Virginia Legislators Try To Banish Gun Store

posted on January 26, 2016
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **

Nova Firearms, in the northern Virginia suburb of McLean, is again under attack—this time from legislators who want to create so-called “gun-store free zones.” House Bill 422 and Senate Bill 138 would give localities the option of “prohibiting anyone from engaging in the business of selling firearms at retail within 1,000 feet of a school.” 

The bills are just two of more than 100 firearm-related proposals before the Virginia General Assembly during its 60-day session. To drum up support for the schemes, the bills’ sponsors attended a rally outside Nova Firearms on Jan. 16, and scores of politicians reportedly attended a demonstration upon the store’s September grand opening. Moreover, hundreds of gun-control activists descended upon Richmond for Lobby Day on Jan. 18.

Use Your Power!

Virginia residents, your state senator and house delegate need to hear where you stand on these anti-gun bills. To identify and contact your representatives today, click here.

Latest

North Carolina Flag
North Carolina Flag

North Carolina Constitutional Carry Update

The North Carolina General Assembly scheduled a veto override vote for January 12, 2026. This could override North Carolina’s Gov. Josh Stein's (D) veto of the Freedom to Carry NC bill.

The Truth About Armed Citizens

Recently, a series of one-sided opinion pieces parading as journalism on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal have attempted to characterize armed citizens as reckless, murderous Americans.

The DOJ Civil Rights Division Gets Busy on Gun Rights

When the U.S. Justice Department announced its Civil Rights Division would take up Second Amendment infringements, many jurisdictions were on notice. Now the DOJ Civil Rights Division has announced it filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department.

This Way To FREEDOM

As we are caught in the throes of this moment in American history, the things we should be seeing are going by blurry fast or are being ignored altogether by a mainstream media that feeds on the partisan din.

The Trade Association for the Firearms Industry is Calling Out JPMorganChase

The CEO of JPMorganChase, Jamie Dimon, went on Fox News and claimed that JPMorganChase does not debank individuals, associations or corporations for ideological reasons. But the NSSF points out that Dimon has said different things before.



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.