Virginia “Assault Weapons” Ban: Governor Signs SB 749, Triggers Immediate Twin Lawsuits
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed Senate Bill 749 into law, establishing a comprehensive statewide ban on "assault weapons" and "high-capacity" magazines effective July 1, 2026. The legislation was immediately met with a sophisticated, dual-track legal assault: a state-level lawsuit filed by GOA and VCDL utilizing a unique "state-only" constitutional theory, and a lean federal lawsuit filed by the NRA and FPC explicitly engineered to bypass the Fourth Circuit and head straight to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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