DOJ targets Spanberger, Newsom gun laws with twin lawsuits after SCOTUS affirms Second Amendment rights
The Department of Justice escalated legal action against state gun restrictions, filing lawsuits against California and Virginia following a Supreme Court reaffirmation of Second Amendment rights. In Virginia, the constitutional challenge extends to local enforcement, where marine veteran Commonwealth Attorney Ryan Mehaffey has taken a hardline position refusing to enforce Governor Abigail Spanberger's gun ban, characterising it as unconstitutional.
- Department of Justice filed lawsuits against California and Virginia challenging state gun restrictions, following a Supreme Court decision reaffirming Second Amendment protections
- Virginia prosecutor publicly refuses to enforce state's gun ban signed by Governor Spanberger, citing constitutional objections