Ralph Northam state Virginia Richmond, state Virginia reports 2020 Bill Ralph Northam state Virginia Richmond, state Virginia

Virginia Democrats' push for assault weapon ban loses momentum

Reading now: 353
foxnews.com

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state Democratic lawmakers have appeared to slow their efforts to ban assault weapons in the state.

Virginia's Democrat-controlled Senate last January rejected Northam's bill to ban assault weapons and voted to take up the matter again in a year.

Nearly one year later, Northam, whose term expires in 2022, told WRIC on Monday that he'll leave the decision to revisit a gun ban "up to the discretion of the legislature." "Whatever they do, I’ll be supportive of," Northam said.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam answers a reporter's question during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Nov.

Read more on foxnews.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA