On Friday, news broke that the Virginia Senate Committee on Courts of Justice and the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee heard and voted to defeat many of Governor Ralph Northam’s requested gun control bills. As extreme as Oregon's bills are, these went much farther, regulating nearly every possible aspect of gun ownership in Old Dominion.

NRA-ILA, Ammoland and probably others have reported on this, but here's the breakdown for anyone who hasn't seen it yet:

Senate Committee on Courts of Justice:

Senate Bill 1163 contained very broad and overreaching language to ban items that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic rifles, but would not fundamentally alter the way they operate. It could be interpreted to ban firearm modifications such as match grade triggers, and ergonomic changes that are commonly done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for a variety of lawful purposes.

of semi-automatic rifles, but would not fundamentally alter the way they operate. It could be interpreted to ban firearm modifications such as match grade triggers, and ergonomic changes that are commonly done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for a variety of lawful purposes. Senate Bill 1084 would have imposed a vague and unpredictable standard of firearm storage upon law-abiding citizens and made them civilly liable for injury resulting from actions by a criminal who acquired a firearm stored in a non-compliant manner.

upon law-abiding citizens and made them civilly liable for injury resulting from actions by a criminal who acquired a firearm stored in a non-compliant manner. Senate Bill 1096 would have restricted the ability of young people to use firearms for lawful purposes and increased penalties on adults who violated it.

to use firearms for lawful purposes and increased penalties on adults who violated it. Senate Bill 1162 would have denied adults under the age of 2 1 their Second Amendment rights by prohibiting them from purchasing firearms.

1 their Second Amendment rights by prohibiting them from purchasing firearms. Senate Bill 1454 would have criminalized private firearm transfers .

. Senate Bill 1303 would have allowed local governments to prohibit law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms for self-defense at meetings of a local government body.

law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms for self-defense at meetings of a local government body. Senate Bill 1324 would have further victimized law-abiding gun owners who suffered loss or theft of their firearms if they did not report them within a certain time.

if they did not them within a certain time. Senate Bill 1446 would have reinstated a handgun rationing law that was in place from 1993 until it was repealed in 2012. It would have limited handgun purchases to one per 30 day period.

that was in place from 1993 until it was repealed in 2012. It would have limited handgun purchases to one per 30 day period. Senate Bill 1458 would have allowed for individuals to be stripped of their Second Amendment rights without due process on baseless accusations.

their Second Amendment on baseless accusations. Senate Bill 1473 would have allowed local governments to suspend Second Amendment rights at public events .

Second Amendment . Senate Bill 1482 would have added Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville to the jurisdictions in which law-abiding citizens would not be allowed to carry certain firearms without a concealed carry permit.

House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee – Subcommittee #1

The majority of this content came from the NRA's report, here.