Virginia House Approves ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

Virginia House Approves ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A Colt AR-15 on the counter of a gun store in a file photograph. Thomas Cooper/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Virginia lawmakers on Feb. 11 passed legislation that would would redefine “assault firearms” and ban their sale and transfer in the U.S. state.

The vote on H.B. 961 was passed by a narrow margin of 51-48, The Wall Street Journal reported. It will now go to the Senate, where a more stringent version of the proposed law was withdrawn earlier in the session.
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