DOJ Tells Virginia ‘See You in Court’ After Latest Gun Ban
Virginia defined those guns as “assault firearms.”
It sounds like the DOJ will sue Virginia after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed two bills that bans “the importation, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of many semiautomatic firearms” and magazines that hold more than 15 rounds.
New: Per LIS and Senator @SalimForVA, @GovernorVA
has signed a bill that will make it illegal to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, or transfer an assault weapon in Virginia, with certain exceptions.The bill will also make it illegal to import, sell, barter, transfer, or… pic.twitter.com/sJrW0Y4FFJ
— Tyler Englander (@TylerEnglander) May 15, 2026
Virginia defined those guns as “assault firearms.”
*sigh*
I guess assault weapons doesn’t work anymore, meaning Democrats have to change the language again!
Assault firearms! They’re hooked on that word, aren’t they?
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The DOJ recently sued Denver, CO, over its ban of constitutionally protected firearms.
You know, those big scary black guns.
In that case, the DOJ pointed out that “assault weapon” isn’t even a real term. Maybe that’s also why Virginia used “assault firearm.”
I imagine the DOJ’s lawsuit will mirror the one against Denver, arguing the law violates the Constitution by restricting “certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles.”
The AR-15-style rifles are the most popular rifles in America.
I will never stop telling people that AR-15-style rifles are the best guns for women, especially those with handicaps.
My left side is handicapped. My AR-15 only requires my right arm to use it. The rifle is lightweight enough for my left hand to hold. There is hardly any kickback helping me aim better.
The NRA also filed a lawsuit.
https://twitter.com/NRA/status/2055089011832823978/history
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They need to do it soon.
I got in ValPak yesterday an ad from a FLGS here, telling me I would get one additional free 30 round magazine with every AR-15 purchase.
I’d asked them what they would do if the bills became law. They said they would likely sell all they could before 1 July and then take everything else and head back to Tennessee (IIRC). And there are probably 3 other stores that I know of just off the top of my head that will do the same (go out of business) come 1 July.
So, regardless of any lawsuit, we will lose some ability to purchase certain items in VA come 1 July.
what part of “shall not be infringed” is so hard to understand?
The part where the communists don’t get to control everybody
The bit that says not.
This is an excellent example of why I’m a second amendment absolutist; no government body in the United States should be allowed to regulate firearms in any way shape or form.
Once one of them is successful in enacting one law or regulation, it just opens the door to the next.
There is nothing the left will stop at until every citizen (except their flying monkeys of course) is disarmed.
If this means that psychopaths are allowed to buy Tommy Guns I am 100% ok with that. Mr. Psychopath should understand that his victim is going to shoot back but there’s nothing more dangerous than a government that has slipped its leash (like Virginia right now).
I’m OK with some regulation.
Like fraud. Or dangerous manufacturing of the weapon.
(If it goes kablooey instead of bang, because of something in the manufacturing, then they should be held responsible. You know, like every other thing is supposed to be handled.)
Legally, what’s the difference between firearm and artillery?
Strictly speaking 2A says “… keep and bear Arms …” rather than firearm, but what counts as arms?
Would a micro nuclear warhead fired from a mortar or RPG type weapon qualify as ‘arms’? If not why not?
If you think that anybody who wants a micro nuke, and has the money to afford a micro nuke, doesn’t already have a micro nuke, second amendment or not, you’re delusional anyway.
If Republicans were smart, they would pounce on this and start calling her “Nanny Spanny” It’s a nickname that will stick, and remind everyone that she is trying to nanny state guns, which has started to see bipartisan and independent voter support for the right to bear arms.
Why not Nanny Span?
Or комиссáр (komissar) Spanberger to reflect her Hard Left turn?
Meanwhile in Minnesota, the Republicans are fighting and making things miserable for the DFL (Democrat Farm League) anti-2nd Amendment bills.
https://youtu.be/bHGLk4fSyF8?si=UT04C4ndUHBq9NWP
I’d rather the DOJ tell these anti-constitutional politicos ‘See you in prison for your egregious and aggressive attempt at deprivation of rights against the citizenery’, but I’m silly that way.
Put them in prison or it’s still just **clown world** where they’ll do it again because why not? Zero consequences.
The Virginia Gov (D-CIA) said that these firearms had no place “on the street”. The going justification is that these firearms have only one purpose… to kill large numbers of people as quickly as possible. Which brings up the point that federal, state and local agencies are awash in these “assault weapons” and the real ones. What are these agencies contingency plans to kill large numbers of people very quickly and why? Either their rhetoric applies to all or not at all. The semi-automatic firearm was first embraced by the civilian market around 1900. No military wanted them as battle doctrine was different. Then came WWI and the French and British bought American semi-auto hunting rifles to see how they would do… but the trench warfare was too tough. Of course, John Moses Browning designed the BAR during WWI. The bolt action rifle was first and foremost a true military designed firearm. This is just one long road to total abolition of 2A and the primacy and irreversibility of total governmental control.
Either their rhetoric applies to all or not at all.
Oh, but they are government, so they must automatically be the good guys. Because the gov’t is always morally correct.
Unless, Republicans are in charge. Or white males. Or a Jew, maybe….
Also, IMO, the police should be allowed NOTHING that is not available to the average citizen. Period. If I can’t carry it, then they can’t carry it. If I can’t own or buy it, they can’t own, buy, or keep it in the police arms locker.
Peelian Principle #7:
One wonders why the DOJ had to wait for Virginia to fall to see someone in court. After all, on day one of the administration, they could’ve seen Massachusetts in court because they already have such a law and have had for years.
The term “assault” modifying weapon of firearm has a limited shelf life. In the revolutionary war, an assault weapon was a muzzle loading black powder rifle. Besides clearly being unconstitutional, it doesn’t even make sense.
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