the legal process to nullify any legal objection from me being able to attain such permit. While I am not eager to own a handgun for the sole purpose of concealing it; this permit would help me as a safeguard from protecting me from prosecution should I possess a handgun and not have it fully concealed while in transport to a gun range, gun smith, or from one property to another if I were stopped by law enforcement. This law will also further scrutinize in the section 18.02-308.2.2 despite the fact that I have gone through the legal process and been adjudicated by a judge already to be able to possess a firearm. The fact also that the committee has tapered down the ammunition quantity from 20 rounds to 10 rounds demonstrates to me the total lack and understanding by this committee to understand fire arms and seems purely a punitive measure towards individuals who already legally own firearms.
U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It states: "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". These are a slap to the face of law abiding gun owners of the state of Virginia. I'm atonished at the blatan ignorance of a firearm and my rights, who voted for these idiots?
HB916 - Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence.
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.