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Law-abiding citizens of Virginia have been on pins and needles these past few days waiting to see how Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) would handle a bill that had been sitting on her desk for a month that would ban the purchase of certain “assault firearms.”
There was a hard deadline of 11:59 p.m. Monday for her to take action. She had several options: sign it, veto it, send it back to the General Assembly with suggested amendments, or simply do nothing, which would allow it to become law without her signature.
Considering “Grabby Abby” Spanberger had happily voted in favor of assault weapons bans during her time in Congress, it seemed likely that she wound ink this bill into law without a second thought. However, there was one big mitigating factor hanging over her: the April 21 referendum on whether or not to allow Virginia Democrats to gerrymander Republicans out of four of the five congressional seats they currently hold – and some signs are pointing to the vote not going the Democrats’ way.
Gun Store Sales Surge As Virginians Try to Beat New Gun Controls– www.breitbart.com
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Gun stores in Virginia are seeing sales surge as residents of the state buy up firearms and ammo trying to beat the effective dates of new gun controls.
The Fauquier Times noted, “Early indicators suggest Virginians are responding to a slate of proposed gun-control legislation with a noticeable spike in firearm background checks — a sign that gun sales are on the rise.”
Key Takeaways
- West Virginia Governor approved House Bill 4106, extending permitless carry to adults aged 18-20, effective June 12, 2026.
- Previously, permitless carry only applied to those 21 and older, creating stricter rules for those under 21.
- The new law allows qualified residents aged 18 and older to carry a concealed weapon without a license, affirming Second Amendment rights regardless of age.
- The law keeps prohibitions for felons and individuals under domestic violence protective orders while clarifying rules for minors.
- Optional licenses remain for those seeking reciprocity in other states.
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- Maryland lawmakers passed Senate Bill 334, banning the manufacture and sale of ‘machine gun convertible pistols’ starting January 1, 2027.
- The bill targets semiautomatic pistols that can be converted into machine guns with basic tools, further restricting them beyond federal law.
- Exemptions include law enforcement officers and licensed dealers, while individuals may transfer these pistols only to family members.
- Violations lead to a misdemeanor with penalties up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
- The bill awaits action from Governor Moore, and the Maryland State Police will regulate and publish a list of prohibited pistols before the law takes effect.
Colorado lawmakers pass bill to ban 3D printing of guns after veto threat forces amendments The Denver Post
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- Tennessee lawmakers passed Senate Bill 350, preventing landlords from banning tenants from possessing firearms on leased property.
- The law amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, extending firearm rights to homes, apartments, and vehicles in landlord-provided parking.
- The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support: 27-5 in the Senate and 73-21 in the House.
- Existing leases prohibiting firearms will be void as of July 1, 2025, and landlords must amend them by July 1, 2026.
- The law allows tenants to sue for damages if landlords violate their rights, affirming that Second Amendment protections apply even in rental situations.
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- Florida lawmakers passed CS/SB 52, allowing volunteers to provide armed security at places of worship without a state-issued license.
- The bill gained strong support, passing the Senate 39-0 and the House 111-1 before heading to the governor.
- The legislation amends section 493.6102 to create an exemption for unpaid volunteers, clarifying their licensing requirements.
- The law emphasizes community-based security measures and is expected to take effect on July 1, 2026, after gubernatorial approval.
- This change reflects a continued commitment to personal and community safety in response to potential threats.
Virginia Democrats have pushed through a sweeping package of gun control legislation that represents a major rollback of Second Amendment protections for millions of law-abiding citizens.
In just 60 days, the Virginia General Assembly advanced more than a dozen anti-gun measures, including SB 749 and HB 217.
The two identical bills target commonly owned semi-automatic firearms.
The legislation now sits on the desk of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who has already indicated she will sign the measures into law.
On Tuesday, California agreed to a settlement with the Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, and other plaintiffs, and will pay over $1.3 million to cover the plaintiffs’ attorney fees.
The settlement arose from a lawsuit that was filed against California’s Marketing Firearms to Minors Law, which crossed into First Amendment territory by banning firearm advertisements.
Breitbart News quoted Ninth Circuit Judge Kenneth Lee’s September 2023 majority opinion against the law, where he wrote “…that [the Marketing Firearms to Minors Law] does not directly and materially advance California’s substantial interests in reducing gun violence and the unlawful use of firearms by minors. There was no evidence in the record that a minor in California has ever unlawfully bought a gun, let alone because of an ad.”
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Lee added, “California cannot straitjacket the First Amendment by, on the one hand, allowing minors to possess and use firearms and then, on the other hand, banning truthful advertisements about that lawful use of firearms.”
Michigan Bills Could End Many Gun-Free Zones, Expanding Carry to Bars and Churches– www.usacarry.com
Key Takeaways
- Michigan proposes new firearm bills that may change where lawful gun owners can carry, including bars and places of worship.
