Palmetto State Armory has reopened shipments of affected rifles and standard-capacity magazines to Virginia after the statewide injunction in Santolla v. Katz took effect July 21.
Virginia is asking a court to declare AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines outside constitutional protection. Its motion in Crump v. Katz also revives interest-balancing language rejected by the Supreme Court.
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Two courts have blocked enforcement of Virginia’s new semi-auto rifle and magazine bans, but Attorney General Jay Jones says the laws are still in force for agencies not named in the lawsuits. The post Virginia AG Working To Restore Gun, Mag Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A Washington County judge has clarified that the injunction in Santolla v. Katz applies statewide, blocking enforcement of Virginia’s new assault-firearm and magazine ban while the NRA-backed lawsuit moves forward.
Virginia tried to pull four separate challenges to its new gun-control laws into one courtroom. A judicial panel rejected the move, ruling the cases are too different and too far along to justify transfer.
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.
Gun-control advocates know outright bans are losing ground in court and politics, so the messaging is shifting. The new pitch is “gun violence prevention,” but the long-term goal remains the same.
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.