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New Virginia Ban on ‘Assault Firearms’ Prompts Lawsuits From Gun-Rights Groups
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups. The limits on ” assault firearms,” as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new …

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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, New Virginia Ban on ‘Assault Firearms’ Prompts Lawsuits From Gun-Rights Groups, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups. The limits on ” assault firearms,” as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new …
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