A slate of gun control bills would hike costs on suppressors, restrict common firearms and magazines, and expand penalties as Democrats advance sweeping new regulations.
Virginia lawmakers have unveiled a package of new gun control proposals ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
Democrats who control the General Assembly are behind nearly a dozen measures aimed at tightening firearm regulations.
One bill, House Bill 271, would prohibit the import, sale, and manufacture of so-called “assault firearms” and restrict magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
Under that proposal, violations could lead to up to a year in jail and fines as high as $2,500.
Another piece of legislation, House Bill 207, would impose a $500 state excise tax on every suppressor sold at retail in Virginia.
This new tax would come shortly after the federal government reduced the longstanding $200 National Firearms Act tax on suppressors to zero earlier in 2026.
HB 207 would require licensed dealers to collect the tax and send proceeds to the state’s general fund and would exempt government agencies and law enforcement from the excise tax.
Meanwhile, the “Assault Weapons” Ban bill, HB217, targets a wide range of semi-automatic rifles and even some handguns.
In an email to Virginia members, Dustin Curtis, Director of Political Affairs for the National Association for Gun Rights said:
“NAGR is standing by to mobilize the thousands of pro-gun patriots as soon as this fight kicks off when the legislative session begins.”
Other proposals include:
- HB 110 – Creates a civil penalty for leaving an unattended firearm in a vehicle.
- HB 201 & SB 109 – Requires school districts to implement policies for “education” on “safe storage” of firearms.
- SB 79 – Bans carry of firearms on various properties owned or leased by Virginia, leaving you defenseless.
- HB 21 & SB 27 – Weaponizes the courts by allowing anti-gun activists to file lawsuits aimed at scaring off or bankrupting manufacturers and small businesses in the firearms industry.
- SB 38 – expands on Universal Background Checks by potentially criminalizing private transfers of firearms between friends and family members without due process.
- HB 40 – A so-called “Ghost Gun” Ban
The National Association for Gun Rights is gathering petitions from pro-gun Virginians, which can be found here.
Read more at Guns.com.