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State Police Chiefs Describe Guns in Bars as a "Recipe for Disaster"
RICHMOND, Va., March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has until April 12 to take action on three unpopular gun bills that would put state residents at greater risk of gun violence: SB 334, SB 408, and HB 1217. Four gun violence prevention organizations -- the Virginia Center for Public Safety (VACPS), the Virginia Chapters of the Million Mom March, Protest Easy Guns (PEG) and the Angel Fund -- are calling on Governor McDonnell to veto this dangerous legislation and stand by a March 10 press release where he declared, "The foremost obligation of government is public safety."See the full content of this document
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Mcdonnell Poised to Sign Dangerous Gun Legislation
SB 334 would allow concealed carry permit holders to bring loaded handguns into establishments that have a liquor license in Virginia, including bars, nightclubs, restaurants, pizza parlors and bowling alleys. The bill would bar permit holders from consuming alcohol while armed, but contains no mechanism t...
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