Bill > S4339

This bill, titled the "Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026," proposes significant reforms to federal firearms laws by addressing firearm sales, extreme risk protection orders, firearm safety requirements, domestic violence relinquishment, and other firearms matters. Key provisions include expanding background checks to all firearm transfers, limiting handgun purchases to one per 30 days, regulating "ghost guns" by requiring serial numbers and making them detectable by security screening devices, and defining and prohibiting certain types of "assault weapons," with specific restrictions for individuals under 18. The bill also establishes a grant program to encourage states and tribes to enact "extreme risk protection order" laws, which allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others, and mandates that these orders be recognized nationwide. Furthermore, it requires reporting of lost or stolen firearms within 48 hours, penalizes reckless storage of firearms accessible to minors, expands prohibitions on firearm possession for individuals subject to restraining orders and those convicted of misdemeanor stalking, and creates a new prohibition for individuals convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes. Finally, the bill bans firearms in institutions of higher education and within 1,000 feet of mental healthcare facilities, with specific exceptions.