- The legislation aims to eliminate the concealed pistol license requirement, moving towards constitutional carry.
- House Bill 5653 plans to repeal several existing location-based restrictions on concealed carry, altering the legal framework significantly.
- Certain restrictions remain in school zones, but the bills clarify exemptions for licensed individuals.
- These changes reflect a broader effort to simplify firearm laws and reinforce the Second Amendment as a civil right.
A quick look at state legislative sessions across the country shows it’s clearly that time of year again for gun control advocates. Like the critters in a game of Whack-A-Mole, proposals to further restrict the right to keep and bear arms are popping up for consideration in state after state, needing to be (metaphorically) bopped back down by defenders of the Second Amendment.
As I recently explained to Minnesota state legislators, gun control advocates’ preferred policies do little more than scapegoat peaceable and lawful gun owners while completely missing the point — most violent crimes are committed by a small subset of repeat offenders who are already prohibited from owning any guns, at all. Those criminals aren’t likely to comply with new laws making it doubly illegal for them to possess a certain type of firearm. Even then, it wouldn’t matter because criminals could just as easily use “featureless” versions of the same guns (which, again, they still can’t lawfully possess) to carry out their crimes.
At the same time, gun control advocates often downplay (or even outright ignore) the fact that law-abiding Americans routinely rely on their right to keep and bear arms to defend themselves and others from actual violent criminals who ignore gun control restrictions. A 2013 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that almost every study on the issue has found that between 500,000 and several million defensive gun uses occur every year in the United States. An extensive 2021 national survey conducted by a Georgetown professor further substantiated this reality, concluding that Americans used their firearms defensively an average of 1.2 million times a year.
Virginia Democrats are pushing ahead with more gun control. It is a reminder that the Democratic Party’s gun control agenda targets law-abiding gun owners and lets criminals completely off the hook.
The gun control proposals flowing through the Virginia legislature to Gov. Abigail Spanberger‘s (D-VA) desk are the typical incoherent Democratic talking points: banning the arbitrary category of “assault weapons,” banning “large capacity” magazines, and waiting periods for purchasing guns. Two of the most onerous requirements, as Jay Caruso wrote for the Washington Examiner, include requiring “a state-issued permit to purchase firearms, which would oddly extend to renting a firearm at a shooting range,” and “mandatory storage requirements” that restrict a gun owner’s ability to access his or her firearm in a timely manner in his or her own home.
None of this will do anything to solve gun crime. It is lost on Democrats, but criminals do not follow the law. They will acquire illegal “assault weapons” or magazines regardless of what you legislate. A Justice Department report from 2019 detailed how around 91% of gun criminals acquire their firearms through illegal means or from another person. Storage requirements won’t stop people who are already reckless enough to leave their guns around the house where small children can reach them, either.
The attack on an ROTC class at Old Dominion University could have been a lot worse. Luckily for everyone there, the cadets weren’t easy prey, with one of them stabbing and killing the jihadist gunman.
But that’s not how things usually go. Instead, most of the time, people die, and for Virginia Democrats, that’s just fine.
I mean, what else can you get from this diatribe, anyway?
Dem Del. @GMcGuireVA: “We know that it’s not always true that you need a gun to fight back someone with a gun. Because those hero cadets didn’t. Leivu Labrescu, …didn’t have a gun when he selflessly gave up his body to prevent the Virginia Tech shooter from entering his class.” pic.twitter.com/k9G34CcCtS
— Virginia House GOP (@vahousegop) March 14, 2026
An Assault Weapons Ban Is Heading to Spanberger’s Desk. Here’s What to Expect. – townhall.com
The Republican Party once held a supermajority in the House of Delegates and controlled the Senate. Those days are gone for good, likely never to return, as the state’s political landscape has shifted. The Democrats once again control everything in Richmond, and they’re now juiced up on leftist insanity. An assault weapons ban is one of many insane policy items on their agenda. Local reporter Neil Minock has reported on the slew of new taxes that could be coming, but this anti-gun bill isn’t a shock.
New Tennessee bill aims to restrict landlords from banning tenant gun ownership WBIR
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D.C.’s Gun Magazine Restriction Is Unconstitutional – thefederalist.com
In a big win for the Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Washington, D.C.’s gun magazine restriction is unconstitutional.
In a 2-1 ruling, the three-judge panel found that the federal district’s ban on firearm magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds violates the Second Amendment. Judges Joshua Deahl (Trump appointee) and Catharine Easterly (Obama appointee) comprised the majority, while Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby (Bush 43 appointee) dissented.
What part of ‘shall not be infringed’ does the left not understand?
It turns out, though, the left does not need to understand this country’s founding documents because there is this little thing called the judicial system, which protects the rights of Americans when officials blatantly infringe on them.
