Virginia Gun Rights Advocates Brace for 2 Dozen Gun Control Laws to Take Effect July

Virginia Gun Rights Advocates Brace for 2 Dozen Gun Control Laws to Take Effect July

Virginia is on the verge of joining the list of states that ban so-called assault weapons. The proposed ban is among more than two dozen gun control or gun safety bills the Virginia General Assembly sent to Gov. Abigail Spanberger after its regular session ended on March 24. The slate of proposed gun laws includes a ban on unserialized guns and components, often called ghost guns; tighter regulations on firearms businesses; and stricter firearms…

Spanberger Faces 2nd Amendment Test as Virginia Gun Bills Loom

THE CENTER SQUARE—Abigail Spanberger has been governor of Virginia for only a few months, yet she already faces a political crossroads. The 75th governor of Virginia campaigned on a promise to govern as a moderate, one who would work with both political parties and be tough on crime. She was a law enforcement agent after all, and a CIA operative. She’s all in on America’s security. On her own website she pledged to “focus on bringing Virginians …