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Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration filed separate lawsuits against California and Virginia, challenging new laws that restrict the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms, claiming these laws violate the Second Amendment.
- Virginia's law, signed by Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger, bans the sale and manufacture of specific semiautomatic firearms and has faced multiple legal challenges since taking effect.
- California's law prohibits gun shops from selling certain handguns that can be easily converted to fully automatic, including popular Glock-style pistols, and also imposes additional handgun restrictions.
- Officials from both states defended their laws as commonsense measures aimed at protecting public safety and reducing firearm-related deaths.
- The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case this fall, focusing on whether bans on semiautomatic rifles are constitutional, highlighting ongoing national debates over gun legislation.
