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Virginia’s defense of SB749 goes beyond public safety claims. In Crump v. Katz, the Commonwealth argues that Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution is a militia-tied right, not an individual Second Amendment-style protection.
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.
An NSSF-backed lawsuit, Black v. Hook, is challenging Virginia’s SB749 ban on so-called “assault firearms” and magazines over 15 rounds. Plaintiffs are also seeking an emergency injunction before the law takes effect July 1.
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.
Reacting with lightning speed Thursday, the Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit challenging Virginia’s new restrictive gun control law.
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.
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.
