{"id":131169,"date":"2026-05-16T08:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T11:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/new-virginia-law-banning-assault-firearms-prompts-quick-lawsuits-from-gun-rights-groups\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T08:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T11:58:17","slug":"new-virginia-law-banning-assault-firearms-prompts-quick-lawsuits-from-gun-rights-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/new-virginia-law-banning-assault-firearms-prompts-quick-lawsuits-from-gun-rights-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"New Virginia law banning \u2018assault firearms\u2019 prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups.<\/p>\n<div id=\"Entry-content\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-with-figure\">\n<figure class=\"article_featured_image right\" data-fancybox=\"\" data-src=\"#modal-post-featured-image\">\n                            <span class=\"zoom_icon\"\/><figcaption>FILE &#8211; Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump&#8217;s State of the Union address, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber, Pool, file)(AP\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"modal-post-featured-image\" class=\"reveal-modal\" style=\"display:none;\" data-reveal=\"\" aria-labelledby=\"modalTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"dialog\">\n<figure class=\"article_featured_image modal\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gun_Laws_Virginia__3679-780x520.jpg\"\/><figcaption>FILE &#8211; Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump&#8217;s State of the Union address, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber, Pool, file)(AP\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The limits on \u201c <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/assault-weapons-rhode-island-9466754245ae8ca8925f53f8c9308fbb\">assault firearms<\/a>,\u201d as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new restrictions and regulations on guns enacted by the Democratic governor in her first few months in office. That marks a sharp policy reversal from her Republican predecessor, who had vetoed many similar measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirearms designed to inflict maximum casualties do not belong on our streets,\u201d Spanberger said in a statement Friday. \u201cWe are taking this step to protect families and support the law enforcement officers who work every day to keep our communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new gun restrictions move Virginia closer to the likes of California, Illinois and New York, which similarly have full Democratic control of their legislatures and governors\u2019 offices. They also highlight a continued national divide on gun policy, as various Republican-led states have taken steps to relax firearm restrictions that they describe as an infringement on Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<h2>A dozen states now target semi-automatic firearms<\/h2>\n<p>The new Virginia law, which takes effect July 1, will make it a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine, for people to buy, sell, transfer, import or manufacture an \u201cassault firearm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The measure defines that term to include semi-automatic rifles or pistols with a magazine capacity of more than 15 rounds. It also includes firearms with other characteristics, such as rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine that have a second handgrip or a collapsible stock. The prohibition also applies to magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds. For most people, there\u2019s no penalty for merely possessing such weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven other states and Washington, D.C., already have <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/connecticut-gun-control-law-sandy-hook-cac8d545175888f379ac3f96c0ee3a05\">laws prohibiting the sale an manufacture<\/a> of certain semi-automatic firearms, though the details vary. Hawaii, for example, prohibits certain semi-automatic pistols and high-capacity magazines, but not semi-automatic rifles.<\/p>\n<h2>Gun-rights groups challenge the Virginia law<\/h2>\n<p>Legal challenges came swiftly after Spanberger signed the legislation Thursday. The National Rifle Association, joined by other groups, sued in both federal and state court, asserting violations of the right to bear arms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe firearms and magazines banned in this law aren\u2019t bizarre and unusual outliers, they\u2019re among the most commonly owned guns and magazines in the country,\u201d said Adam Kraut, executive director of the Second Amendment Foundation, which joined the NRA in the federal lawsuit. \u201cThey\u2019re owned in the tens of millions by peaceable Americans who use them overwhelmingly lawfully.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice also <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/assault-weapons-ban-denver-3c7b1b97b7882a173c45bce92c176fd1\">vowed to sue<\/a> to block the Virginia law from being enforced.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia measure would \u201cinfringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to enjoy and use AR-15 rifles for lawful purposes by making it a crime to purchase and sell them,\u201d Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the department\u2019s civil rights division, wrote in an April letter to Spanberger.<\/p>\n<h2>Courts have upheld other bans on semi-automatic weapons<\/h2>\n<p>So far, laws restricting certain semi-automatic firearms generally have been upheld, including by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Virginia, Maryland and several additional states.<\/p>\n<p>That appellate court twice upheld a Maryland law banning dozens of types of semi-automatic weapons, describing them a 2024 ruling as \u201cmilitary-style weapons\u201d that are ill-suited for self-defense. It concluded that \u201cthe Maryland law fits comfortably within our nation\u2019s tradition of firearms regulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supreme-court-assault-weapons-ban-0ce9bfd44c9e6696d7fd8f69af699152\">U.S. Supreme Court last year declined to hear<\/a> a challenge in that Maryland case. But gun-rights advocates remain hopeful of a different outcome in future cases, noting that three conservative justices on the nine-member court disagreed with the decision and a fourth expressed skepticism that such firearm bans are constitutional.<\/p>\n<h2>A change in governor leads to a change in laws<\/h2>\n<p>Former Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/youngkin-virginia-legislative-actions-general-assembly-5a90708b410b59852a6fcb40fec0655c\">vetoed legislation<\/a> each of <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/virginia-glenn-youngkin-gun-bills-vetoes-5ef195409f841aaeca056076872a6f0f\">the past two years<\/a> that would have prohibited the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms.<\/p>\n<p>But Youngkin\u2019s term ended in January, and he was succeeded by Spanberger. The transition presented a huge opportunity for advocates of gun restrictions, who already had support within the Democratic-led Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger, a former CIA officer and U.S. House member, had previously been a volunteer with Moms Demand Action, a group founded after a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut claimed the lives of 26 people in 2012. The group lists 20% of the Democrats in the Virginia House as its past volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that a former Moms Demand Action volunteer just signed an assault weapons ban in the home state of the NRA speaks volumes about how dramatically the political calculus around gun safety has shifted,\u201d said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, the umbrella organization for Moms Demand Action..<\/p>\n<h2>Republican states act to expand gun rights<\/h2>\n<p>While Virginia tightens gun regulations, many Republican-led states have been expanding gun rights.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day Spanberger signed the semi-automatic firearm restrictions, Missouri\u2019s Republican-led Legislature gave final approval to legislation creating a school ranger program that could let trained volunteers carry firearms in schools.<\/p>\n<p>A law signed by Spanberger last month raised the age to purchase a handgun in Virginia from 18 to 21. By contrast, Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law last month lowering the age from 21 to 18 for carrying concealed guns without a state permit.<\/p>\n<p>Yet another law signed by Spanberger last month opens new grounds for lawsuits against the firearms industry. That came shortly after Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law limiting liability lawsuits against the firearms industry.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright<br \/>\n                        \u00a9\u00a02026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2026\/05\/new-virginia-law-banning-assault-firearms-prompts-quick-lawsuits-from-gun-rights-groups\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups. 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