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Virginia Assembly Passes 15 Anti-Gun Bills; Legal Challenges Loom

3/23/2026

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The Virginia General Assembly passed more than 15 anti-gun bills, including SB 749 and HB 217, to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and limit magazine capacities.
Governor Abigail Spanberger (Democrat) is expected to sign these bills into law.
Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) plan to challenge the measures in court.
GOA asserts the legislation lacks constitutional basis and mislabels common firearms as "assault weapons."

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Story summary

The Virginia General Assembly passed more than 15 anti-gun bills, including SB 749 and HB 217, to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and limit magazine capacities.
Governor Abigail Spanberger (Democrat) is expected to sign these bills into law.
Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) plan to challenge the measures in court.
GOA asserts the legislation lacks constitutional basis and mislabels common firearms as "assault weapons."