Signed by Governor Ralph Northam

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that establishes gun-free zones on school board property.

Highlights:

• Authorizes any school district to deem any property that it owns or leases outside of school zones as a gun-free zone and may prohibit any individual from knowingly purchasing, possessing, transferring, carrying, storing, or transporting firearms, ammunition, or components, or a combination thereof while on said property (Sec. 1).

• Exempts the following individuals from the aforementioned restrictions, including (Sec. 1):

• Law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers qualified to carry firearms;

• Any individual who possesses an unloaded firearm that is in a closed container in or upon a motor vehicle, or an unloaded shotgun or rifle in a firearms rack in or upon a motor vehicle; and

• Any individual who has a valid concealed handgun permit and possesses a concealed handgun while in a motor vehicle, parking lot, or traffic circle.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes gun-free zones on school board property.

Highlights:

• Authorizes any school district to deem any property that it owns or leases outside of school zones as a gun-free zone and may prohibit any individual from knowingly purchasing, possessing, transferring, carrying, storing, or transporting firearms, ammunition, or components, or a combination thereof while on said property (Sec. 1).

• Exempts the following individuals from the aforementioned restrictions, including (Sec. 1):

• Law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers qualified to carry firearms;

• Any individual who possesses an unloaded firearm that is in a closed container in or upon a motor vehicle, or an unloaded shotgun or rifle in a firearms rack in or upon a motor vehicle; and

• Any individual who has a valid concealed handgun permit and possesses a concealed handgun while in a motor vehicle, parking lot, or traffic circle.

Full Bill Text