Summary: Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.Allows any person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a residentconcealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without a permitanywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth.

Summary: Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealthor a locality; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that (i)if the Commonwealth designates any property owned by it or (ii) ifany locality designates such locality or any part of such localityas a firearm-free zone, the Commonwealth or such locality waivesits sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries sustained bypersons lawfully present in such firearm-free zone.

Summary: Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship. Repeals the code section related to carrying dangerous weapons in places of worship.

Summary: Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship; repeal. Repeals the code section related to carrying dangerous weapons in places of worship.

Summary: Carrying concealed handgun with a permit; employeesof any agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof.Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law or anyrule, regulation, or workplace policy to the contrary, an employeeof any agency of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereofwith a valid concealed handgun permit may possess or carry a concealedhandgun at his workplace. The bill provides, however, that any agencyof the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof may prohibit employees from possessing or carrying a concealed handgun at theirworkplace only if such agency of the Commonwealth or a politicalsubdivision thereof has employed law-enforcement officers or armedsecurity officers to provide protection at such workplace, and suchofficers are stationed within the workplace building during operatinghours.

Summary: Virginia State Police; Executive ProtectionUnit; possession of firearms. Provides that notwithstanding anyother provision of law, a state police officer serving on the ExecutiveProtection Unit may possess a firearm only to the extent permittedby law for a civilian.

Summary: Use or display of firearm in committing felony;penalty. Increases from three to five years for a first offenseand from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense themandatory minimum sentences for use or display of a firearm duringthe commission of certain felonies.

Summary: Control of firearms in local government buildings;waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that any locality thatadopts an ordinance or policy that generally prohibits firearms,ammunition, or components or combination thereof in any buildingowned or used by such locality for governmental purposes shall waiveits sovereign immunity protection with regard to any civil claimfor damages brought by an individual who claims his injuries arethe result, at least in part, of such ordinance or policy. In suchinstance, a locality will be subject to an ordinary negligence standardfor its invitees.

Summary: Firearms ordinances; applicability to propertylocated in multiple localities. Allows a landowner whose property,including multiple contiguous parcels, spans two or more localitiesto elect to have the firearms ordinances of the locality in whichthe largest portion of the contiguous parcel lies apply to anyonehunting on the property. The bill requires any landowner making suchan election to notify the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.The bill satisfies the reenactment requirement of Chapter 830 of the Acts of Assembly of 2019.

Summary: Firearms ordinances; property in multiple localities; affirmative defense. Provides that a hunter on private propertythat is owned by a particular landowner and spans two or more localitieswith differing firearms ordinances shall have an affirmative defenseto a charge of violating such an ordinance in the second localityif he was in compliance at all times with the counterpart ordinancein the first locality.

Summary: Regulation of firearms by localities; workplace rules; limitation. Prohibits a locality from adopting a workplace rule that restricts employees who possess a valid concealed handgun permit from carrying a concealed handgun in their place of employment.

Summary: Carrying dangerous weapons to places of worship; repeal. Repeals the code section related to carrying dangerous weapons in places of worship.