The Court of Appeals in D.C. just ruled that banning “firearm magazines that are able to hold ‘more than 10 rounds of ammunition’ was unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment,” according to DC News Now.
In the case United States and the District of Columbia v. Tyree Benson, Benson claimed that he was unconstitutionally convicted for owning a gun that had a magazine that could hold over 10 rounds of ammunition.
The ruling stated that the federal government, a prosecutor in the case, had acknowledged that the ban violated the Second Amendment, but that the District’s government continued to defend the ban.
It turns out that when you ban these types of firearms, you nearly ban “half of all magazines that citizens own.”
Gun in Virginia have a higher approval rating, 84%, than the Marxist they elected, Abigail Spanberger, who has a 32% approval rating. Her approval comes from the Democrats, who give her a 63.8% rating, compared to the republicans who give her an 88.1% disapproval rating, and independents who give her an 89.7% disapproval rating.
Poll Reveals 84% Support The Right To Bear Arms In Key Blue State – trendingpoliticsnews.com
Virginia voters are sending a blunt message on guns and crime: stop targeting the law-abiding, and start punishing criminals.
New polling from Quantus Insights shows a politically dissatisfied electorate that remains largely confident about personal safety, and strongly supportive of Second Amendment protections.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating sits at 32%, with 64% disapproving. The divide is stark. Republicans disapprove by 88.1% and Independents by 80.7%. Democrats break the other way, with 63.8% approving.
Most Virginians, however, say they feel safe in their communities. Women report feeling safe at 72.9%, men at 71.0%. Democrats express the highest sense of security at 82.8%, while Independents (64.7%) and Republicans (66.7%) are more mixed but still mostly positive.
On the Second Amendment, the poll finds broad agreement that it protects an individual right to own a firearm. Republicans agree at 92.0%, Independents at 90.8%, and Democrats at 71.2%. By gender, 86.0% of men and 82.2% of women agree.
Support narrows on the right to carry for self-defense outside the home but remains substantial. Republicans agree at 82.6%, Independents at 75.8%. Democrats split, with 39.7% agreeing and 55.3% disagreeing. Men support carry rights at 71.2%, compared with 58.9% of women.
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The survey’s most decisive finding centers on responsibility for gun violence. Across party lines, voters point to offenders rather than firearms.
“The criminal” is responsible, say 95.7% of Republicans, 94.1% of Independents, and 82.3% of Democrats. By gender, 91.1% of men and 89.5% of women agree.
Majorities also say criminals pose a greater threat than firearms themselves. Republicans agree at 91.8% and Independents at 90.1%. Democrats are more divided at 52.7%. Women are more likely than men to say firearms are dangerous on their own, 25.0% versus 15.5%.
When asked what would do the most to reduce crime, voters favor tougher enforcement over new regulations.
Judges delivering tougher sentencing is the top choice. Republicans select it at 46.9%, Independents at 48.9%, and Democrats at 21.8%. Prosecution of existing laws draws 33.1% of Republicans and 24.6% of Independents.
Support for “more laws regulating firearms” is concentrated among Democrats at 33.3%, compared with 7.3% of Independents and 5.0% of Republicans. Men lean more heavily toward sentencing and prosecution, while women show somewhat greater support for new gun laws.
The results point to a consistent theme: Virginians want consequences for criminals prioritized over expanded firearm restrictions.
With Spanberger’s approval at 32% and disapproval at 64%, the poll suggests that further tightening of gun laws could face stiff resistance from a skeptical electorate.
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Key Takeaways
- West Virginia Senate introduces Senate Bill 1071 to create a system for citizens to acquire machine guns through a state-run Office of Public Defense.
- The office would manage machine gun purchases and transfers, requiring background checks under state law for eligibility.
- The bill emphasizes Second Amendment rights and cites the need for citizens to possess arms for state defense purposes.
- A $250 surcharge on each sale will fund the program, along with an administrative fee capped at $50.
- The legislation remains in early stages, pending committee hearings and votes in the Senate.
The tech firm’s safety team has been called to Ottawa to explain why it failed to alert police about an account linked to a mass shooter
Canadian officials have summoned senior OpenAI representatives to Ottawa to answer questions about the tech company’s safety protocols after it confirmed it did not alert police about an account linked to mass shooter Jesse Van Rutselaar.
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said on Monday that OpenAI’s senior safety officials will come to Ottawa on Tuesday to outline how the company decides when to notify law enforcement.
Walz seeks Assault Weapons ban, Ghost Gun crackdown in new package Valley News Live
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Judge upholds Omaha bans on ghost guns and bump stocks amid statewide permitless carry law KMTV 3 News Now
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Mexico is awash in violence. And the country’s stringent gun control laws aren’t helping.
