RICHMOND, VA - This morning, the Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-5 in favor of rejecting Delegate Mark Levine’s House Bill 961. The legislation, which will be sent to the Virginia State Crime Commission for further study this summer, was defeated in a bipartisan manner. Four Democrats, Chairman John Edwards (D-21), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-25), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34), and Sen. Scott Surovell (D-36), joined the Republican committee members to put an end to HB 961 for the year.

Make no mistake, the fight in Virginia is far from over. We applaud the Senate Judiciary Committee for overwhelmingly defeating this draconian legislation. However, we must remain vigilant through the remainder of the session. If you live in Virginia, please take the time to voice your support to the Senators who voted against HB 961 today. 

ASA needs your help! Since last summer’s Special Session, ASA has helped spearhead the effort to stop Governor Ralph Northam’s attempt to ban suppressors in Virginia. We have spent weeks on the ground in Richmond lobbying and educating lawmakers, testified in front of the Virginia State Crime Commission, the House Public Safety Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and co-hosted a successful media demonstration with the NRA. We will remain active in Virginia as long as it takes to ensure that the right of law-abiding citizens to buy, sell, and manufacture suppressors is not infringed.

We need your financial support to keep the fight going! By joining the American Suppressor Association, your membership dollars help keep us active and engaged in Virginia and all across the country!