Virginia’s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines remains blocked, even as two major lawsuits have been paused. The stays in Santolla v. Katz and McDonald v. Katz preserve the current legal battlefield while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether ...
Virginia is defending its firearm and magazine ban by reviving the collective-right theory and claiming the state right to keep and bear arms is tied to militia service—not an individual guarantee.
Palmetto State Armory has reopened shipments of affected rifles and standard-capacity magazines to Virginia after the statewide injunction in Santolla v. Katz took effect July 21.
Virginia is asking a court to declare AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines outside constitutional protection. Its motion in Crump v. Katz also revives interest-balancing language rejected by the Supreme Court.
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Two courts have blocked enforcement of Virginia’s new semi-auto rifle and magazine bans, but Attorney General Jay Jones says the laws are still in force for agencies not named in the lawsuits. The post Virginia AG Working To Restore Gun, Mag Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A Washington County judge has clarified that the injunction in Santolla v. Katz applies statewide, blocking enforcement of Virginia’s new assault-firearm and magazine ban while the NRA-backed lawsuit moves forward.
Virginia tried to pull four separate challenges to its new gun-control laws into one courtroom. A judicial panel rejected the move, ruling the cases are too different and too far along to justify transfer.
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Virginia's AR-15 and magazine ban, arguing the law violates the Second Amendment. The post DOJ Files Lawsuit Challenging Virginia’s Now-Postponed Ban On Mags, ‘Assault Weapons’ appeared first on The Truth About Guns.