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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
HB700Firearms; waiting period for purchase, penalties.
Direction
Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Imposes a mandatory five-day waiting period between completing the consent form and completing a firearm purchase from a dealer (changing from prior law that allowed completion as soon as the background check cleared), so more restrictions on firearms.
(iii) at least five days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completed the consent form specified in subsection A.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a mandatory five-day waiting period after the consent form is completed before a dealer may complete a firearm sale or transfer, and removes language that previously allowed immediate completion if the background check was delayed. These changes impose additional restrictions on the timing of lawful firearm purchases. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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