Virginia “Assault Firearm” Ban Challenged With Emergency Injunction

Summary

Gun Owners of America (GOA), Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), John Crump, and other plaintiffs have filed an emergency motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction in the Circuit Court for Lancaster County, Virginia. This motion in the case of John Crump, et al. v. Colonel Jeffrey S. Katz seeks to block the enforcement of new state restrictions on "assault firearms" and "large capacity ammunition feeding devices" signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, which are slated to take effect on July 1, 2026. The lawsuit argues these laws violate Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution and are unconstitutionally vague.