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Spanberger’s Gun Control Laws Won’t Save Lives

Late last week, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a slew of controversial gun control measures into law, blocking the sale and proliferation of so-called assault weapons in the Commonwealth and enacting a ban on magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds.

Spanberger claimed the legislation would make Virginians safer. “Firearms designed to inflict maximum casualties do not belong on our streets,” she said in a press release. “We are taking this step to protect families and support the law enforcement officers who work every day to keep our communities safe.”

Though the term “assault weapon” has no official definition, Virginia’s laws now state that commonly owned semiautomatic rifles are illegal weapons of war, effective July 1.

Notably, this applies to the most popular semiautomatic firearm in the country, the AR-15. As of 2022, there are an estimated 44 million such guns in America. Far from using them to execute acts of mass violence, the average American uses the AR-15 to defend property or hunt.

Indeed, Spanberger noted that the version of the legislation she signed into law didn’t include a carve-out for common hunting rifles. “While the General Assembly chose not to adopt my amendment that specifically carves out certain firearms frequently used for hunting, I will work with the patrons to clarify this........

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