After 46 intense days, the nation’s oldest legislative body adjourned sine die on Saturday, Feb. 25.
All anti-sportsmen and anti-gun legislation was defeated with one bill that sportsmen can appreciate passing, House Bill 2387. This bill provides up to a $300 tax credit for the purchase of one or more firearm safety devices purchased on or after January 1, 2023, through January 1, 2028. HB 2387 is currently on Gov. Youngkin’s desk awaiting his consideration.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance thanks sub-committee chairmen, Delegate Michael Webert and Nick Freitas, committee chairmen, Delegate Lee Ware and Tony Wilt, and other leadership for protecting hunting and gun ownership in the Old Dominion State.
Below is a list of some of the defeated bills.
HB 1989 would have prohibited contests and competitions that offer cash or prizes for the capture or killing of fur-bearing animals.
HB 1984 would have required a constant water supply for animals.
SB 1167 would have created a special cause of action for individual victims to sue firearms manufacturers for the violent acts of third parties.
SB 1283 would have prohibited young adults 18-20 years old from purchasing many types of commonly owned hunting firearms.
Even though the 2023 legislative session is over, the Sportsmen’s Alliance will continue to watch over Virginia through the elections and bill prefiling for the 2024 legislative session, which starts in November.
About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. Stay connected to Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.