Substitute assault‑weapons ban debated at length; committee refers substitute to Finance Delegate Helmer presented a substitute assault-weapons ban that narrows exceptions and allows transfers to federally licensed dealers; the proposal drew extensive testimony from gun-rights advocates and firearms dealers and was re‑referred to the Finance Committee after debate.

A heated debate erupts in Virginia as Delegate Dan Helmer's substitute bill on assault weapons faces fierce opposition from gun-rights advocates and divided public opinion.

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