Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of General Services
 
Board
Department of General Services
 
chapter
Regulations Banning Concealed Firearms in Offices Occupied by Executive Branch Agencies [1 VAC 30 ‑ 105]
Action Promulgation of new regulation banning concealed firearms in executive branch agency offices
Stage Emergency/NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 1/27/2016
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12/14/15  11:21 pm
Commenter: Ronald M. Etters

Harmful Firearm Regulation Proposed
 
* All but two of the public massacres since 1950 had been committed by criminals and terrorists in “gun-free zones,” which is exactly what this regulation creates * Off-duty police officers are also prevented from carrying * Bans in rest stops send a very uninviting message to, and endanger the lives of, interstate travelers * The cost of providing additional security to protect everyone who has been disarmed by this regulation will be prohibitive * The ban won’t hold up in court, due to lack of authority by the Governor * If parking lots are included in the ban, then citizens will be disarmed to and from their residences and everywhere in between this text and enter your comments here. You are limited to approximately 3000 words.
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