Virginia judge blocks statewide enforcement of new gun laws

Blue-State City Just Had Its Local Gun Ban Trashed By Judge

A gun-rights group has fought a legal battle with St. Paul for six months, arguing the city unlawfully passed a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms.

Virginia judge blocks statewide enforcement of new gun laws

The ruling clarifies that an earlier injunction blocking the laws applies statewide, meaning neither Virginia State Police nor local law enforcement can enforce restrictions on the sale of certain assault-style firearms or new public carry restrictions while the legal challenge goes through the courts.