RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party balked at the proposal.
Four moderate Democrats joined Republicans in Monday’s committee vote, rejecting legislation that would have prohibited the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms, including popular AR-15 style rifles, and banned the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds. The legislation also engendered the biggest pushback from gun owners and gun-right advocates, who accused the governor and others of wanting to confiscate commonly owned guns and accessories from law-abiding gun owners. Northam has said repeatedly he does not want to confiscate guns, but argued that banning new sales of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines would help prevent mass murders.
Northam has been able to get much of his gun-control agenda passed this year, but struggled with the proposed assault weapon ban. Earlier proposals to ban possession of AR-15-style rifles or to require owners to register them with state police have been scrapped. The governor had hoped a watered-down would win over enough Democratic moderates for passage.
MikeCandela33 😢
Why?
Shame on them
So disgusted with Virginia Dems not banning assault weapons!!!
VoteBlueNoMatterWho
Meanwhile people like fred_guttenberg are busy attacking Bernie for votes from 30 years ago which are some of the few issues Sanders has pivoted on. While saying ... absolutely nothing about moderate dems voting with the GOP literally yesterday Just a coincidence I guess
Those aren’t moderate Democrats
WomenForTrump there's nothing more important to our Continued Freedoms in AmericaFirst than the 1A & 2AShallNotBeInfringed
They knew the boogaloo was gonna be scary. They are likely prepping the Virgini National Guard for next time.
Virginia progressives, where you at?
fred_guttenberg Fred, this is why we don't support 'blue no matter what'. Centrists do not have your best interest at heart. These are the people you need to criticize. Redirect your passion, man. NotMeUs is a progressive movement that is happy to accept you with open arms.
Republicans with a D.
Thank god.
It might be 11 at night now, but it'll never be too late to celebrate this win. 2A 2AShallNotBeInfringed
Moderate Dems are useless. The only difference between them and Republicans is they don't openly hate minorities and gay people.
Vote out the Republicans who pushed this ban. Drain the swamp!
I want to know who these Democrats are, anyone know? If it's someone I and my family voted for they won't be there long.
Do not vote blue no matter who
ScottMGreer Oh yeah
Democrats are often just what Republicans need to keep the status quo...
This is depressing. Dems control the whole f-ing Virginia government and we still can’t accomplish this common sense reform? What the hell?!?!?!
'Moderate' Democrats Good thing they were so pragmatic and non-ideological. As usual, the only bipartisanship these 'moderates' accomplish is them joining the RW extremists.
Thank god their are still some sane Democrats left in this country. God knows they are far and few between these days!
Bhu bye 👋
I'd like to see their donor lists.
List the names of these moderate 'Democrats' so that we can primary them.
Hey ThirdWayTweet great job.
Fuck yes! You’ll never win!! Down with the communists!!
Not enough death and destruction yet for you lawmakers
That is outrageous.
Thank God common sense prevailed.
This is very disappointing and I believe in banning assault weapons but four moderate Democratic legislators in Virginia voting with Republicans does not mean ALL moderate Democrats are Republicans. Read the article for context instead of relying on the headline.
WHY DOES ONE NEED AN ASSAULT WEAPON?
Good day for America
Weird the pundit class keeps insisting we need to appeal to these people.
Just another result of the winning strategy of voting blue no matter who. What is the point of democrats winning if they are just going to side with Republicans all the time...
Shame on you democrats! You cry for gun control then vote against it. And then they wonder why we have so much gun violence. But what's a ban when you can purchase a firearm online without a background check. Even Bernie voted 4 times against background checks.
All these politicians wanting to take away guns are protected by the best guns in the world!
The next mass killing in Virginia - the blood will be on the hands of those who bowed down to the gun nut culture in the USA - instead of having the courage to finally stand against it. NRA
“moderate” “democrats” just call them republicans
The 2A is a right, so glad that was recognized
cherokeesher2 Name them in the hall of shame.
heckyessica 2AShallNotBeInfringed
They were afraid to lose their seats. We have got to fix this, people. ImPissed
'Moderate Democrats' are just Republicans in the closet JustAJoke
Moderate Democrat = conservative lite.
Right on! 2A secondamendment
Because gun control has worked so well in Cali
Disappointing.
HaHaHaHa, BlackfaceNortham got screwed😂
So is Northam wearing blackface or a klan outfit today?
Provide the list of the 4 that voted against the bill!
Ugh
Ohhh my goddddddd
This is a massive win for the people of VA. The fascists have lost an important battle.
The Democrats ran on this. They are cowards.
PaulHansto Cannot consider a Democrat a 'moderate' if he/she will not ban assault weapon sales. That is not a moderate view, it's a Republican one.
yachts60 ✋✋👍👍
here are them dems saying one thing but voting different but they want new gun laws well vote like you preach they has such a high double standard its sickening
Good to see common sense prevailed in the VA Senate
COWARDS.
I guess they didn't look at the data.
Heroin is illegal.....just tossing that out there. Carry on.
