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GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 02:01 AM Feb 2012

Virginia Senate votes 21-19 to repeal one-handgun-a-month law.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-senate-passes-bill-repealing-1-handgun-a-month-law/2012/02/06/gIQAxsjSuQ_story.html

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Senate passed legislation Monday repealing the 1993 one-handgun-a-month law, all but ensuring the demise of a statute enacted after the state became a supplier of guns used in crimes in New York and other major East Coast cities.

On a mostly party-line vote, the Senate passed Republican Sen. Bill Carrico’s bill 21-19. Democrats John Edwards of Roanoke and Creigh Deeds of Bath County voted with Republicans, and Thomas K. Norment Jr. of James City County was the lone GOP dissenter.

The House of Delegates passed its version of the bill by a wide margin last week, and Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell has said he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk.

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When this is signed it will be the first legislative pro-gun victory of 2012.
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pipoman

(16,038 posts)
1. Collectors and people selling their collections
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 07:40 AM
Feb 2012

are disproportionately effected by these types of laws. The push for repeal likely could have been hampered by simply making an exception for sales at auction, how most collectors ultimately liquidate their collections. The result of these laws is that a collector selling his/her collection is reduced to selling wholesale to dealers (ffls or C&R) who were not effected by the law. For most collectors, their collection is an investment toward a future need for the money, these laws put the collectors gains in the pockets of dealers instead of the person who made the investment. Unlike most other collections, guns don't really need to be old to be collectible. S&W revolvers pre-1983 are very collectible, as well as Colts, high end shotguns, Winchesters, H&K (P7), and many others purchased a generation ago have increased in value, some dramatically.

ileus

(15,396 posts)
2. Doesn't apply to me anyway....what kind of law is that?
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 08:14 AM
Feb 2012

with my CHP I can buy all the handguns I desire a month.





It is nice to have this small victory for Virginian citizens.

 

PavePusher

(15,374 posts)
3. So, what I'm wondering...
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:22 AM
Feb 2012

"...a statute enacted after the state became a supplier of guns used in crimes in New York and other major East Coast cities."

...is, did this law have any actual effect on the source of "guns used in crimes in New York and other major East Coast cities"... or not?

 

Clames

(2,038 posts)
4. I'm sure that like most laws of similar nature...
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:21 PM
Feb 2012

...that it had no real effect other than making a few anti-gunners feel good.

oneshooter

(8,614 posts)
7. Then I guess the two dems that voted for it are traitors to the cause.
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:35 PM
Feb 2012

And should be removed fron the Party and run out of town on a rail.

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

Just in case it's needed

michreject

(4,378 posts)
13. Damn
Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:57 PM
Feb 2012

To feel the pain of VA gun owners, even though I live in MI, I've been buying a gun a month for a little over 4 years now.

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