Virginia Judge Stays Crump v. Katz Hearing as July 1 Gun Ban Deadline Looms

Summary

A Virginia judge has stayed proceedings in the `Crump v. Katz` lawsuit, challenging the state's SB749/HB217 gun and magazine ban, just weeks before its July 1 effective date. The case, filed by Gun Owners of America and others, sought an emergency injunction before the ban takes effect. The stay was issued by Judge John S. Martin of the Lancaster County Circuit Court pending a decision by a three-judge panel on whether to consolidate this case with similar challenges.