: Law-abiding citizens could legally carry a firearm openly without a permit.
: Increasing the penalty for recklessly leaving loaded firearms accessible to children under 14. virginia gun laws 2019
: Background checks were only required for sales through licensed dealers. Private sales between individuals did not require a background check or registration. : Law-abiding citizens could legally carry a firearm
: Establishing Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs) to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others. virginia gun laws 2019
Before the 2020 reforms took place, Virginia was characterized by the following regulations:
: Closing the loophole for private sales.
: There were no state-level limits on the number of handguns an individual could purchase in a month (the previous one-per-month law had been repealed in 2012).