POLITICSJul 8 · 09:29 UTCVIRGINIA MERCURYMarkus Schmidt

Court battles leave Virginia’s new assault weapons ban in legal limbo

Virginia’s new assault weapons ban faces legal challenges in multiple counties, stalling enforcement. Attorney General Jay Jones and Governor Abigail Spanberger defend the law, while lawsuits create a patchwork of temporary injunctions in Washington and Lancaster counties.

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