Sheriffs' groups argue restrictions on ownership of semiautomatic rifles not only violate the Second Amendment, but also encourage criminal activity.
Progressives see a relic. Republicans see an extremist. But Virginia’s governor is in the lonely middle. The post Spanberger’s Coalition of Nothing appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Spanberger’s Coalition of Nothing Progressives see a relic. Republicans see an extremist. But Virginia’s governor is in the lonely middle. When Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger took office in January 2026, establishment Democrats viewed the former CIA operative as a practical, reliable figure in a party most recently defined by chaos over the 20 months following Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election. But a party in search of new, electable figureheads to navigate troubled waters has instead witnessed a surge in its progressive ranks. Zohran Mamdani bested the Democratic establishment last…Open
The majority concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law are protected by the Second Amendment because they are in common use for lawful purposes, including self-defense.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10-5 split that the Second Amendment allows gun owners to have access to all ammunition magazines and not just ones certain states consider "standard capacity."
‘This court has concerns about the treacherous patchwork of enforcement’
A Virginia judge informed state officials in a Tuesday letter that a newly passed ban on modern semiautomatic firearms was blocked across the state, citing the potential for a “treacherous patchwork” within Virginia. Shortly after Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the ban on so-called “assault weapons,” SB 749, into law on May 14, pro-Second Amendment organizations, including the National Rifle Association (NRA), Gun Owners of America (GOA), Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed lawsuits seeking to have the ban invalidated on Second Amendment grounds. The letter from Washington County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Campbell extending…Open
Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users, starting in July 2027. On the other hand, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation in May banning the sale and manufacture of certain assault weapons. However, the Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the commonwealth challenging the ban. #Vamarijuanalaws #assaultweaponsban #Virginialaws
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Virginia’s recently enacted assault weapons ban, arguing the law violates the Second Amendment by restricting […] Source
'SB749 infringes the right of law-abiding Virginians'
'Spanberger’s gun ban is a blatant constitutional infringement'