CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The change I wrote about this spring is now the law. As of June 12, 2026, any West Virginia adult 18 and older can carry a concealed deadly weapon without first getting a license. That date marked 90 days from the passage of House Bill 4106, which Governor Patrick Morrisey s...
As of June 12, 2026, West Virginia permitless carry starts at 18. HB 4106 didn't just lower the age, it erased the separate legal rules for 18 to 20 year olds.
A Virginia judge rejected efforts to revive an enjoined gun law and ordered State Police to comply with the injunction. The post Virginia Court Slams Door on State Police Background Check Defiance — Injunction Remains in Effect appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Virginia background checks more than doubled as gun owners responded to the state's new assault weapons ban. The post Gun Sales Surge Nationwide in May as Virginia Background Checks Double — Spanberger’s Ban Selling Guns Faster Than It Bans Them appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The May 2026 NICS numbers show a split picture: total FBI background checks are down, but NSSF-adjusted checks suggest retail firearm demand is up. Meanwhile, NFA-related checks for suppressors and short-barreled rifles surged more than 100 percent.
Tim Kaine's criticism of Virginia officials refusing gun ban enforcement drew immediate pushback from gun-rights advocates. The post Tim Kaine Tells Virginia Sheriffs They’re “Bad for Business” — Gets Schooled by Gun-Rights Leaders appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A Lynchburg judge has rejected an effort by the Virginia State Police and Attorney General Jay Jones to dissolve an injunction blocking enforcement of universal background checks on private firearm sales.
RICHMOND, VA — The number of Virginia prosecutors who say they will not enforce the state’s new gun ban has climbed to 13, and more are expected before the law takes effect July 1. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed SB749/HB217 into law in mid-May. The measure, carried by Sen. Saddam Salim an...