Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. This bill is identical to SB 99.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102977D: 18.2-287.4
House: Committee substitute printed 24107266D-H1: 18.2-287.4
Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108242D-S1: 18.2-287.4
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB175ER): 18.2-287.4