Virginia House approves gun control bills over GOP objections

Bill Banning Popular Semiautomatic Rifles Clears Virginia Legislature

A bill banning AR-15s as well as magazines holding over 15 rounds cleared the Virginia legislature and is headed to Gov. Spanberger’s desk.

"Assault Weapons Ban" Legislation Advances To Democrat Governor's Desk * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

The Virginia Senate passed legislation that would make it illegal to “sell, purchase, import, manufacture or transfer assault weapons in Virginia starting on July 1, 2026, with some exceptions,” WRIC reports. “The overall goal of this bill is to ensure that we have less weapons of war on the streets,” said Democratic Senator Saddam Salim (D-Fairfax), according to the outlet. “Notably, the bill doesn’t make it illegal to possess an assault weapon…

General Assembly sends assault weapons ban bill to Gov. Spanberger

Virginia is one step closer to enacting an assault weapons ban.

Calls grow louder for Spanberger to veto gun control bills

Second Amendment advocates in Virginia are rallying activists to demand vetoes of a handful of gun-control bills headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.

Virginia “Assault Firearms” Ban Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk

Virginia “Assault Firearms” Ban Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk, iStock-610433684 A sweeping gun-control measure targeting commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and magazines has officially cleared the Virginia General Assembly and is now headed to the governor’s desk. On March 9, 2026, the Virginia Senate voted 21–19 to agree to the House substitute for Senate Bill 749, finalizing passage of the legislation after the House had alr…

Virginia House approves gun control bills over GOP objections

Virginia’s push to ban new assault‑style weapon sales and penalize unsafe gun storage prompts backlash from gun‑rights groups.