Justice Department Sues Virginia, California over Gun Laws
The lawsuits say the laws block commonly owned guns and handguns, and DOJ seeks injunctions to stop enforcement.
- On Wednesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced legal challenges against Virginia and California gun laws, threatening further lawsuits against four states maintaining restrictions similar to Hawaii's recently invalidated statute.
- Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's law in a 6-3 decision, ruling that prohibiting firearms on private property without explicit consent violates the Second Amendment.
- The Justice Department is challenging Virginia's ban on assault weapons and California's ban on Glocks, while Blanche warned other states with laws that "mirror" Hawaii's could face litigation.
- "If we have to sue them, of course, we will," Blanche said at a news conference Wednesday, emphasizing the Trump administration has prioritized challenging firearm regulations nationwide.
- The Supreme Court plans to hear a related case next term, while gun safety advocates warn that successful challenges could impose a national mandate allowing firearms in private businesses.
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US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over firearm restrictions
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits Wednesday against Virginia and California, alleging that newly enacted firearm restrictions in both states violate the Second Amendment to the US Constitution. The complaint filed against Virginia in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia challenges Senate Bill 749, which Governor Abigail Spanberger signed in May. The law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to sell, purchase, impor…
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