Republican Virginia Gov. Youngkin to review Democrat-led gun control measures
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Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will review dozens of pieces of gun-related legislation that were passed through VA's Democrat-controlled Assembly.
Youngkin, who generally toed the GOP party line on firearms rhetoric in his campaign but notably did not receive the endorsement of the National Rifle Association, is a former private equity executive whose first two years in public office were spent with a GOP majority in the state House of Delegates that largely prevented Democratic gun bills from reaching his desk.
After that chamber flipped in November's elections, the governor signaled to lawmakers in a speech on the session's opening day that he wanted to see bills that would tighten the penalties on criminals who use guns rather than legislation further restricting the purchase and use of firearms. Still, he's been assiduously quiet about where he might wield his veto pen, as he navigates a divided government dynamic and negotiations with the new Democratic legislative majority over a proposed sports arena deal in northern Virginia.
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