{"id":127147,"date":"2020-04-14T16:53:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T20:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=127147"},"modified":"2020-04-14T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:59:23","slug":"northam-signs-anti-gun-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/northam-signs-anti-gun-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/northam-obama.png\" alt=\"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills\" class=\"wp-image-127150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/northam-obama.png 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/northam-obama-400x240.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/northam-obama-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/northam-obama-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law many of the gun control measures he&#8217;s been pushing since gaining the office. (Photo: Ralph Northam Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a slate of anti-gun bills last week, finalizing an array of measures pushed by gun control lobbyists and Democratic legislators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northam had vowed when Democrats took control of the state legislature in 2019 to sign any gun control bills that came across his desk, and he made good on his promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an exciting day for me,\u201d Northam <a href=\"https:\/\/shoredailynews.com\/headlines\/northam-signs-gun-control-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"northam-signs-anti-gun-bills\" title=\"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">said<\/a> on a conference call with gun-control advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the bills the governor signed will take effect July\n1, 2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Universal Background Checks on bonafide private sales of firearms<\/li><li>Red flag law (&#8220;extreme risk protection order&#8221; law) with some additional protections<\/li><li>One handgun a month for those without a concealed handgun permit<\/li><li>Reporting lost or stolen firearms within 48 hours<\/li><li>Increase in penalty for someone under 14 years old getting reckless access to a firearm (becomes a class 1 misdemeanor)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/democratic-virginia-senator-retaliating-against-sheriffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"northam-signs-anti-gun-bills\" title=\"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills\">\u2018I said it\u2019: Democratic Virginia Senator Admits to Retaliating Against Sheriffs Who Supported Sanctuary Movement<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anti-gun activists hope that their successful efforts in Virginia can be a blueprint for other states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said\non Friday that his group plans to replicate their heavy spending in states like\nArizona, North Carolina and Pennsylvania to elect anti-gun legislators. Virginia\nis a \u201cbellweather,\u201d according to Feinblatt, and he believes his gun control\nagenda will be popular with voters in those states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia\u2019s most prominent pro-2A group, the Virginia\nCitizens Defense League (VCDL), plans to challenge many of the new laws in\ncourt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an email to supporters, VCDL President Phillip Van Cleave\nalso noted that the efforts of pro-2A activists helped modify\u2014and in one case\nstop\u2014several gun control measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHave no doubt\u2026&nbsp;VCDL&#8217;s Lobby Day, Second Amendment\nSanctuaries, and your calls, emails, and letters absolutely had an effect in\ndulling the sword of tyranny,\u201d Van Cleave said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/virginia-passes-last-second\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"northam-signs-anti-gun-bills\" title=\"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills\">Virginia Passes Last-Second Background Check, One-Handgun-a-Month Legislation<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While most gun control measures passed on party-line votes, several moderate senate Democrats balked at passing an assault weapons ban and tabled the measure for this session. At the time, Van Cleave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/virginia-senate-blocks-assault-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"northam-signs-anti-gun-bills\" title=\"Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Slate of Anti-Gun Bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">credited<\/a> pro-gun activists with the bill\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Northam admitted that he \u201ccame up short\u201d on that\nlegislation but said he plans to try again next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI will not stop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Cleave is also looking forward. In an email to\nsupporters, he called the fight a \u201cwar, not a skirmish\u201d that will be \u201cgoing on\nfor a long while.\u201d He urged Virginia residents to remain engaged and to flip\nthe legislature back to red in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe last election gave us a bad\u00a0hand to play this year and\u00a0next.\u00a0We need to fix that,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cElections are in 2021 and the entire House is up for grabs. This\u00a0ship can be turned around if gun owners all do their part,\u00a0beginning with voting in every\u00a0election, voting for freedom, and actively supporting pro-liberty candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Gov. 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