On Feb. 22, the Mexican military carried out an operation that killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, nicknamed “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Mexican armed forces were reportedly trained by a small cadre of U.S. Navy SEALs who entered the country on a “training mission” approved by Mexico’s Senate.
CJNG responded to El Mencho’s death with wanton violence. The cartel murdered no fewer than 25 Mexican National Guard members and set up no fewer than 250 roadblocks. Schools were closed, and flights at airports were grounded. Dozens of buildings were burned. The savagery spanned multiple jurisdictions. By day’s end, at least 60 people had been slaughtered.
While Iowa Universities appear to want to create soft targets for mass shooters by creating “gun free zones,” the Iowa legislature is preparing to check their anti-American power grab. Iowa State Senator Jason Schults (R) has introduced a bill that appears on a fast track to passage.
The bill limits the restrictions on gun rights colleges and universities can impose on their students and staff. It essentially allows Americans to possess firearms in secured positions in some places, including college campuses, and expands the right to conceal carry to include school parking lots.
Iowa Lawmakers Move to Limit Campus Authority Over Guns in Private Vehicles – usacarry.com
DES MOINES, IA – An Iowa Senate subcommittee has recommended passage of Senate File 2263, a bill that would expand protections for lawful firearm possession in vehicles across several locations in the state.
Introduced by Sen. Jason Schultz, R, SF 2263 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 10, 2026. On February 17, a subcommittee recommended the bill for passage. A committee hearing is scheduled, according to the Iowa Legislature.
One part of DNC Virginia’s plan to remake the state in a Progmerican image has failed before it ever reached a floor vote in the Virginia General Assembly. A bill that would have added a $500 gun suppressor tax failed in the subcommittee unanimously. This doesn’t mean the DNC won’t reintroduce the bill later, but, for now, they have retreat, to the good of the American people behind DNC enemy lines in Insurrectionist Virginia.
Virginia Lawmakers Unanimously Block $500 Suppressor Tax in Finance Subcommittee Vote – usacarry.com
RICHMOND, VA. — A controversial proposal that would have imposed a $500 excise tax on firearm suppressors in Virginia has been unanimously tabled by a House Finance Subcommittee during the 2026 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly.
House Bill 207, introduced by Delegate Karen Keys-Gamarra, sought to create a new chapter in Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia establishing a firearm suppressor tax. The measure would have imposed a $500 tax per retail sale of any firearm suppressor by a firearms dealer, effective July 1, 2026. Revenue collected from the tax would have been directed to the state’s general fund.
According to the Virginia Legislative Information System, HB207 was referred to the House Committee on Finance and assigned to Finance Subcommittee No. 2. On February 10, 2026, the subcommittee voted 10 to 0 to lay the bill on the table, effectively halting its progress for the session. The bill remains listed as “In Committee” following the unanimous recommendation to table.
A petition to ban hunting and ranching in Oregon is nearing the number of signatures needed to be placed on this fall’s ballot.
David Michelson, the organizer of Initiative Petition 28, said supporters have gathered about 105,000 of the 117,713 verified signatures needed by July 2, according to Fox affiliate KPTV.
A Canadian transgendered male who transitioned to female has killed 9 people and injured 25 more others, with the bulk of the killings and injuries happening at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. The school is a few minutes outside of Vancouver, Canada.
The police were there within 2 minutes, but the shooter had already killed 7 people at the school, then he killed himself. The school was not armed. Citizens are not allowed to effectively possess guns for self-defense in Canada anymore. Read more about this shooting, including how the media tried to call the shooter a female instead of a transgendered male, on pg. 2 in our report, “Trans Canada Terror.”
Shootings at school and home in British Columbia leave 10 dead, including shooter – japantoday.com
A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, while two more people were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
School shootings are rare in Canada.
The town of Tumbler Ridge is more than 1,000 kilometers north of Vancouver, near the border with Alberta. The provincial government website lists Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as having 175 students from Grades 7 to 12.
British Columbia Premier David Eby told reporters that police officers reached the school within two minutes.
There was something about the way the premier of British Columbia, David Eby, struggled to his words in front of the cameras that said a lot about how Canadians view the school shooting in a small town called Tumbler Ridge.
“This is the kind of thing that feels like it happens in other places, and not close to home.”
He is right about that. People expect this sort of thing to take place south of the border, in the United States – but not in Canada – not in a place like Tumbler Ridge.
A shooting rampage at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left 10 people dead and more than 25 injured on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest school attacks in Canadian history.
Authorities said the gunfire erupted shortly after 1:20 p.m. local time at the high school in the remote community. Six victims were killed inside the building before the suspect was later found dead from what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A seventh victim died while being transported to a hospital. Investigators also discovered two additional bodies at a nearby residence believed to be connected to the attack, reportedly the suspect’s mother and younger brother.
