In the NRA’s challenge to Virginia’s “assault firearm” and magazine bans, Santolla v. Katz, Judge Jeffrey L. Campbell of the Washington County Circuit Court issued a letter opinion yesterday making clear that the preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the bans applies statewide.
The lawsuit, filed before the ink dried on Governor Spanberger’s signature, contends that the bans violate Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution, which—like the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution—guarantees that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
Following a hearing on June 25, Judge Campbell entered a preliminary injunction against the law on June 29. The parties disagreed over the scope of the injunction. After an additional hearing, Judge Campbell issued a July 7 letter opinion holding that the injunction has . . .
…statewide application and enjoin[s] all law enforcement agencies of the Commonwealth and its localities, to include law enforcement officers as defined in §9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia and Commonwealth Attorneys from enforcement of the provisions of the Bans within all localities and jurisdictions of the Commonwealth on the same terms and conditions as otherwise set forth in the Court’s prior letter opinion.
The letter opinion further . . .
amend[ed] the onset date of this injunction to July 21, 2026 to allow adequate time” for the clerk of the court to “provide notice of the statewide application of this injunction” to “all law enforcement officers as defined in §9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia and Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Offices within the Commonwealth.
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Virginia, we’re back.
A statewide injunction goes into effect July 21st, and Palmetto State Armory will begin accepting Virginia orders today.
Orders will be held until we are legally able to ship on July 21st.
Thank you to everyone who stood strong, stayed patient, and kept… pic.twitter.com/U3bKYpYxBQ— Palmetto State Armory (@palmettoarmory) July 8, 2026
Lifetime Ban Now Being Challenged In Light of Supreme Court’s Hemani Decision!
“A brand-new federal lawsuit could become one of the most important Second Amendment cases to follow after the Supreme Court’s landmark Hemani decision.
Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed suit challenging Pennsylvania’s lifetime prohibition on Licenses to Carry Firearms for citizens with decades-old, nonviolent drug misdemeanors. The plaintiff is an honorably discharged Air Force veteran who is legally allowed to own firearms and has passed federal background checks, yet Pennsylvania still denies him the right to carry.
In this video, I break down:
The new federal lawsuit
Why the Supreme Court’s Hemani ruling is so important
How Bruen shapes this constitutional challenge
Why this case could have nationwide implications for Second Amendment rights”
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2 Bullets and Abby the commie are desperately searching for some other judge to overturn this patriot.