January 31, 2024
Senator Scott Surovell, Chair, Courts of Justice Committee
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VA Legislators Aim for Assault Weapon Bans
Will new seats mean new votes?
Virginia came close to banning sales of assault weapons in 2020 when the House passed a bill banning them by a narrow 51-yes to 48-no vote. In the Senate Judiciary committee that year however, three Democrats: Senators Creigh Deeds, Chap Petersen, and Scott Surovell, surprised many by voting with Republican committee members to fail to move the bill forward in the Senate.
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