Senate committee advances wide package of firearm measures, from safe-storage rules to assault-weapons sales ban A Virginia Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a series of public‑safety bills focused on firearms — including a substitute that would bar future sales and transfers of weapons defined as “assault weapons,” limits on magazine capacity for new sales, a ghost‑gun serialization proposal, and safe‑storage and vehicle‑storage measures — sending most to finance for further work.

Virginia's Senate committee is making bold moves to reshape firearm laws, including a ban on future assault-weapon sales and stricter storage requirements to enhance public safety.

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Excerpt from the Fox News article 'States with higher rates of gun ownership do not correlate with more gun murders, data show'

This is quite interesting and unexpected. Good thing is that it is backed by data. https://schmetter.link/fox2 #GunLaws #AssaultWeaponsBan #BackgroundChecks #ChildAccessPrevention #SafeStorage

Extended excerpt from the NBC News article '10 years after Sandy Hook shooting, gun safety movement highlights major wins'

Many say gun laws don't work, I'm obliged to decline. Gun laws do carry an effect when they are correctly applied and followed. https://schmetter.link/nbc1 #GunOwners #LawEnforcement #GunLaws #SafeStorage #SchoolSafety

Excerpt from the NBC News report 'Examining effectiveness of gun laws in blue, red states'

The number tell the truth. https://schmetter.link/nbc2 #Independents #FaithCommunity #SupremeCourt #GunControl #SafeStorage

Extended excerpt from the NBC News article 'Three people are dead after a man openend fire in an Indianapolis mall'

Another individual shot the shooter, but the concern is that the individual who shot the shooter could have missed and shot another person https://schmetter.link/nbc4 #Democrats #Survivors #BackgroundChecks #HighCapacityMagazines #SafeStorage

Extended excerpt from the Fox News article 'Tennessee city uses science-based playbook in battle to fight surging gun violence'

I don't know if these stats are precise, or enough numbers were studied, and I am in favor of the 2ndA, but also reasonable restrictions. https://schmetter.link/fox4 #Independents #Parents #ChildAccessPrevention #MinimumAge #SafeStorage

As we enter the holiday season, many of us are spending more time at home or in others' homes, meaning kids are exploring every corner of the house.

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Kids know where guns are hidden. Secure storage isnt optional.
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Safety is a shared job - schools and families together.
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Policy is just paperwork until prevention becomes the plan.
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When you take guns out of the equation, #MentalHealth can be addressed without mass shooting incidents.

Put bluntly...

A "crazy dude with a knife" can't hurt anyone if they're 20 feet away !!

#TheWeaponMatters
#ItsTheGuns

#SolutionsNOTSpin

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#MandatoryBackgroundChecks
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There are things we can do (and some are doing) to prevent gun violence. But we have to work together and we have to decide to care about people more than money. Get involved in a group that works to end gun violence. #gunviolence #shooting #enough #endgunviolence #safestorage #besmart