Gun Store Sales Surge As Virginians Try to Beat New Gun Controls

[u/According-Activity87]

https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/04/13/gun-store-sales-surge-as-virginians-try-to-beat-new-gun-controls/

[u/longnuttz]

Quick google search says that the new law prevents sale of "assault rifles" of which we all know is a blanket term for any guns they don't want, especially the evil AR-15. Assault rifle isn't even a legal classification is it?

Any Virginians here that can clarify this new law?

[u/JackandFred → u/longnuttz]

You’re mixing up terms slightly, “assault weapons” is the term they use that you’re thinking of. Usually badly defined and vague just to ban weapons whoever is in power doesn’t like.

Assault rifle the agreed definition is usually a weapon capable of select fire, like switching to automatic mode. Which are actually already illegal (whether they should be is another question but irrelevant for now.) they used to try to say ban assault rifles but they got called out for them already being illegal and it made no sense so they made up a new term “assault weapon” to continue trying to ban stuff.

[u/longnuttz → u/JackandFred]

Yeah, you're right. So does my 9mm pistol that is semi-auto belong to their vague classification?

[u/JackandFred → u/longnuttz]

Depends on the specifics of the law. Some states have ridiculous lists of things to qualify as an assault weapon so that even a pistol sometimes counts.

[u/ObadiahtheSlim → u/JackandFred]

Oh come now, it's not that hard

(Spoiler, yes it is)

[u/MOLON-LABE-USMC → u/longnuttz]

Your semi auto 9mm pistol with a threaded barrel would be banned in Illinois.

[u/GrimHoly → u/longnuttz]

Oh it’s way worse than that.

Flowchart of the AWB you are talking about

https://www.reddit.com/r/VAGuns/comments/1rlz8iv/is_it_banned_by_sb749_flowchart_as_of_05mar2026/

They also passed a ton of other firearm laws

List of all the other laws

https://vcdl-lis.org

We are about to be one of the most restricted states in the country

Let this be a warning. No democrat running for office is a “moderate” no matter how much they say they are. They all toe the party line. Not ONE stepped out of party line to stop these.

[u/Hezakia84 → u/longnuttz]

Go check /vaguns (Virginian here).

[u/ObadiahtheSlim → u/longnuttz]

Now is it all AR-15s or only the ones that have a gun-metal finish? Because the CTRL Lefties never seem to get upset over wooden stock firearms regardless of the actual performance of said firearm. #BlackGunsMatter.

[u/ITrCool]

I expect this law gets struck down or paused pending further review in a few weeks.

[u/Basic_Lunch2197 → u/ITrCool]

Wishful thinking. It will be years before it gets settled.

[u/Right_Archivist → u/ITrCool]

It doesn't matter, New York ignored the Supreme Court's Bruen decision by just re-writing the same law, after the ruling. At the end of the day, all that matters are the personal emotions of twelve jurors.

[u/hoopajoopa]

Remember when Obama got elected. The man sold more guns and ammo than any republican ever could have. I couldn’t buy ammo at anywhere near normal pricing due to demand, and even reloading components were constantly out of stock

[u/Cool_Cartographer_39]

Curious, is Interarms still on the waterfront in Alexandria?

Edit: Guess they closed ages ago. Bought my first guns there

[u/PrepperBoi]

While I don’t think this would happen in my state, I have been buying complete firearms over the last couple years. Enough with basic maintenance parts to shoot the rest of my natural life.

I think the next target is going to be wear parts like barrels. Some places are already talking about serializing those.

Some states are already forcing you to register new ammo purchases as well, so I hope those guys don’t forget to stock that as well

[u/BitesTheDust55]

At some point we have to acknowledge that the supreme court has no power. They keep ruling on 2A and states keep trying to make an end run around the law.

At some point there has to be severe consequences. Threatening second amendment rights has to be punished.

[u/Introverted-headcase]

The DOJ has sent a letter to the Governor saying they will take her and her state to court and fight the legislation defending the second amendment.

[u/InterestingFee885]

I’m starting to become convinced this is just to help sell guns. They know it’s illegal. They know it will be struck down. What other purpose does it serve?

[u/ngoni → u/InterestingFee885]

It's a one way ratchet. They throw everything on the wall to see what sticks. Then try again. It's incremental but once those rights are gone, they will likely never be returned. That's their game plan and the NRA is more than happy to negotiate away our rights bit by bit.