The measure would require gun sellers to take steps to ensure a buyer met all federal standards.
Tim Kaine
Posted: Monday, September 7, 2015 7:00 pm
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine plans to introduce a bill Tuesday to require that all gun dealers take action to ensure buyers meet federal standards.
The proposal would raise the bar for commercial and private dealers who are now protected from criminal prosecution unless they knew or had reasonable cause to believe that a customer had a criminal record, history of mental institutionalization or other disqualifying factor.
Posted in Crime, Politics, Virginia on Monday, September 7, 2015 7:00 pm.
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Harold Ephraim Griffith, 82, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Arritt Funeral Home.
February 14, 1928 March 15, 2017 Isabel Riley Briggs, 89, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. She was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1928, the youngest of seven children to Robert T. Riley and Carmen Switzer Riley. In addition to her parents, Isabel was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Leon Briggs Sr. She was a 1946 graduate of Jefferson High School, spending over 40 years as a Service Representative with C & P Telephone and later with Verizon. Isabel is survived by her son, Dr. Albert Leon (Chip) Briggs Jr. and his wife, Denise Briggs; and several grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Oakey's South Chapel. Services and interment will be private. Online condolences may be expressed at www.oakeys.com.
Joyce Hagy Hobbs, 78, of Goode, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford.
JONES Andrew Daren March 14, 2017 Andrew Daren Jones, 42, of Ferrum passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Jones; grandparents, Benjamin and Catherine Johnson, Frank and Ophelia Jones; and step-grandmother, Bernice Jones. Surviving are his son, Gabriel Jones; father, Coy Jones and special friend, Sue Whorley; sister, Carrie Altice (Brian); nieces, Callie, Catie and Brylie Altice; and nephew, Branson Altice; aunts and uncles, Buddy Johnson, Becky and Dana Keener, Rhoda Leyland, Betty and Larry Higley, Danny and Brenda Jones, Sammy and Betty Mae Jones; many cousins and special friends. Andy was a graduate of Franklin County High School Class of 1993 and Roanoke College Class of 1997 where he was active in Sigma Chi Fraternity. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 11 a.m. Friday with Dr. Stan Parris officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Andy Jones Scholarship Fund c/o American National Bank and Trust Co., 400 Old Franklin Turnpike, Suite 100, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151 for the benefit of a FCHS Senior attending Roanoke College. His family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
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