State Judge Blocks Virginia ‘Assault Firearm’ Sales Ban
Summary
Lancaster County Circuit Judge John Martin issued a preliminary injunction against Virginia’s "assault firearm" sales and related carry ban on Thursday. The ruling came after an initial hearing in the lawsuit Crump v. Katz, effectively blocking the state's attempt to ban AR-15s and similar firearms from taking effect.
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assault-weapon-ban
preliminary-injunction
circuit-court
state-law
gun-rights
virginia
crump-v-katz