The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Virginia's AR-15 and magazine ban, arguing the law violates the Second Amendment. The post DOJ Files Lawsuit Challenging Virginia’s Now-Postponed Ban On Mags, ‘Assault Weapons’ appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The Justice Department has stepped into Virginia’s fight over its new “assault firearms” ban, filing a federal lawsuit as state court injunctions already block enforcement of the July 1 law.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two major Second Amendment challenges to bans on modern semiautomatic rifles. For gun owners, Grant v. Higgins and Viramontes v. Cook County could become the long-awaited test of whether AR-15-style rifles are protected “arms.”
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Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has filed a unique lawsuit challenging the state's assault weapons ban using the Virginia Constitution's Militia Clause. The post Former Virginia AG Sues Over ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban With Interesting Argument appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
RICHMOND, VA — Two separate lawsuits were filed against Virginia’s new “assault firearm” and standard-capacity magazine ban within 24 hours of Governor Abigail Spanberger signing it into law, and the U.S. Department of Justice has signaled it intends to add a third. Spanberger...
In the post-Bruen era, where historical tradition has been reaffirmed as the controlling interpretive framework, norm-based reasoning warrants heightened scrutiny.
Here is an update directly from Philip Van Cleave, President of Virginia Citizens Defense League, on the legislative situation in the state.