Virginia's SB16

[Jimbo]

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB16

Q. Prior to selling, renting, trading, or transferring any firearm owned by the dealer but not in his inventory to any other person, a dealer may require such other person to consent to have the dealer obtain criminal history record information to determine if such other person is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm by state or federal law. The Department of State Police shall establish policies and procedures in accordance with 28 C.F.R. § 25.6 to permit such determinations to be made by the Department of State Police, and the processes established for making such determinations shall conform to the provisions of this section.

§ 18.2-308.7. Possession or transportation of certain firearms by persons under the age of 18; penalty.

It shall be is unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport a handgun or assault firearm shotgun with a magazine that will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered anywhere in the Commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, "handgun" means any pistol or revolver or other firearm originally designed, made and intended to fire single or multiple projectiles by means of an explosion of a combustible material from one or more barrels when held in one hand and "assault firearm" means any (i) semi-automatic centerfire rifle or pistol which expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is equipped at the time of the offense with a magazine which will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock or (ii) shotgun with a magazine which will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered. A violation of this section shall be is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

This section shall not apply to:

1. Any person (i) while in his home or on his property; (ii) while in the home or on the property of his parent, grandparent, or legal guardian; or (iii) while on the property of another who has provided prior permission, and with the prior permission of his parent or legal guardian if the person has the landowner's written permission on his person while on such property;

2. Any person who, while accompanied by an adult, is at, or going to and from, a lawful shooting range or firearms educational class, provided that the weapons are unloaded while being transported;

3. Any person actually engaged in lawful hunting or going to and from a hunting area or preserve, provided that the weapons are unloaded while being transported; and

4. Any person while carrying out his duties in the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of this Commonwealth or any other state.

§ 18.2-308.8. Importation, sale, possession, etc., of assault firearms prohibited; penalty.

A. For the purposes of this section:

"Assault firearm" means:

1. A semi-automatic center-fire rifle that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material with a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 10 rounds;

2. A semi-automatic center-fire rifle that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the rifle; (iii) a thumbhole stock; (iv) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand; (v) a bayonet mount; (vi) a grenade launcher; (vii) a flare launcher; (viii) a silencer; (ix) a flash suppressor; (x) a muzzle brake; (xi) a muzzle compensator; (xii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting (a) a silencer, (b) a flash suppressor, (c) a muzzle brake, or (d) a muzzle compensator; or (xiii) any characteristic of like kind as enumerated in clauses (i) through (xii);

3. A semi-automatic center-fire pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material with a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 10 rounds;

4. A semi-automatic center-fire pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) a thumbhole stock; (iii) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand; (iv) the capacity to accept a magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip; (v) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the pistol with the non-trigger hand without being burned; (vi) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; (vii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting (a) a silencer, (b) a flash suppressor, (c) a barrel extender, or (d) a forward handgrip; or (viii) any characteristic of like kind as enumerated in clauses (i) through (vii);

5. A shotgun with a revolving cylinder that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material; or

6. A semi-automatic shotgun that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material that has one of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock, (ii) a thumbhole stock, (iii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the shotgun, (iv) the ability to accept a detachable magazine, (v) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of seven rounds, or (vi) any characteristic of like kind as enumerated in clauses (i) through (v).

"Assault firearm" includes any part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert, modify, or otherwise alter a firearm into an assault firearm, or any combination of parts that may be readily assembled into an assault firearm. "Assault firearm" does not include (i) a firearm that has been rendered permanently inoperable, (ii) an antique firearm as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2, or (iii) a curio or relic as defined in § 18.2-308.2:2.

B. It shall be is unlawful for any person to import, sell, possess or transfer the following firearms: the Striker 12, commonly called a "streetsweeper," or any semi-automatic folding stock shotgun of like kind with a spring tension drum magazine capable of holding twelve shotgun shells, manufacture, purchase, possess, or transport an assault firearm. A violation of this section shall be is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

§ 18.2-308.9. Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearm magazines prohibited; penalty.

A. Any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers any firearm magazine that is designed to hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.



B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) the manufacture by, transfer to, or possession by the Commonwealth or a department, agency, or political subdivision of the Commonwealth; (ii) the transfer to or possession by a law-enforcement officer employed by such an entity for purposes of law enforcement; or (iii) the possession by an individual who is retired from service with a law-enforcement agency and who is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition transferred to the individual by the law-enforcement agency upon his retirement of such firearm magazines.

[lowthreeohz]

they're going to have a mess on their hands
I for one will not be forfeiting or handing over jack shit

[GhostTX]

https://gunowners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/GOA-VCDL-Response-to-Herring-AO-December-26-2019.pdf

[GhostTX]

A Virginia sheriff has vowed to deputize residents in his county if the new Democratic-led legislature enacts gun control measures.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins made the vow during a Board of Supervisors meeting last week in which the panel unanimously agreed to declare the county a Second Amendment Constitutional County.

“I plan to properly screen and deputize thousands of our law-abiding citizens to protect their constitutional right to own firearms," he added.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/virgina-sheriff-vows-to-deputize-resident-in-response-to-expected-gun-control-legislation-from-state-democratic-lawmakers

[Broncojohnny]

Looks like the Democrats are going to have to go out and take them if they want them. Maybe they can gather up some volunteers from the local Starbuck's?

[The King]

Beto should go there, give some speeches, and lead the charge of confiscation.