People who don't know anything about guns shouldn't be allowed to regulate them.
so much value for human life
C’mon Virginia...WTH.🤬
guypbenson Too bad they couldn't defeat the plan to give all delegates to popular vote winner, effectively disenfranchising all other voters.
Hitler took guns from 'the people' also right
Because... logical sanity.
There's still a bill to establish a red flag law. That could still pass. Hopefully it does.
What
Aparently it’s every American’s 2nd A right to have their children hunted at school. What the hell is wrong with us?
HaHaHaHa, BlackfaceNortam got screwed😂
Way to go RalphNortham That’s what leadership looks like. Bravo! 👏🏼 Keep trying. It’ll pass in ‘21 for sure because all those reps who voted it down will be voted OUT in Nov. You can count on that. We need to get names of the “no” voters & start supporting their opponents.
Dems can’t even define what an assault weapon even is and it isn’t that hard to modify a gun to get around the law.
Somehow people fail to understand that if the governement wants to take your guns and make it a police state you are not going to resist military force with assault weapons and hand guns
heckyessica Victory
Looks like we need to get rid of some democrats too
😂😂😂
Is blackface legal?
Blacks rioted in the 60's and the following took place: Paramilitary units called 'SWAT' were created, The Black Panthers were called the biggest threat to national security and the 1968 gun control act law was passed. Whites go on mass shootings and nothing changes.
That is truly sad! We, as a Nation, have to keep trying!!! Weapons of war do not belong on our streets and killing our children!
Sorry Virginia, but keep up the good fight. You’ll get there one day. It may take the next generation, who were subjected to mass shjotet drills and afraid of public places, to make this a reality.
This is great news!
Finally some sense in Virginia. Now they need to overturn that crazy red flag law and the licensing for illegal immigrants.
Even VA’s gun grabbing Dems don’t want to make West Virginia bigger.
Moderate democrats are republicans
Take that dirtbag.
Sad.
So sad! An overwhelming majority of Americans want this.
Cowards.
Establishment Democrats are just as rotten to the core as Republicans! Flush them all out!
Awesome!!!!!
heckyessica What’s an assault weapon? 🤷🏻♂️
Based and redpilled
Assault is a verb, not an adjective
Prolife
What rational excuse is there for owning assault weapons?
Way to go moderate Democrats! The elixir must be wearing off.
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Hahahahahahahahaha *WHEEEEEEZE* Ah, hahahahahahahahahahaha
Klansman Gov. 'Blackface' Northam should have resigned when his racism was revealed. Instead, Democrats are propping him up because he's a leftist lunatic. ResignNortham
Good, stop disarming law abiding citizens. If police are going to militarize out, citizens ABSOLUTELY have a right to equal or greater defense.
I’m sure if we just elected a democratic socialist as president, these folks would have voted for the ban. 🙄 This right here is an example of why this country is more conservative than the Bros are willing to acknowledge. I wish it were not true but sadly, America is lost.
Vote em out until they pass the ban
heckyessica Thank God there's still hope for Virginia.
Enforce the current Laws before making new ones. Mom's if you won't teach values of life to your children, take away the cell phone, tablet, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Because you don't have the time...to teach any values to.
_2020politics
And civil war 2 is averted for another day.
Cowards
Virginia will be red after 2020.
Blue Virginia
Thank you Moderates. The others are pure garbage. Black Face Ralph Northam need to resign. A true racist in office. Or is he KKK Northam?
Exactly what is it going to take for these 'moderate' representatives to understand that gun safety is not the threat to our futures?!?! FML
How much money did it take?
Some Democrats just cashed in with some NRA bucks! 💰 Christmas in February! 🎄
They are not moderate, they are on the take
Great majority don’t support assault weapons sold to public. The VA legislators are not democratic representatives.
Moderates? More like tone deaf!
THIS IS VIRGINIA, WE WERE THERE FOR THE REVOLUTION, WE WONT LET THE TYRANTS DISARM OUR PEOPLE, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN WE WANT OUR GUNS, SicSemperTyrannis
A win for common sense
Who needs assault rifles? So sick of hearing about the right to bear arms, these arent guns, they are weapons of war. Who needs one of these? No one needs one of these, but people want these.
This is why we can't getting anything done. Democrats are always blaming Republicans but this obviously shows how much moderate Democrats align with Republicans. I am sure we will see the same thing happen if the we win back the Senate in 2020. I am disappointed with Democrats
'Moderate' Democrat. Oh VIrginia, there is no such thing as an actual Democrat that votes red. Stop voting for the charlatans.
Unbelievable
Là c’est très grave
Moderate Democrats? They sound like associate Republicans. DINO
Praise God.
$$$. I'm guessing someone made some extra cash over this...
America can keep its gun and each time they have a lunatic killing people they ask' why has this happened?
DEMS LISTEN UP: Iowa was crashed because robo calls from Republican Operatives blocked all the phones used to communicate problems and results by caucus leaders. You will crash in Nevada regardless of Google spreadsheets. See Maddow report after Iowa Caucus. Sununu Junior!!
