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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam would like to ban “assault firearms,” which are to be defined under the new proposal as any firearm “equipped with a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition.” (Photo: Northam\/Facebook)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Gov. Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia has announced his support last week<\/a> for what he calls a \u201ccomprehensive package\u201d of gun safety legislation. Among the proposals (see full list below), limiting the number of firearms that can be purchased to one per month, and prohibiting the sale, purchase, possession, and transport of any firearm with a magazine that holds more than ten rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lose too many Virginians each year to senseless gun violence, and it is time we take meaningful steps to protect the health and safety of our citizens,\u201d said Northam in a press release obtained by GunsAmerica. \u201cI look forward to opening a dialogue with the General Assembly on this legislative package of reasonable gun violence reforms, which appropriately balances Second Amendment Rights with public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gun rights advocates are concerned. Most of the firearms owned by the residents of Virginia would become illegal under the proposed legislation since they are equipped with a magazine that holds more than ten rounds. There is no grandfather provision for allowing current gun owners to keep their firearms. So presumably, if the proposed legislation were to become law, current gun owners would have to surrender their firearms or else face prosecution.<\/p>\n

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry trade association, is troubled by the potential scope of the proposed legislation. The group is worried that the proposed legislation would put most firearms for sale in Virginia beyond the reach of law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n

“The legislative proposals being discussed would put most firearms beyond the reach of law-abiding Virginians who choose the firearms of their choice to protect themselves, hunt, and practice recreational target shooting,” Lawrence G. Keane, the NSSF’s general counsel told The Washington Free Beacon<\/a>. “That could potentially impact the availability of tens of millions of firearms.”<\/p>\n

Gov. Northam’s Plan to Combat Gun Violence and Improve Safety in the Commonwealth<\/h2>\n