VA Gov. Northam Calls Special Legislative Session on Gun Control After Virginia Beach Shooting

Virginia Governor Ralph “Coonman” Northam isn’t letting a crisis go to waste. Following Friday’s shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal facility in which 12 people were murdered by a city engineer, the Democrat is seizing the moment and calling the state’s legislators back for a special session to consider a package of wide-ranging gun control … Read more

VA Gov. Ralph Northam Proposes Sweeping List of Gun Control Laws

Virginia, once a solid red state has been getting progressively more purple in recent election cycles. Democrat Ralph Northam had campaigned for governor on stricter gun control laws and after defeating Ed Gillespie, he chose Friday afternoon to announce his proposal for a comprehensive list of restrictions on Second Amendment rights — what he calls “gun … Read more

Northam’s End Around, a 2A Turning Point and Hogg’s Thud – TTAG Daily Digest

Northam creates separate school safety work group that could look at gun control TTAG reader Chris thinks this is an attempt to end-around the legislative committee, designed to put more gun control options on the table. As Virginia lawmakers grapple with the best way to approach student safety, Gov. Ralph Northam has created his own … Read more