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Northern Virginia lawmakers push for local gun limits

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia push for gun control on county roads.
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Semi-automatic rifles are seen for sale in a gun shop in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 4, 2017.

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A group of Democratic state lawmakers is pushing two northern Virginia counties to use an existing law to bar people from driving with a loaded shotgun or rifle.

The legislators' effort comes after a General Assembly session that saw the vast majority of Democrats' gun-control bills fail.

Sen. Scott Surovell is leading the effort. He sent a similar message to Fairfax County.

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The chair of Fairfax's Board of Supervisors told Surovell she would bring up the issue. Corey Stewart, the conservative chair of Prince William County's board who is seeking to challenge Sen. Tim Kaine, derided the idea.

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