The National Rifle Association announced a pair of lawsuits on Friday against Virginia’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” immediately after Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed it into law, as the Supreme Court could weigh in on the legality of similar laws in other states in the near future.The NRA announced two lawsuits, one in a state court and another in a federal court, to take aim at a pair of gun laws signed by Spanberger. The laws ban the sale and manufacturing of “assault weapons” and the sale of magazines with more than 15 rounds, respectively. Both lawsuits contend the newly enacted Virginia laws are clear violations of the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms.“We made it clear that this extreme anti-gun proposal, which bans the new purchase of commonly owned firearms and standard capacity magazines in the Commonwealth, is a blatant violation of Second Amendment rights and an affront to landmark Supreme Court cases,” John Commerford, NRA-ILA Executive Director, said in a statement.
“Instead of listening to these factual concerns from their constituents, progressive politicians sided with Michael Bloomberg and his gun-grabbing groups,” he added. “The NRA will not sit idly by while progressive politicians strip the rights of law-abiding citizens, and our world-class legal team is locked, loaded, and ready to shoot down this outrageous gun-control law.”
