Alabama GOP lawmakers push back against gun, security restrictions at Capitol following riot
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo violent rioters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington. The words of Donald Trump supporters who are accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against him in his Senate impeachment trial as he faces the charge of inciting a violent insurrection. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)AP
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The fallout from the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol building is creating a new arena in the federal battle over gun rights.
Three gun control bills move to Virginia Senate Print this article
Three gun control bills, one of which outlaws homemade ghost guns, are making their way to the Virginia Senate.
The bills, which critics view as being an attempted gun grab by the government, all passed the Democratic-led House on Wednesday. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has advocated for bold, meaningful action for stringent firearms measures but has yet to release a statement in support or opposition of these particular bills.
One piece of legislation dubbed HB 1909 grants school boards the authority to ban people for carrying guns on their property. Law enforcement personnel would be an exception.