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Virginia governor backs summer session for gun control
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vowed a summer special session to push gun control, seeking votes and laws rather than thoughts and prayers after the Virginia Beach mass shooting that killed 12. He proposed bans on silencers and high capacity magazines, universal background checks, one handgun purchase per month, red flag laws, and easier local bans on guns in city buildings. Republicans criticized the move as political, while Democrats cheered the push to act despite a GOP-controlled General Assembly. The session is aimed for late June with debate over penalties for gun crimes and enforcement.
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Craddock
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Kirk Cox
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