[Captain Crawfish]

disarming law abiding citizens what could go wrong

[Trip McNeely]

Not only this, but they are also planning on forcing urbanization on the suburbs. NoVa is totally fucking the rest of the state. Va is fucked.

https://www.arlnow.com/2019/12/19/county-to-study-allowing-missing-middle-housing/

Could legalizing duplexes and triplexes in certain areas be a way to provide more affordable, middle-income housing in Arlington?

That’s what Arlington County will trying to determine with a new “Missing Middle Housing Study.”

In announcing the study, the county pushed back on the assertion — made by some activists — that it was looking to eliminate single-family zoning entirely, as was done in Minneapolis. Instead, county staff said that “neither an across-the-board rezoning, nor an elimination of single-family zoning, would be the right fit for Arlington.”

The study will explore whether allowing more types of housing could “address the shortage of housing supply in Arlington” and will determine where the new housing types could be allowed so as to be “compatible with existing neighborhoods.”

The study — part of the overall Housing Arlington initiative — is expected to begin in 2020.

Meanwhile, a statewide missing middle housing bill has been proposed. HB 152, introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates by a Northern Virginia legislator, proposes requiring “all localities to allow development or redevelopment of ‘middle housing’ residential units upon each lot zoned for single-family residential use.”

The press release on the Arlington County housing study is below, after the jump.

The County Manager yesterday reviewed with the County Board a framework for the Missing Middle Housing Study, which is anticipated to begin in 2020. The study is under the Housing Arlington umbrella and will explore if and how missing middle housing could help address Arlington’s limited housing supply and inadequate housing choices.

Missing middle housing types–such as duplexes and triplexes–are currently restricted in many neighborhoods by Arlington’s land use policy and Zoning Ordinance. Barriers to building them make it difficult to increase the County’s housing supply and provide more choices at a broader range of prices.

“We look forward to a robust, thoughtful conversation with the community about missing middle housing, and whether and how this type of housing might work for Arlington,” Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey said. “The community will be involved from the beginning, helping determine the scope and charge for this study, and there will be several months of engagement and discussion before any specific proposals emerge.”

Growth and housing supply, a regional issue

As the demand for housing increases across the region, the real estate market is not meeting the needs of residents. From the County’s 2018 Big Idea Roundtables, and recently during the Housing Arlington Community Conversation Series, it was clear that Arlington residents are frustrated by rising housing costs and lack of housing choices. Examining opportunities to diversify Arlington’s housing stock was identified in the County’s 2015 Affordable Housing Master Plan, where objectives and policy directives provided specific direction to address missing middle housing.

Planning is just getting started

The Missing Middle Housing Study is envisioned in three phases that will kick off in the second quarter of 2020.

Starting from a blank slate with no proposed policy or zoning changes, a County-led team will use inclusive public engagement, a cross-disciplinary team of experts, extensive data collection and analysis, and an iterative design process to create study recommendations for the Board to consider. In addition to establishing a shared definition for the term missing middle, the study aims to:

Determine if, and how, new housing types can help address the shortage of housing supply in Arlington;
Locate where new housing types could be compatible with existing neighborhoods; and
Identify what strategies could be employed to mitigate any negative impacts.

County staff’s report to the County Board emphasized that neither an across-the-board rezoning, nor an elimination of single-family zoning, would be the right fit for Arlington. Policies and regulations will be informed by community recommendations to advance the County’s vision for equity, diversity, inclusion and creating a biophilic, resilient community. Solutions will need to be context-sensitive–not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Next steps include preparing a detailed scope of work, study charge, and engagement plan which will be reviewed with advisory boards and commissions and the broader community. […]



About Housing Arlington

Arlington is a desirable community and benefits from an evolving economy and growing population. However, as housing demands have increased, pressures on the regional and local housing market have intensified, causing shortfalls in housing supply, fewer options in housing types, and rising housing costs. These are regional issues that will require regional solutions.

To locally address this challenge, the County Board established an umbrella program, Housing Arlington, in March 2019. Working beyond traditional policies and programs, Housing Arlington takes a proactive, expanded approach to reach an equitable, stable, adaptive community. Over several years, the program will generate holistic housing solutions through planning and implementation tools, housing policy, financial resources, and innovative local and regional public-private partnerships.

In October and November 2019, Housing Arlington hosted three virtual dialogues about the intersection of housing with other communitywide issues: economics, the environment, and equity. Key takeaways from each conversation highlight challenges, considerations, and ideas for solutions.

https://www.curbed.com/2019/12/26/21037831/virginia-housing-density-zoning-suburbs

Suburban housing in Manassas, Virginia.
Streets of suburban homes in in Manassas, Virginia. A new law being introduced into the state legislature would allow for duplexes across the state, effectively upzoning the entire Commonwealth. Getty Images/Glowimages RF

A proposed plan in Virginia to allow extra housing units on single-family lots has become the latest example of local zoning igniting partisan debate, underscoring how housing laws are becoming a bigger and bigger political issue in the midst of the nation’s affordable housing crisis.

Floated last week by Ibraheem Samirah, a member of the state’s new progressive Democratic majority, the proposal has already been attacked by Republicans, who say it will increase sprawl and traffic congestion, and conservative media.

The Virginia proposal would not, as critics claim, make single-family homes illegal or mandate any particular type of construction. It would deregulate housing rules and allow property owners to build duplexes in areas where they currently aren’t allowed, a move Samirah and his supporters believe will increase density in a state suffering from the nation’s affordable housing crisis. As CityLab writer Kriston Capps notes in a story about idea, “local governments may still set restrictive setbacks, height limits, and parking requirements for properties,” meaning they still maintain significant control over the size of the buildings that go up in these areas.

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[Sean88gt]

Politicians are going to get a lot of people harmed.