Senator Ben Chafin’s Knife Rights supported bill, SB 372, that would repeal Virginia’s ban on carrying “a gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger, or other dangerous weapon” to a “place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held” was heard on Thursday, It reported out of the Courts of Justice Committee by a vote of 9 to 6. This bill is a reaction to the Texas church shooting and will allow citizens to carry effective weapons for self-defense.