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Close vote: Senate passes secure-storage, unattended-vehicle firearm bill after split debate
Summary
The Senate narrowly approved House Bill 15-97, a three-part measure on firearm safety that requires secure storage when prohibited people or children are present, addresses firearms left in unattended vehicles, and funds public education; final vote 21-18.
The Virginia Senate voted 21-18 on Feb. 17 to pass House Bill 15-97 as amended, a measure combining locked-storage requirements, rules for firearms in unattended vehicles, and a public education component.
Senator Boysekum (Northern Fairfax) explained the amended measure on the floor. He said the bill's first portion mirrors the sponsor's earlier safe-storage proposal: it requires secure storage or a locking device when children or persons prohibited from possessing firearms are present. The second portion requires…
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