VIrginia reverses course, reinstates reciprocity

[thughes]

After getting his azz handed to him, the governor of VA struck a deal with state repubs to reinstate reciprocity for almost all states dropped by the previous legislation. Under the deal, the state would take guns away from anyone who was under a two-year protective order for domestic-violence offenses and State Police would have to attend all gun shows to provide background checks for private sellers if they requested the service. (note: " private sellers if they requested the service"......private sales still do not require a BG in VA).

Things are back to where they were before the VA attorney general proposed dropping reciprocity. You folks with FL or UT are still GTG in VA. It's nice to see affirmation that the 2A remains a hot button issue and that we are in the majority (contrary to what the left keeps saying).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...cc8_story.html

[masterswimmer]

That is a truly welcome piece of bipartisan legislation. It's almost as joyful as this result:

"But the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence reacted bitterly in a message on its Facebook page. The group said McAuliffe has bragged about “his administration’s aggressive new approach to confronting the National Rifle Association.”

“Now he’s preparing to cave to them,” the message said. “As far as we are aware, there is not a single gun violence prevention advocate in Virginia who was informed about this deal before it was done. We all stand in opposition to it.”

[thughes]

I always enjoy articles that paint the NRA as some big corporate lobby that "makes" legislators do stuff, or some "right-wing terrorist organization" that wants to control government.......these idiots know damn well that the NRA is actually "We The People" but if that reality ever got out to the masses the grabbers would be sunk.

[Jimbo_79]

That is a truly welcome piece of bipartisan legislation. It's almost as joyful as this result:

"But the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence reacted bitterly in a message on its Facebook page. The group said McAuliffe has bragged about “his administration’s aggressive new approach to confronting the National Rifle Association.”

“Now he’s preparing to cave to them,” the message said. “As far as we are aware, there is not a single gun violence prevention advocate in Virginia who was informed about this deal before it was done. We all stand in opposition to it.”

I wish I could like this post more than once so I'll quote it instead

[BuellSix8]

Well.... Should of left well enough alone in the first place but glad it's back.

[masterswimmer]

Well.... Should of left well enough alone in the first place but glad it's back.

I agree with this to a point. However, initiating it in the first place gives a really REALLY deep satisfaction for reversing it and getting the opportunity to piss off the anti's and rub their eF'ing noses in it.