Act No. 9113 — An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, require safe
ACT NO.9 113 BILL NO. 36-0144 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2026 An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, require safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibit large-capacity magazines and prevent the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition wo-(--- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “2026 Second Amendment Rights and Public Safety Act.” SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, made applicable to the Virgin Islands under Section 3 of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, provides: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (b) The United States Supreme Court, in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. …
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