{"id":213225,"date":"2025-02-24T11:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=213225"},"modified":"2026-01-14T05:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:28:05","slug":"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die, sending a wave of anti-gun bills to Gov. Glenn Youngkin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If signed, these bills will drastically impact the rights of law-abiding gun owners across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virginia senators push for gun safety with proposed laws\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0YIm-hmoXVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2><br \/>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-key-bills-threatening-gun-rights\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\" data-level=\"2\">Key Bills Threatening Gun Rights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-s-at-stake\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\" data-level=\"2\">What\u2019s at Stake?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-take-action-now\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\" data-level=\"2\">Take Action Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-bills-threatening-gun-rights\"><strong>Key Bills Threatening Gun Rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of the most controversial proposals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SB744<\/strong>: Imposes new age restrictions on firearm transfers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB848<\/strong>: Bans adults aged 18-21 from buying certain semi-automatic firearms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB880<\/strong>: Expands Gun-Free Zones, banning rifles and shotguns in public places.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB881<\/strong>: Ends the tradition of building personal-use firearms by prohibiting unserialized guns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB886<\/strong>: Redefines \u201ctrigger activator\u201d so broadly that it could impact common firearm accessories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB891<\/strong>: Introduces a mandatory five-day waiting period for firearm purchases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB1134<\/strong>: Imposes <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lapd-pushes-new-mandatory-firearm-storage-law-on-civilians-exempts-cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2563\">mandatory firearm storage laws<\/a>, restricting how gun owners can secure their firearms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB1181<\/strong>: Prohibits certain semi-automatic firearms and limits magazine capacities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SB1450<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/california-judge-opens-door-for-more-frivolous-lawsuits-against-gun-makers-dealers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2564\">Opens the door for frivolous lawsuits<\/a> against firearm manufacturers and dealers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB1607<\/strong> and <strong>HB1608<\/strong>: Ban specific semi-automatic firearms made after July 1, 2025, and limit magazine capacities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB1797<\/strong>: Jeopardizes concealed handgun reciprocity agreements, restricting Virginia permit holders\u2019 rights when traveling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB1869<\/strong>: Expands prohibitions based on certain misdemeanor convictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB1960<\/strong>: Introduces age restrictions on firearm transfers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB2631<\/strong>: Mandates a five-day waiting period before law-abiding citizens can take possession of legally purchased firearms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-at-stake\"><strong>What\u2019s at Stake?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These bills collectively threaten the Second Amendment rights of Virginians, imposing sweeping restrictions on firearm ownership, transfers, storage, and usage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/articles\/20250222\/virginia-general-assembly-adjourns-sine-die-with-more-anti-gun-bills-advancing-to-youngkin-s-desk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\">NRA<\/a> and other pro-2A groups have voiced strong opposition, encouraging gun owners and Second Amendment advocates to <a href=\"https:\/\/speak4.app\/lp\/zr01sncm\/?ts=1740266895\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\">contact<\/a> Gov. Youngkin and demand a veto on these bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-action-now\"><strong>Take Action Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Youngkin holds the power to reject these measures. Pro-2A Virginians are encouraged to reach out to the governor\u2019s office and make their voices heard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NRA-ILA is <a href=\"https:\/\/speak4.app\/lp\/zr01sncm\/?ts=1740266895\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\">actively<\/a> campaigning for a veto on all anti-gun bills to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"virginia-general-assembly-sends-anti-gun-bills-to-youngkin\" title=\"Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These bills collectively threaten the Second Amendment rights of Virginians, imposing sweeping restrictions on firearm ownership, transfers, storage, and usage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":213226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-213225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Virginia General Assembly Sends Anti-Gun Bills to Youngkin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Virginia\u2019s General Assembly advances anti-gun bills to Governor Youngkin. 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