Virginia’s state Senate passed a “red flag” bill days after a massive gun rights rally opposing the legislation drew at least 22,000 Second Amendment advocates from across the country. Gun rights groups decried the move.
The legislation, SB 240, passed on Jan. 22 by a thin 21–19 margin and will head to the state’s House of Delegates where it’s also expected to pass. The bill will have to be approved by the House and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam to become law.
