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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 278

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Niemann, Menes, Frush, Moe, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Gaines, Healey, Hennessy, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelley, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vallario
Entitled:
Gun Shops - Security Requirements for Regulated Firearms

Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for a State regulated firearms dealer's license to provide evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of State Police that the applicant's proposed place of business has specified security features; requiring a licensee to take specified security measures during nonbusiness hours and when the structure is not occupied; reducing from 30 days to 7 days the threshold amount of time spent in a mental institution that requires the Secretary of State Police to revoke a dealer's license under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
GUNS
HEARINGS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MENTAL HEALTH
PENALTIES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SECURITY ALARMS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
STORAGE
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety
( 5-109.1 , 5-114 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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