Gun violence: With legislature divided, which bill passed?
Legislators reviewed a limited number of gun-related bills during this year’s legislative session and most of them succumbed to partisan gridlock.
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Legislators reviewed a limited number of gun-related bills during this year’s legislative session and most of them succumbed to partisan gridlock.
In the wake of the UVA shooting, the Virginia General Assembly is taking steps to combat violence in the hopes of preventing another tragedy.
Since 2014, there have been 8,768 gun-related injuries across Virginia. Some lawmakers say enough is enough.
The problem is, there's only one Virginia campus where they're not already banned. That hasn't stopped a thing so far.
They introduced the bill in the House of Delegates on Thursday. State Senator Creigh Deeds introduced one earlier in the week.