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Virginia Gun Politics
Spanberger, Richmond, and the ongoing fight over carry and gun policy in the Old Dominion.
2 stories on this beat · updated Jul 8, 2026
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Virginia's AR Ban Injunction Just Went Statewide — Enforcement Stops July 21
Virginia gun owners got the scope question answered: the preliminary injunction blocking Governor Abigail Spanberger's assault-weapon and magazine bans applies statewide — and it takes effect July 21.
litigation · vaultGOA and VCDL Win Block on Virginia 'Assault Weapons' Ban Days Before July 1
Gun Owners of America and the Virginia Citizens Defense League say they secured a preliminary injunction June 25 in Crump v. Katz, blocking Virginia State Police from enforcing Governor Abigail Spanberger's assault-weapons and magazine ban while the constitutional challenge moves forward.