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Virginia Gun Politics
Spanberger, Richmond, and the ongoing fight over carry and gun policy in the Old Dominion.
11 stories on this beat · updated May 24, 2026
Virginia's New Governor Bans Semi-Autos on Day One
Virginia's new governor didn't wait a single hour: Abigail Spanberger signed a semi-automatic firearms ban, age restrictions on ownership, and concealed carry attacks into law on Day One—targeting the most commonly owned guns in America and the law-abiding citizens who carry them.
legislation · vaultSpanberger Signs 3 Anti-Gun Laws—Virginia Just Changed
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed three gun-control bills into law, and every one of them is being called unconstitutional under the Supreme Court's own *Bruen* standard.
state law · vaultSpanberger Signs 3 Gun Bills VA Courts May Soon Kill
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed three gun-control bills into law that the NRA-ILA says are flatly unconstitutional — and if the courts agree, she wasted her political capital on laws that won't survive their first legal challenge.
state law · vaultSpanberger Signs Semi-Auto Ban—NRA Calls It Unconstitutional
Virginia's new governor just signed a semi-automatic firearm ban, age-based purchase restrictions, and concealed carry limits into law in a single stroke—and the NRA-ILA is already saying none of them will survive a constitutional challenge.
threat · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills—Here's What They Do
Abigail Spanberger didn't waste her Wednesday — she spent it shredding the Second Amendment and signing two unconstitutional gun bills into Virginia law.
threat · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills: VA Gun Owners, Read This Now
Abigail Spanberger put pen to paper Wednesday and stabbed Virginia gun owners in the back — signing two unconstitutional gun bills into law before most people even knew the vote was over.
threat · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills — Today
Abigail Spanberger just put her signature on two unconstitutional gun bills — and if you're a Virginia gun owner, your rights got smaller today.
threat · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills — Read This
Abigail Spanberger just stabbed Virginia gun owners in the back — and she did it with a pen, a smile, and zero regard for the Constitution.
state law · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills—Read This Now
Abigail Spanberger didn't waste a Wednesday — she spent it signing two unconstitutional gun bills into Virginia law and betting you wouldn't notice.
threat · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills Into Law
Abigail Spanberger just stabbed Virginia gun owners in the back — signing two unconstitutional gun bills into law on April 23rd like she dares someone to stop her.
state law · vaultSpanberger Just Signed Two Unconstitutional Gun Bills—Virginia Fights Back
Abigail Spanberger just put her signature on two unconstitutional gun bills — and every Virginia gun owner woke up with fewer rights today.