State Police Announce Private Firearm Sale Background Checks Have Resumed
- Virginia officials have resumed enforcing universal background checks on private firearm sales despite a court injunction that declared the checks unconstitutional under the Virginia Constitution in 2025.
- In 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed new legislation with an emergency clause to immediately restore private sale background checks, bypassing the usual implementation delay.
- Gun rights groups VCDL and GOA have filed motions to hold the State Police or the state in contempt, alleging enforcement violates the permanent court injunction and questioning the validity of the emergency legislation.
- The ongoing legal dispute raises constitutional questions about the separation of powers and the rights of Virginia gun owners, impacting the balance among state government branches.
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State police announce private firearm sale background checks have resumed
The Virginia State Police resumed background checks for the private sale of firearms on Wednesday, effectively immediately, with little fanfare. The state police website included an update Thursday morning that said, “Private background checks are now available.” The change came just days after Cardinal News reported on the lack of movement to resume the checks one month after a bill aimed at reinstating universal background checks was enacted…
‘Irreparable harm’: 2nd Amendment groups sue Virginia for defying court order on guns
Source link Gun Owners Foundation and the Virginia Citizens Defense League asked a Virginia court Thursday to hold the state in contempt after it began enforcing a universal background check previously blocked by a permanent injunction. Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB 1525 into law on April 22 after the General Assembly concurred with
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