Virginia lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that would restrict the sale, transfer, importation, and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, sending it to the governor’s desk for final consideration. Senate Bill 749, if signed into law, would prohibit these activities for firearms defined in the legislation as “assault firearms,” along with certain large-capacity ammunition feeding devices. Violations could be charged as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

As Virginia’s general firearms deer season opens Saturday, experts are emphasizing safety measures and thorough preparation for the estimated 250,000 acres of public hunting land available.

People packed the Wytheville Town Council meeting room Monday night amidst continued controversy over gun rights in the town.

Fireworks occurred at a Wytheville Town Council meeting Monday evening, over a proposal to ban firearms from public property.

There have been seven guns confiscated at the airport so far in 2022, breaking the record for the most firearms ever found in a calendar year with three months still left.

The dashboard shows firearm injury data by year, health district, age group, sex, and race/ethnicity across Virginia.