Bill > HB907

This bill requires firearm dealers operating from a retail mercantile establishment, defined as any place where merchandise is displayed or offered for sale to the public but not a private residence, and holding a federal firearms license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), to meet specific security requirements to conduct business or store firearms. These requirements include having equipment to film and record video footage both inside and outside where firearms are stored, installing physical barriers like bars, security screens, or commercial-grade metal doors on all exterior doors and windows, maintaining a continuously monitored burglary alarm system, and, if feasible, implementing physical barriers to prevent vehicle breaches. Alternatively, outside of business hours, dealers must lock all firearms in a vault, safe, or a room or building that meets the aforementioned security standards. Violating these security provisions will result in a civil penalty of up to $1,000, unless the security features become temporarily inoperable through no fault of the dealer, and these new rules will take effect on January 1, 2028.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB907