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DOJ Sues Virginia For Trying To Ban ‘Most Popular Rifle In America’

Enforcement of the ban has already been blocked by a Virginia judge.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is taking Virginia to court over its so-called “assault firearms” ban, filing a lawsuit just hours after it had been slated to take effect on July 1.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., signed a law that creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for importing, selling, manufacturing, purchasing, or transferring the firearms, which include standard, semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15-style rifle, the country’s most popular firearm.

Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office filed a lawsuit Wednesday morning saying the law violates the Second Amendment.

“The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” Blanche said in a press release. “This Justice Department has done more to protect the Second Amendment than any administration in our nation’s history, and we will continue to do so whenever necessary.”

The lawsuit, filed in a Richmond federal court, does not address the standard-capacity magazine ban, limiting magazines to no more than 15 rounds. The normal amount for an AR-15 is 30 rounds.

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