Virginia 2026 Gun Control Bills

Virginia 2026 Gun Control Bills — Sweeping package of gun control legislation introduced by Virginia Democrats.

Bills

• HB1359: Requiring a license to buy a firearm
• HB217: "Assault weapons" ban
• HB1015: Strips gun rights from anyone convicted of a misdemeanor "hate crime"
• HB926: Making it illegal to shoot a firearm on lot sizes less than 5 acres
• HB626: Expands "gun-free zones"
• HB24: Shrinks concealed-carry reciprocity with other states
• HB21 / SB27: Holds firearm manufacturers liable for gun deaths
• HB1094: 11% sales tax on all firearms and ammunition
• HB207: $500 sales tax on firearm suppressors
• HB907: Drastically raises physical requirements to operate a firearms store
• HB916: Makes it harder to obtain a concealed carry permit
• HB969: Creates a new taxpayer-funded state "center" for promoting gun control

Sources

• Christian Heiens bill compilation thread
• Virginia Legislative Information System