Ahahahaha gov. Blackface got shut down. 😂
Let this wake up SenSanders ......... the democrat party is not with you for medical for all even if in power
These moderate democrats have always been right wing.
heckyessica Great News!
heckyessica gun control is racist
Wonder what will happened if the children of these naysayers are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hopefully they will never have to face it...but somewhere at some time VA parents WILL have to deal with it.
heckyessica Yay! 2AShallNotBeInfringed
heckyessica Freedom and common sense has won the day!
Guns are dumb
The only ones trying to take away rights are Democrats.. Speech Guns Money
Unbelievable! Study what? What else is there that needs to be learned?
Losers gonna loose
As a lifelong Virginian I am very disappointed in this result. I had more faith in the Democrats but they have let me and the Commonwealth down.
Virginia democrat saw the writing on the wall Governors only there one term politicians are there forever
This issue is no longer over gun laws its escalated to one party of govt wanting right to confiscste and control what law abiding people may purchase its Orwellian control of people they seek. Moderates and libertarians see it.
I wonder what would happen if leaders would do as their consituents wanted them to (as elected representatives) and not what lobbyists want, or for fear that by voting a certain way, on any issue, it might cost them their seat at the table?
'GovBlackFace Fails at Subverting US Constitution'…fixed it for ya hacks
Agree - that law would ban the same mini-30’we have for hunting - it goes too far, imo. Sensible gun laws make sense, this just pisses off people. Would prefer more emphasis on safe storage, harsher penalties for allowing kids access to guns, etc.
guns over literally everything else
Because freedom and stuff.
When is this racist Gov. going to resign?
Pathetic. No one needs those fkn things.
So next time there is a mass shooting in Virginia and an assault weapon is used, I want the republicans and the moderate Democrats to take responsibility and say it's their fault. Don't want to hear any 'thoughts and prayers' bullshit
And this is why Dems get nothing done. They refuse to use the power they’ve earned, for fear of losing it. But why have it if you don’t use it?
oh dear lord
Makes sense 🙄
This is beyond me. Why do we need military grade weapons in the hands of idiots. If you listen to your police, that’s the last thing they want. Sigh, more dead kids to come with more denial and justification to follow. Shame moderate Dems. Shame.
Well, shame on them!
Can't find one other report like this.
Aggressive deer in my old home state?
Cowards
You mean threatening to send the national guard after your own citizens is a bad idea? ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
Money is the most powerful drug of them all.
WTF?
Define 'assault weapon' first.
Scared politicians are the worst.
Nothing “moderate” about assault weapons. A deplorable Democratic vote.
VanWagoner God Bless America!🇺🇸 2A 1A KAG We need gun safety classes back in schools.
Democrats are so useless. Why are Dems always the ones who have to compromise? Republicans never have to bend on anything they want. It’s time to reorganize the party around the working class and get people with actual spines into office
The bill itself did a poor job of defining what would be included as an 'assault weapon', so I'm thinking it's good to put it on the shelf for now. Smarter, more experienced people need to be involved in working out specific guns that are reasonably not necessary on our streets.
The “moderate Democrats ” are really moderate Republicans. This is why I’m with the progressives.
When news breaks that there will be no boogaloo this time.
Cue the socialist snowflakes
Pass a red flag law. They work better.
Lol. They’d rather die
So what are their names?
Common sense, loses again...
It isn't that people don't support a ban. It is that they think it is a slippery slope. Ban one, and next it will be hunting rifles, etc.
The infanticide governor certainly is power hungry.
Leave it to Democrats they know how to screw up big time even though, they control both houses to do the right thing for what many people are yawning for. They are pathetic
Disappointing but don’t give up. Keep at it and pray there are no mass slaughters in Va. using these weapons of war. One day they will be eliminated.
Bribed by NRA!
Sorry Virginia, until you elect people who are actually interested in serving you instead of getting handouts from big money, this kind of vote is bound to happen.
Moms get busy. We’ll need to replace the Dems that voted against it and the rest of the republicans with gun sense candidates.
Moderate Democrats= on the NRA's payroll.
Ugh
Gross
What a bunch of foolish nonsense. It’s way past time for common sense reforms to this nation’s gun laws.
Good
Moderate Democrats are just half assed Republicans
Good to see Virginia denied its 'black face' Governor & exercised common sense. How in the hell is Northam still the governor?
The NRA always win, despite how many people die
TheDemocrats wtaf
You can always buy and sale politicians
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Money talks.
Then again, this is Virginia.
END NRA \\ Keep 2A Tax-Free Gun Lobbyists Blood Money & Dark Money Corrupt, Political, Threat to Society Restricting common-sense gun laws for DECADES Investigations- Money Laundering, Conspiracy, & Fraud
Thank you for rational minds prevailing. 2A
Sad
Can someone remind me why anyone would want to have or should have assault weapons?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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They are not “moderate Democrats”. They are gun nuts, just like Republicans.
Why would an everyday person need an assault weapon ?
🤦🏻♂️
Unreal.
No guts, no glory
There's no hope for that country when 'moderate Democrats' say no to any gun laws. Lol
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Moderate democrats = Republicans
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