Virginia Expected to Drop Handgun Limit
Under current law, buyers can only purchase one gun a month
Prospective handgun buyers in Virginia may soon be able to purchase more than one handgun a month, the Washington Post reports.
The Virginia Senate is expected to lift a limit on buying more than one handgun a month in a vote today, according to the paper.
Pro-gun advocates say that the bill is no longer necessary because of required background checks. Previous bills have weakened the one-gun-per-month law, including one that allows holders of concealed weapons permits to purchase more than one handgun a month. Additionally, buyers planning on attending a gun show can apply for a one-week exemption from the ban, the Post reports.
“We’re going to become the gun distribution center of the East Coast, just like we were before,” Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax), a supporter of the purchase limit, told the Post.
irret
2:05 pm on Friday, February 3, 2012
why oh why would someone need to buy more than one handgun a month?
Mike
2:42 am on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Why not? Why should the government restrict our ability to purchase what we want? Why would a stamp collector need to buy more than one stamp per month?
irret
7:45 am on Saturday, February 4, 2012
your logic is illogical. stamps are not used by people to kill other people or animals. one handgun a month seems more than reasonable, unless your are equipping an army.
Manibusan
4:11 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012
My handguns never harmed anybody, you dolt.
Manibusan
4:16 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Why would I need to buy more than one? Because they are tools. And as tools, they have different purposes. I have multiple forms of hammers, levels, and trowels. I also have multiple forms of handguns.
It is ludicrous that in a situation where I am assessing the purchase of a tool, and I am presented with two or more that meet my qualifications, that I currently cannot buy both.
Perhaps one would like to purchase a well-tuned race gun for competitive shooting as well as a cheap 22 for plinking. There's no reason to prohibit the purchase of both.
Mike
11:47 am on Sunday, February 5, 2012
@Irret, you think of guns as weapons and people like Manibusan think of them as collectors just like those who have a stamp collecting hobby. I have seen gun enthusiasts who marvel at various guns, their construction, abilities, etc. Again, why should be government be involved with limitations?
Timothy Smith
12:07 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
I would like to know why the Government should be able to restrict me from legally protecting my family from those who do not respect the law or life itself. The people who are buying these guns legally are obeying the rules and having a background check. I agree with Manibusan, My guns are tools. My kids know how to respect and shoot them as well.