On Saturday afternoon February25th Virginia’s legislative session gaveled out. When it came to passing common sense gun safety legislation, this year was not only disappointing, but enraging.

Virginia Democrats introduced over 15 bills aimed to combat gun violence – from banning the sale of “auto sears” that can turn handguns into automatic weapons, to proposals to set safe storage standards in homes with children.

Not only did Republicans kill all of this legislation, at times they refused to even take testimony on it. 

Gun violence is the #1 cause of death for children in Virginia. For half of our elected body to refuse to do anything to stop this horrific reality shows a complete dereliction of duty.

Virginia Republicans have made it clear, as long as they are in power nothing will be done to stop the scourge of gun violence in Virginia. This report from Delegate Dan Helmer (D 40th)