Posted on 07/09/2026 3:37:30 PM PDT by CFW
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 the injunction to cover non-parties cited issues that could arise should someone transport a modern semiautomatic firearm across county lines.
“If they crossed the line into Grayson County then, arguably, they could be charged… since the coverage of the injunction would not extend therein,” Campbell wrote in the letter. “This court has concerns about the treacherous patchwork of enforcement that this may lead to for the Plaintiffs and law enforcement alike.”
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For once I wish a judge would simply cite the Second Amendment.
Or any number of recent Supreme Court decisions.
Can Virginia citizens purchase “assault rifles” while the ban is blocked?
The Right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Sounds pretty clear to me!
Yes
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