The constitutional case for regulating assault weapons | Janet Carter and Bill Taylor

The constitutional case for regulating assault weapons | Janet Carter and Bill Taylor

Regulating assault weapons and large-capacity magazines is about meeting a specific, deadly problem with one particular, evidence-based solution. It is a public safety imperative — and entirely constitutional, as the courts have recognized. By focusing on the facts of lethality and the reality of the law, Virginia can move toward a future where communities are protected from the unique devastation of military-style weaponry.