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Virginia Democrats reintroduce assault weapons ban, this time, with likely ally in Spanberger
WASHINGTON — An assault weapons ban was introduced into the Virginia General Assembly for a third year in a row on Wednesday as Commonwealth Democrats eye a wishlist of proposals that had proven mostly untenable under the previous Republican administration.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whose term ended Saturday, had vetoed about a dozen Democrat-introduced gun laws that passed the General Assembly during his tenure, including assault weapons bans in 2024 and 2025. Youngkin claimed the measures were unconstitutional in his veto explanations, suggesting that the General Assembly instead focus on harsher sentencing guidelines for criminals and "investments in behavioral health."
"The twofold approach can provide a real solution without creating outcomes that would affect law-abiding citizens and violating Virginia's constitutional rights," Youngkin wrote in response to the March 2025 bill.
Assault Weapons Ban Introduced By Fairfax Legislator
FAIRFAX, VA — A bill that would ban assault weapons in Virginia starting July 1 was introduced Wednesday by State Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim (D-37th), who represents central Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and parts of Falls Church.
“Gun violence is an epidemic in this country — and we need to take action to stop it," Salim said, in a release. "In crafting this legislation, I consulted with public safety experts, legislators around the country, and survivors of gun violence who have turned their pain into action and made this change possible."
The bill, SB749, seeks to prohibit the importation, sale, and possession of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices.
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Maryland law banning guns in 'sensitive places' largely upheld by Court of Appeals
(WBFF) — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that Maryland's law prohibiting guns in "sensitive places" is largely constitutional, siding with the state in a challenge brought by gun lobby groups and individuals.
The plaintiffs challenged the law on Second Amendment grounds, while the state referred to the "sensitive place exception" to the Second Amendment as first invoked in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) to defend the law.
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“Today’s decision marks another major victory for public safety and a stinging defeat for the gun lobby. By upholding Maryland’s sensitive places law, the Fourth Circuit has joined a growing judicial consensus that it’s constitutional to protect our communities from the particular dangers guns present in locations like parks, school grounds, public transit systems, and bars,” said Janet Carter, managing director of Second Amendment litigation at Everytown Law. “It’s time for gun extremists to recognize that their efforts to undermine these life-saving protections are as futile as they are reckless.”
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