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  2. Gun laws in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Gun laws in Virginia regulate the sale, ... under applicable state and federal law, to purchase or possess firearms. ... VA code 18.2-308.014 ...

  3. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.

  4. Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Code of Virginia is the statutory law and consists of the codified legislation of the General Assembly. The largest law enforcement agency in Virginia is the Virginia State Police, with 3,035 sworn and civilian members as of 2019. [331] The Virginia Marine Police were founded as the "Oyster Navy" in 1864 in response to oyster bed poaching.

  5. Sodomy laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    On March 22, 1972, the Idaho House voted was 49-15 in favor of House Bill 59, which restored a criminal code framework after the repeal of House Bill 161, which included reinstating common-law crimes and reintroduced the felony "crime against nature" law, which included a minimum five-year penalty with no maximum limit.

  6. Transgender rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [309] [310] This marked the first ruling by an appeals court to find that transgender students are protected under federal laws that ban sex-based discrimination. [311] However, later in 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to put that ruling on hold. [312]

  7. List of United States cities by population - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Federal capital: City ST 2023 estimate 2020 ... VA: 453,649 459,470 −1.27%: 244.7

  8. Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta (/ æ t ˈ l æ n t ə / ⓘ at-LAN-tə) [14] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia.It is the seat of Fulton County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring DeKalb County.

  9. Economy of Venezuela - Wikipedia

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    The national electricity law is designed to provide a legal framework and to encourage competition and new investment in the sector. [ citation needed ] After a two-year delay, the government is proceeding with plans to privatize the various state-owned electricity systems under a different scheme than previously envisioned.