The Virginia House of Delegates has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would invalidate Alexandria`s ban on firearms in city buildings and bar other localities from adopting similar policies. The effort originated in the Senate, which passed the bill earlier with language that exempted Alexandria`s rule. But the House stripped that language out at the urging of House Speaker S. Vance Wilkins Jr., Virginia`s most powerful lawmaker and leading gun rights advocate. The amended bill passed 72 to 27.
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