gun ban
Coverage of gun ban in the Nexus archive.
- Virginia gun ban sparks buying surge ahead of July 1 deadline and more state headlines
Virginia's upcoming gun ban has triggered a surge in firearm purchases ahead of the July 1 deadline. Additional headlines include a Justice Department lawsuit against Virginia over mask bans and ID requirements for federal officers, an expanded drought warning covering 94 counties, a court ruling supporting the Mountain Valley Southgate natural gas project, and a tent collapse at a Virginia church service that resulted in one death and 22 injuries.
- Homelessness rises in D.C., Virginia, drops in Maryland and more state headlines
Homelessness increased in Washington, D.C., and Virginia but decreased in Maryland. Additional Virginia-related headlines include a proposed gun ban enforcement refusal by some commonwealth attorneys, new utility rate transparency bills, a high zombie apocalypse survival ranking, and Leesburg being named second-best place to live in Virginia.