Tag: firearms
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Virginia Sees Record Gun Background Checks Amid Major State Developments
Virginia recorded an all-time high in gun background checks in June. Other key news includes the Prince William Digital Gateway's demise, legal challenges to a reproductive rights amendment, and Supreme Court action on a reporter's sources.
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Virginia Reinstates Private Gun Sale Background Checks Amidst Key Budget and Policy Decisions
Virginia sees background checks for private gun sales resume July 1. The state budget includes lawmaker pay raises and funds for HIV programs, a landfill cleanup, and infrastructure. Education standards face delays, and a federal housing bill's future is uncertain.
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Virginia Judge Halts Firearm Background Checks Again Amid Surge in Gun Sales
A Lynchburg judge has again halted background checks for private firearm sales in Virginia, just as residents are rapidly purchasing AR-15s and other guns ahead of a July 1 assault weapons ban. State officials also urge hurricane preparedness.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthGeneral PoliticsEconomyEducationEnvironmentLegal VirginiaFirearmsBackground ChecksAssault Weapons BanHurricane PreparednessRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Brooke Rollins