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...An assault weapons ban, one of several Virginia bills that prompted armed protests at the state capitol earlier this year, died in committee Monday despite the backing of Gov. Ralph Northam and the legislature's Democratic majority.
...The bill would have prohibited the sale or transfer of such weapons as of July 1, a compromise from an earlier version that would also have banned possession of them, as well as possession of high-capacity magazines as of January 1, 2021.
...Critics claimed the measure was not clear enough on how it defined assault weapons.
...Other measures passed by the House include one authorizing local governments to ban weapons from public buildings and certain events, restoring a limit of one per month for handgun purchases, and creating a "Red flag" law allowing authorities to temporarily seize the weapons of someone assessed to be a threat to themselves or others, the Post reported.
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