Legislation · Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
HB 702: Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or sell-back programs.
Summary
Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or sell-back programs. Allows for any county or city law-enforcement agency and any town law-enforcement agency to develop policies and procedures to implement either a firearm give-back program or a firearm sell-back program by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The bill enumerates several requirements to be included in such policies. The bill also requires local law-enforcement agencies to submit an annual report to the Department of State Police. The bill states that proceeds generated from the sale or auction of a returned firearm shall be deposited into the locality's general fund or used solely for the administration of the locality's firearm give-back program or firearm sell-back program.
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Apr 22, 2026
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