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Virginia Democrats push gun control ahead of special session

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia are trying to make the public case for greater gun restrictions ahead of a special legislative session next month spurred by the fatal shooting of 12 people at a city office.

Virginia: NORTHAM SETS JULY 9 FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON GUN LEGISLATION

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Virginia’s governor has set a July 9 start date for a special legislative session on gun-related legislation after last week’s deadly shooting rampage in Virginia Beach.


The new gun laws Virginia’s governor hopes to pass after Virginia Beach mass shooting

RICHMOND, Va. -- In the wake of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to address gun violence and Virginia's gun laws.

From Virginia Tech to Virginia Beach, gun safety should be the priority. It isn't.

Virginia is for (gun) lovers.

There's no other way to explain it.


Va. Gov. Northam Asks Lawmakers To Try To Tighten Gun Laws

There was a mass shooting in Virginia Beach last week. And Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, says he'll call lawmakers back to the state's capital to try and tighten gun control laws in Virginia. Northam says not enough has changed since 2007, when a student at Virginia Tech killed 32 people. Ben Paviour with member station WCVE in Richmond has this story.

Virginia Legislative Grades - 2019

Preliminary grades for the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly.

Virginia HB 1763
Virginia Gun Control Bills Die in Committee
Virginia HB 1763
Virginia HB 1763
Virginia SB 1458, Virginia HB 1763
Virginia Republicans Block Gun Legislation in Committee
Virginia SB 1458, Virginia HB 1763
Virginia SB 1458, Virginia HB 1763
Virginia HB 1763
"Red Flag Bill" Introduced in Virginia
Virginia HB 1763
Virginia HB 1763

Candidate Statements

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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.4 - waiting periods, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5.1.1 - prohibit sale of assault weapons, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines
Rebecca Raveson (VA Sen-14), "Political newcomer hopes for upset"
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.4 - waiting periods, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5.1.1 - prohibit sale of assault weapons, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines

Rebecca Raveson may not have much money, but she believes her background, coupled with not having ties to anyone, will bring its own set of advantages that will help the Democrat on Election Day.

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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.4 - waiting periods, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5.1.1 - prohibit sale of assault weapons, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
Debra Rodman (VA Sen-12) Advertisement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 3.3 - family/law enforcement referral for ERPO
Jess Foster (VA-HD88), Foster, Cole clash over ERA amendment, other issues in House debate
1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 3.3 - family/law enforcement referral for ERPO

FREDERICKSBURG — Democrat Jessica Foster has said that Del. Mark Cole’s refusal to allow the Equal Rights Amendment bill to come out of committee was “a defining moment” in her decision to run for the 88th District House seat in November.

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1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 3.3 - family/law enforcement referral for ERPO
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
Joshua Cole (VA-HD28), Cole and Milde discuss gun control, health care and college affordability at UMW-hosted House of Delegates debate
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders

Candidates for Virginia’s 28th District for the House of Delegates, Democrat Joshua Cole and Republican Paul Milde, debated at UMW on Sept. 18.  Here are some highlights from the event:

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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
Mark Downey (VA H96) Tweet
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
Qasim Rashid (VA Sen-28), "Va. Senate candidates Rashid and Stuart clash on guns, ERA in first debate"
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
1.2.4 - live fire training, 1.2.5 - classroom training, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 6.3 - demand accountability, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 3. extreme risk protection orders
Stan Scott (VA SD-04) Interview
1.2.4 - live fire training, 1.2.5 - classroom training, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 6.3 - demand accountability, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 3. extreme risk protection orders
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1.2.4 - live fire training, 1.2.5 - classroom training, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 6.3 - demand accountability, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 3. extreme risk protection orders
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
Sheila Bynum-Coleman (VA HD-66), "Gun debate raises stakes in battle for Virginia legislature"
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing

Bynum-Coleman knows that fear all too well. Three years ago she got a call no mother wants to receive — her daughter had been shot. A bullet went through her shoulder and grazed her chin, but Bynum-Coleman's daughter survived. 

“I’ve knocked on so many doors and I talk to people who are very Republican and I also speak to Democrats. I talk to everybody who I can reach, and no matter who I’m talking to, the majority of people say we want universal background checks,” she said. “Not to take away our guns, but let’s make sure the people who have them should have them.”

