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Virginia Democrats are sending gun-control bills to a skeptical Gov. Youngkin
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDozens of pieces of gun-related legislation that advocates say will bolster public safety are...
Gun rights group takes aim at Virginia laws in wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decision
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is having reverberations on gun laws across the country — including in Virginia. One gun rights advocacy group, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, said ...
Know before you go when taking children to homes with firearms
WAVY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The presents have been unwrapped, and it’s time to show off new bikes, new games, and new clothing children received for the season of giving. With the children home ...
Petersburg council approves budget, school spending and recycling-fee hikes
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPETERSBURG — With little fanfare and only one public comment, City Council unanimously passed its...
School searched 1st-grader's backpack before teacher shot
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAdministrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the...
Stop the violence activists will call on retailers to halt sale of toy guns
WAVY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Months after a six-year-old shot his teacher in Newport News, the founder...
Gun bills, including waiting period and safe storage proposals, head to Gov. Youngkin
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRICHMOND — An angry Walmart employee in Chesapeake purchased a gun Nov. 22, 2022. Hours later, six...
A stack of gun laws are headed to Youngkin's desk, dozens of vetoes are expected
The News Leader via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe stack of bills include measures that would ban assault weapons and “ghost guns”, forbid the transfer of a gun to a prohibited person, and increase penalties for improper storage.