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Virginia AG Creates Unit to Sue Gun Makers Under State Law

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones launched a dedicated Firearms Accountability & Responsibility (FAIR) Unit to investigate and prosecute gun manufacturers and

TTAG·8h ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 9/10
Virginia AG Creates Unit to Sue Gun Dealers Out of Business

Virginia AG Jay Jones launches litigation unit targeting gun dealers and manufacturers through civil suits. Industry prepares legal defense as similar units exp

Bearing Arms·5d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia AG Launches Firearm Manufacturer Investigation Unit

Virginia's Attorney General created a new investigative unit targeting gun manufacturers and dealers. The move comes as law enforcement continues scrutinizing t

Bearing Arms·12d ago↗ External
NEWS
Virginia Democrat's Reddit AMA Backfires on Gun Control Record

State Delegate Dan Helmer (D-10) held a Reddit AMA in late August. Gun owners dismantled his anti-2A positions with documented facts about his voting record and

NRA-ILA·20d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia Gun Case Exposes Control Tactics Target Law-Abiding Citizens

An NRA analysis of a Virginia case reveals gun control enforcement patterns through economic theory—showing restrictions hit responsible citizens while criminal

NRA-ILA·20d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia Driver Cleared in Fatal Self-Defense Shooting Against Armed Attacker

Virginia delivery driver cleared after shooting knife-wielding attacker. Police investigation confirmed lawful self-defense; no charges filed. Case reinforces a

Bearing Arms·32d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia's Assault Weapon Ban Blocked by Statewide Injunction

A statewide injunction halted Virginia's assault weapon ban, leaving dealers and customers uncertain about legality. The ban faced immediate legal challenges th

Bearing Arms·33d ago↗ External
NEWS
Virginia Middle Schoolers Stop Knife Attack Without Armed Resource Officer

Seventh-grade students at a Virginia middle school tackled and subdued a classmate who attacked a teacher with a knife Thursday. The student intervention preven

Breitbart 2A·45d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 8/10
Federal Court Keeps Virginia AWB Blocked Pending Supreme Court Decision

Federal court extends injunction blocking Virginia's assault weapons ban while Supreme Court considers Second Amendment cases. Virginia gun owners can legally p

TTAG·56d ago↗ External
LAW
AR-15s and 20-Round Magazines Back on the Menu at Virginia Gun Shops

Virginia federal court blocks assault weapons and magazine ban effective immediately. AR-15 sales resume at gun shops. Long-term enforceability uncertain pendin

Bearing Arms·69d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia Inmate's Prison Time Won't Count Toward Sentence

by Lee Williams On the very same day Patrick “Tate” Adamiak arrived at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Suffolk, Virginia, two guards pepper-sprayed an in

SAF·69d ago↗ External
LAW
Never Assume What Happened to Virginia Can't Happen to You

Virginia's rapid shift to gun control laws proves no state's pro-gun culture is permanently safe. Population changes, organized funding, and political disengage

Bearing Arms·78d ago↗ External
INDUSTRY
Judge: Virginia’s AR-15 Ban Is Blocked Statewide

A federal judge has issued a statewide block of Virginia's AR-15 ban, marking a major legal defeat for the state's gun control push. The ruling applies across a

GunsAmerica Digest·81d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 8/10
Virginia AG Pushes Forward on Gun Ban Despite Court Blocks

Virginia AG Jay Jones claims his state's semi-auto rifle and magazine bans remain enforceable against state agencies despite federal court blocks. This selectiv

TTAG·81d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 8/10
Virginia Supreme Court Hears AG's Last Stand Against Gun Ban Injunction

A preliminary injunction halting Virginia's unconstitutional gun and magazine bans has expanded statewide after GOA, VCDL, and allies prevailed in Crump v. Katz

GOA·82d ago↗ External
NEWS
Nine Virginia Cities Account for Half of State Homicides

JLARC report shows nine Virginia localities account for over fifty percent of state gun homicides, highlighting geographic concentration of violence. Data suppo

Gun News Daily·82d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 9/10
Federal Judge Blocks Virginia Gun Ban Six Days Before July 1 Deadline

Federal judge blocked Virginia's July 1 gun ban with preliminary injunction granted six days before enforcement. The ruling freezes the law during ongoing const

Concealed Nation·82d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia Governor's Assault Weapon Ban Stalls Despite Democratic Control

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's assault weapon ban failed despite Democratic legislative control. Gun owners' organized opposition and moderate Democrati

Bearing Arms·82d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 8/10
Virginia Judge Blocks 'Assault Firearm' Ban Statewide

Virginia judge rules an injunction blocking the state's assault firearm ban applies statewide, protecting gun owners across all jurisdictions from prosecution.

Bearing Arms·82d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia delays semi-auto carry ban after fierce gun owner pushback

Virginia postpones semi-auto carry ban legislation after gun owner opposition. Democratic supermajority hasn't abandoned the proposal—only delayed it. 2025 elec

NRA-ILA·82d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 9/10
Virginia Assault Weapon Ban Blocked Statewide by Federal Court

Virginia judge blocks state assault weapon and magazine bans statewide pending trial. Preliminary injunction protects gun owners from enforcement of felony prov

NRA-ILA·82d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 9/10
VA: Jay Jones Launches Emergency Attack on Virginia Gun Owners’ Court Victory

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed an emergency appeal to the state Supreme Court days after a lower court blocked gun restrictions in Crump v. Katz. Gun

Gun Owners of America·88d ago↗ External
LAW
VA: Tell Your Commonwealth’s Attorney: Do Not Enforce Virginia’s Gun Bans – TAKE ACTION

Federal court blocked Virginia from enforcing its assault weapon and magazine bans while litigation continues. Gun owners must now pressure local Commonwealth's

Gun Owners of America·91d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 8/10
Virginia Judge Blocks Spanberger's Gun Ban Hours Before Deadline

A Virginia judge issued a preliminary injunction six days before the state's assault weapons and magazine ban took effect, blocking enforcement and delaying the

TTAG·93d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 8/10
Virginia's New Gun Industry Liability Law Takes Effect July 1

Virginia's broad firearm industry liability statute becomes enforceable July 1, 2026, imposing new legal standards on manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.

TTAG·94d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia Case Tests Collective Rights Argument for Banned Firearms

A Virginia lawsuit challenges state firearms restrictions using a collectivist constitutional theory rather than individual rights framing. Plaintiffs hope the

Bearing Arms·98d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 9/10
GOA Demands Virginia Supreme Court Block Firearm Ban Before July 1

Gun Owners of America petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for immediate relief before the state's ban on commonly owned firearms and high-capacity magazines t

TTAG·98d ago↗ External
LAW
Cuccinelli Attacks Virginia's AWB Using Militia Clause Strategy

Former Virginia AG Cuccinelli sued to strike down Virginia's assault weapons ban using the state constitution's Militia Clause rather than federal Second Amendm

TTAG·101d ago↗ External
LAW
Virginia Governor Spanberger Signs Gun Control Bills in Closed Ceremony

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger held a ceremonial bill signing Tuesday for multiple gun control measures she had already approved, excluding certain lawmakers

Bearing Arms·103d ago↗ External
LAW⚡ 9/10
GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban

Gun Owners of America petitions Virginia Supreme Court for emergency ruling to block the state's January 2025 assault firearms ban. Relief would halt enforcemen

Gun Owners of America·104d ago↗ External