Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed five anti-gun bills into law and used an “emergency” clause to make one take effect immediately. That bill also orders the Virginia State Police (VSP) to break a court order.
Gov. Spanberger signed HB 1525 into law. The bill contained an emergency clause, making it effective immediately upon signing. All other laws take effect on July 1, 2026. This bill makes it a criminal offense for anyone under 21 to purchase a handgun or certain semi-automatic long guns, such as AR-15-style rifles. The bill also directs VSP to restore universal background checks (UBC). Democrats call this “closing the Lynchburg loophole,” but what the bill really does is order the State Police to violate a court order that struck down universal background checks as unconstitutional.
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