POLITICSJul 8 · 11:44 UTCWHRO HAMPTON ROADSMarkus Schmidt

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

Virginia's new assault weapons ban faces legal uncertainty due to overlapping state and federal court challenges and conflicting injunctions. Attorney General Jay Jones has pledged to defend the law despite the legal disputes complicating its enforcement.

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