“Assault Weapons Ban” Legislation Advances To Democrat Governor’s Desk

By Danielle

The Virginia Senate passed legislation that would make it illegal to “sell, purchase, import, manufacture or transfer assault weapons in Virginia starting on July 1, 2026, with some exceptions,” WRIC reports.

“The overall goal of this bill is to ensure that we have less weapons of war on the streets,” said Democratic Senator Saddam Salim (D-Fairfax), according to the outlet.

“Notably, the bill doesn’t make it illegal to possess an assault weapon or high-capacity magazine if you already have one,” reporter Tyler Englander commented.

Breaking: A bill to make it illegal for anyone to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, or transfer an assault firearm or high-capacity magazine (more than 15 rounds) in Virginia is on its way to @GovernorVA.

Notably, the bill doesn’t make it illegal to possess an assault weapon…

— Tyler Englander (@TylerEnglander) March 9, 2026

WRIC explained further:

The bill would also make it illegal to sell, transfer or purchase a high-capacity magazine capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition, with some exceptions starting on July 1.

“How do we ensure that my kids and your kids, and whoever kids come after this, that they have a safe place when they go to school, not necessarily a place where they have to do active shooter drills and think about whether it’s real or if it’s not,” Salim said.

Salim added that the measure is about tackling gun violence, but it doesn’t make it a crime to possess an assault weapon or high-capacity magazine that anyone already owns.

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