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How the Virginia General Assembly could put gun control on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk

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Like many states, Virginia has seen gun violence lead to mass killings, including the shooting that killed six at a Chesapeake Walmart, and days later three students shot dead at the University of Virginia.

Now that Democrats have control of the state’s legislative chambers, Democrats could potentially send gun-control bills to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk.

Laura Vozella, Virginia politics reporter for the Washington Post, explains how the governor is likely to respond, how the bills could pass and the challenges ahead for the state’s legislature.

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