Virginia Gun Rights Advocates Brace for 2 Dozen Gun Control Laws to Take Effect July

Virginia is on the verge of joining the list of states that ban so-called assault weapons. The proposed ban is among more than two dozen gun control or gun safety bills the Virginia General Assembly sent to Gov. Abigail Spanberger after its regular session ended on March 24. The slate of proposed gun laws includes a ban on unserialized guns and components, often called ghost guns; tighter regulations on firearms businesses; and stricter firearms storage requirements, among others. Gun control advocates hailed the development as a win for public safety in online statements. But gun rights activists vow to fight the laws in court as infringements on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....