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Ten Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys have reportedly said they will not enforce Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s new assault firearms ban. Their position is simple: prosecutors swear an oath to the Constitution, not to unconstitutional gun-control schemes.
Virginia’s new gun-control law is running into resistance before it even takes effect. Several Commonwealth’s Attorneys and sheriffs say they will not turn peaceful gun owners into criminals over a ban they believe violates the Second Amendment.
GOA, VCDL, John Crump, and other plaintiffs are asking a Virginia court to block Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s new “assault firearm” and magazine ban before the July 1 effective date.
A new Virginia lawsuit challenges Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s gun-control package, arguing it bans common firearms, standard-capacity magazines, and public carry protected by the state constitution.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed five gun-control bills into law, but HB 1525 now puts Virginia State Police in the middle of a constitutional fight over universal background checks and a standing court injunction.
Clearly, had more Republicans and gun owners been engaged and voted, the results – and the resulting dangers they pose in terms of “gun laws,” would have been very different.
Virginia’s pending “assault firearms” ban could become even more restrictive after Governor Abigail Spanberger recommended amendments to SB 749 and HB 217. Gun-rights groups are preparing legal challenges as the bills move closer to becoming law.
Virginia’s April redistricting vote is colliding with Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s changes to major gun bills, creating a high-stakes fight over gerrymandering and the Second Amendment.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger returned Virginia’s controversial HB 217 with amendments instead of signing or vetoing it, days after DOJ warned it may sue over proposed restrictions on AR-15s and other commonly owned semi-automatic firearms.
Virginia’s new HB40 ghost gun ban does not just target future builds. It forces privately made firearms into a serialization and recordkeeping scheme and offers no true grandfather clause for existing homemade guns.
In an April 10 letter, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned that if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs a slate of anti-gun bills, including SB 749 targeting AR-15s and other common semiautomatic firearms, the federal government is prepared to sue.
Virginia posted one of its highest monthly firearm background check totals since 2020 as Democrats advanced new gun control bills, while New Jersey saw concealed carry permit approvals continue to surge in the wake of Bruen.
