Summary as introduced: Criminal history record information checks upon handgun purchases; protective order registry; dissemination of information. Provides that certain criminal history record information and protective order registry information shall be made available to the Attorney General of the United States for the purposes of a National Instant Criminal Background check to determine a person’s eligibility to possess or purchase a firearm under state or federal law. The bill also limits the requirement for a Virginia-specific criminal history record information check to the purchase of handguns only. Under current law, the Virginia-specific criminal history record information check applies to all purchases of any firearm in the Commonwealth. Full text: 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103492D pdf | impact statement Status: 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103492D 01/10/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/23/12 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote 01/23/12 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 02/01/12 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2 02/02/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) 02/03/12 House: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote |