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Federal · 119th Congress

S4339 Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026

Direction

Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Requires background checks through a licensed dealer for all private firearm transfers between unlicensed persons, so more background checks before gun transfers.

It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person who is not so licensed, unless a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken possession of the firearm for the purpose of complying with subsection (t).

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Firearms carryAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Bans possession of firearms (including assault weapons) in institutions of higher education and areas surrounding mental health facilities, so more places where carrying is prohibited.

Ban on firearms in institutions of higher education and areas surrounding mental health facilities.

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Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Bans manufacture, sale, possession, and transfer of assault weapons (with specific feature-based definitions) and ghost guns without serial numbers or meeting detectability standards, so fewer assault weapons and unserialized firearms in circulation.

It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive any firearm that-- (i) after removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not as detectable as the Security Exemplar...

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Firearms red flag erpoAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Establishes a federal grant program and model national law for states to issue extreme risk protection orders that prohibit firearm possession by those found to pose a danger, so more removal of guns from at-risk individuals.

the court may issue an extreme risk protection order... Prohibiting a named individual from having under the custody or control of the individual, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.

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Firearms storage minorsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Creates offenses for access to firearms by minors and for causing or enabling a child to gain possession of a firearm, so more requirements and penalties around secure storage or preventing child access.

Access to firearms by minors. ... Causing or enabling a child to gain possession of a firearm.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Imposes limits on multiple handgun purchases in 30 days, requires reporting of lost or stolen firearms, expands prohibitions on possession for stalkers, those under certain court orders, misdemeanor hate crime convicts, and those under 18 for assault weapons, plus domestic violence relinquishment,so

it shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to purchase more than 1 handgun in a 30-day period.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2026-04-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Filed
2026-04-16
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Sponsor
Tim Kaine D + 1 cosponsor (1 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill makes multiple changes to federal firearms law that add background check requirements for private sales, ban assault weapons and ghost guns, create a national framework and grants for extreme risk protection orders, add possession bans in certain locations and for additional categories of people, impose handgun purchase limits, and add storage and relinquishment requirements, all of which increase restrictions on firearm access, ownership, transfer, and possession.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-04-16LibraIntroduced in Senate
2026-04-16SenatRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.