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VA: DOJ sues Virginia over weapons ban that took effect Wednesday
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Virginia legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms took effect Wednesday, and the U.S. Department of Justice didn't waste time filing a lawsuit alleging the new law is unconstitutional.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the legislation earlier this year. The ban makes it a misdemeanor, for people to buy, sell, transfer, import or manufacture an “assault firearm.” This charge could be punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
In a press release from the DOJ, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche condemned the constitutionality of the new law. |
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jimobxpelham
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| THE VA GOV SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO DEFEND HER SIGNING SUCH A BLATENTLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL BILL. |
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