
Virginia Gun Ban's Authors Can't Agree on What It Actually Prohibits
SB749's Senate and House sponsors gave contradictory statements on whether importing an assault firearm into Virginia after July 1 is automatically a crime.
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SB749's Senate and House sponsors gave contradictory statements on whether importing an assault firearm into Virginia after July 1 is automatically a crime.

Gun Owners of America petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for emergency intervention in Crump v. Katz before the July 1 assault firearms ban takes effect.

ASA reports 660,744 suppressor Form 4 applications in January–April 2026, about 90% of all 2025 filings, as the $0 NFA tax stamp drives historic demand.

Gunwerks caps the GOAT launch edition at 100 units: ClymR platform with titanium folding hinge, 18-inch barrel, 6 lbs 11 oz, in 6.5 PRC and 7 PRC.

Primary Arms debuts the CLx line — four optics from $149 to $219 with lifetime warranty and NV-compatible illumination, filling the gap below the SLx tier.

Florida AG Uthmeier and 20 state attorneys joined the NRA as concedees in Dunn v. Glass, agreeing Florida's 3-day firearm waiting period violates the Second Amendment.

Federal Premium launched the 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak, hitting 3,078 fps in existing rifles using Peak Alloy cases rated to 80,000 PSI, with dealer shipments set for August.

A Lancaster County judge stayed the GOA and VCDL injunction hearing after the Virginia Supreme Court moved to consolidate the state's assault ban challenges, with July 1 fast approaching.

DOJ's Second Amendment Section has opened a civil rights probe into Philadelphia Police over unconstitutional carry permit revocations.

Barrett Firearms is independently developing a 6.8x51mm caliber conversion kit for the Army's MK22 MRAD Advanced Sniper Rifle, Soldier Systems Daily first reported.

Ohio's House Public Safety Committee took its first look at SB214 on June 9 — a bill to strip suppressors from the state's dangerous ordnance classification after a 31-to-1 Senate pass.

A New York appeals court unanimously upheld the $4.3 million judgment against former NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre, affirming both the financial penalty and a 10-year leadership ban tied to his 2024 corruption verdict.