Lawmakers adopt changes to ban guns in state buildings, Capitol Square
Lawmakers amend bill banning guns in state buildings, Capitol Square (FILE) By Christina Amano Dolan | April 15, 2021 at 4:04 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 7:57 PM RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia legislators recently accepted the governorâs substitute to a bill banning firearms on and near Capitol Square, as well as in state buildings. Lawmakers voted last year to ban firearms from the state Capitol. Senate Bill 1381, introduced by Sen. Adam P. Ebbin, D-Alexandria, will make it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to possess or transport a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square ...