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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality
Beverly Harrison (VA HD-15) Tweet
5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality
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5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 2. - registration, 2.1 - firearm registration
Mark Downey (VA H96) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 2. - registration, 2.1 - firearm registration
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 2. - registration, 2.1 - firearm registration
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications
Jess Foster (VA H88) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5.1.1 - prohibit sale of assault weapons, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 8. community based solutions
Suhas Subramanyam (VA H87) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5.1.1 - prohibit sale of assault weapons, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 8. community based solutions
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5.1.1 - prohibit sale of assault weapons, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 8. community based solutions
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
Nancy Guy (VA H83) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
Len Myers (VA H81) Issue Statement
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.3.1 - violent misdemeanors, 3. extreme risk protection orders
Rodney Willett (VA H73) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.3.1 - violent misdemeanors, 3. extreme risk protection orders
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 1.3.1 - violent misdemeanors, 3. extreme risk protection orders
5.1 - assault weapons, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 7.3 - guns on public university or school grounds, 7. - reduce presence of firearms
Janie Zimmerman (VA H60) Issue Statement
5.1 - assault weapons, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 7.3 - guns on public university or school grounds, 7. - reduce presence of firearms
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5.1 - assault weapons, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 7.3 - guns on public university or school grounds, 7. - reduce presence of firearms
1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 3.3 - family/law enforcement referral for ERPO, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5. - reduce firearm lethality
Tim Hickey (VA H59) Issue Statement
1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 3.3 - family/law enforcement referral for ERPO, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5. - reduce firearm lethality
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1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 3.3 - family/law enforcement referral for ERPO, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 5. - reduce firearm lethality
6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6.1.2 - Charleston loophole, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
Dan Helmer (VA H40) Issue Statement
6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6.1.2 - Charleston loophole, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
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6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6.1.2 - Charleston loophole, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
Larry Barnett (VA H27) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 4.1.1 - CAP laws, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 4. - safe storage
David Zilles (VA H23) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 4.1.1 - CAP laws, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 4. - safe storage
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 4.1.1 - CAP laws, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 4. - safe storage
4. - safe storage, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications
Jennifer Woofter (VA H22) Issue Statement
4. - safe storage, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications
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4. - safe storage, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications
Qasim Rashid (VA Sen-28) Issue Statement
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1. - licensing, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 4. - safe storage, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 6.3.3 - limit reciprocity, 6.3 - demand accountability, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
Ronnie Ross (VA Sen-27) Issue Statement
1. - licensing, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 4. - safe storage, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 6.3.3 - limit reciprocity, 6.3 - demand accountability, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
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1. - licensing, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 4. - safe storage, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 6.3.3 - limit reciprocity, 6.3 - demand accountability, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 1.3.6 - protective orders, 1.2.2 - age requirements
Annette Hyde (VA Sen-24) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 1.3.6 - protective orders, 1.2.2 - age requirements
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1 - assault weapons, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 1.3.6 - protective orders, 1.2.2 - age requirements
7.3 - guns on public university or school grounds, 7. - reduce presence of firearms, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
Flo Ketner (VA Sen-19) Issue Statement
7.3 - guns on public university or school grounds, 7. - reduce presence of firearms, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
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7.3 - guns on public university or school grounds, 7. - reduce presence of firearms, 6.1.3 - mental health records, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 4. - safe storage, 4.1.2 - theft/loss accountability, 4.1.3 - mandate loss reporting for individuals
Debra Rodman (VA Sen-12) Issue Statement
1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 4. - safe storage, 4.1.2 - theft/loss accountability, 4.1.3 - mandate loss reporting for individuals
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1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 3. extreme risk protection orders, 4. - safe storage, 4.1.2 - theft/loss accountability, 4.1.3 - mandate loss reporting for individuals
1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.4 - waiting periods, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1.3 - prohibit carrying of assault weapons, 5.1 - assault weapons
Stan Scott (VA Sen-04) Issue Statement
1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.4 - waiting periods, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1.3 - prohibit carrying of assault weapons, 5.1 - assault weapons
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1. - licensing, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.4 - waiting periods, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws, 5.5.2 - high capacity magazines, 5.5 - reduce ammunition lethality, 5. - reduce firearm lethality, 5.1.3 - prohibit carrying of assault weapons, 5.1 - assault weapons
Herb Jones (VA Sen-03) Issue Statement
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Kim Daugherty (VA-05), "Another Shooting"
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4. - safe storage, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 6.5 - Dickey amendment repeal, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
Vangie Williams (VA-01) Issue Statement
4. - safe storage, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 6.5 - Dickey amendment repeal, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws
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4. - safe storage, 4.1 - personal safe storage, 1.2.1 - universal background checks, 1.2 - permit to purchase qualifications, 1. - licensing, 6.1 - strengthen NICS, 6.1.1 - universal NICS checks, 1.3.5 - domestic violence, 1.3 - permit to purchase disqualifications, 6.5 - Dickey amendment repeal, 6. - strengthen and enforce current laws

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