Virginia Defies Court Order: State Police Resume Unconstitutional Background Checks - Ammoland.com

The Virginia Attorney General’s office has notified the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and Gun Owners of America (GOA) that the Virginia State Police (VSP) will begin enforcing universal background checks on private firearms sales. This move directly violates a standing court order that declared such requirements unconstitutional under the Virginia Constitution.

In 2020, Virginia passed legislation (Virginia Code § 18.2-308.2:5) mandating background checks for nearly all firearm transfers. This included private sales between individuals, which previously did not require checks. Under the law, these transactions had to be processed through a federally licensed firearms dealer (FFL), who would then run the check through the Virginia State Police system.

VCDL and GOA joined forces to challenge the law in state court. They argued that it infringed on the rights protected by the Virginia Constitution. In October 2025, a judge in the Lynchburg Circuit Court ruled in their favor in the case Wilson et al. v. Colonel Matthew D. Hanley. The court struck down the law and issued a permanent injunction prohibiting its enforcement anywhere in the state.

Democrats quickly labeled the ruling “the Lynchburg loophole.” Earlier in 2026, the General Assembly passed new legislation to restore background checks for private sales. Former CIA officer and current Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the bill into law. She invoked emergency powers to make it effective immediately, bypassing the standard delayed implementation period.

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Discrimination Against Black Lions on Gun Licenses a Threat to All Gun Owners - Ammoland.com

“Visibly Armed, They Patrolled the Streets to Protect the Public from ICE. Now Their Gun Licenses are Being Revoked,” The Trace reported May 20. “Philadelphia says it pulled the licenses of Black Lions because of their “character and reputation.” The group argues it’s retaliation for policing the police.”

“The Trace?”, gun owners active in protecting the right to keep and bear arms might well ask. The group funded by anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg that poses as a legitimate journalism outlet while spreading anti-gun propaganda designed to abet citizen disarmament edicts?

Why would we believe anything they say?
Noting the number of times this correspondent has called them out on just those charges, it’s a legitimate question, so it pays to corroborate the information from other sources. It’s also curious that in this case, the focus of The Trace is not to cheer this on as a “commonsense gun safety law,” and that’s especially contradictory considering the sentiments of its benefactor when it comes to armed minorities.

Noting the Black Lions “(formerly the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party) identify with revolutionary socialist and Black nationalist traditions, which are heavily rooted in Marxist principles,” it’s also fair to ask why the hell Second Amendment advocates should give a damn if their licenses are revoked. After all, one of the purposes of the Militia as envisioned by the Founders was “to suppress Insurrections,” and it certainly looks like they have the potential and the inclination to threaten Constitutional rule of law, especially if political tensions being egged on by racist Democrat demagogues erupt into widespread collectivist violence.

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This SHOCKING Video Just LEAKED and Democrats PRAY You Never See It!!! - Dr. Steve Turley



He gets into some thought processes later in the video, which you need to hear, but you need the full context.

Virginia Officials Rebel: Sheriffs and Prosecutors Refuse to Enforce New Gun Ban - Ammoland.com

As the deadline for the new Virginia gun laws approaches, Governor Abigail Spanberger’s master plan is showing cracks. Multiple localities, sheriffs, and Commonwealth’s Attorneys have publicly stated they will not enforce what they consider unconstitutional laws.

The laws go into effect on July 1, but some Commonwealth’s Attorneys have already instructed law enforcement not to arrest anyone for violations of the “assault firearms” ban because they will not prosecute the cases.

Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran and one of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys standing up against the Governor’s gun grab, sent a letter to Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris, instructing him that the ban is “unconstitutional and cannot be lawfully enforced.”

Mehaffey believes the United States and Virginia Constitutions protect citizens’ rights to possess standard infantry weapons. During the country’s founding, the standard issue was a musket with 20 rounds of ammunition. Today, he says, that equates to an M4A1 carbine and a 30-round magazine.

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Firearm Freedom Act Would Repeal Hughes Amendment Machine Gun Ban - Ammoland.com

A new bill has been introduced by Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) in the United States House of Representatives that would repeal the Hughes Amendment. The bill, titled the “Firearm Freedom Act of 2026,” would undo the restrictions Congress placed on machine guns in 1986.

In 1986, Congress passed the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act (FOPA), a measure intended to reform certain aspects of federal gun control laws and protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners. However, during a late-night session, Democrats added the Hughes Amendment. This addition effectively closed the machine gun registry and banned the transfer of machine guns manufactured after May 19, 1986. The amendment was passed by a highly contested voice vote, with questions later raised about its procedural legitimacy.

The new legislation seeks to reverse what many view as an unconstitutional stripping of rights from American citizens by once again allowing the legal transfer and ownership of newly manufactured machine guns by civilians.
Proponents argue that fully automatic firearms are protected under the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. However, federal courts have generally been hostile to challenges against regulations on automatic weapons. Judges have often cited the Supreme Court’s reasoning in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), describing machine guns as “dangerous and unusual” weapons not in common use for lawful purposes, thereby justifying the ongoing restrictions.

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Federal Lawsuit Challenges Illinois FOID Card Gun Licensing Law - Ammoland.com

A new federal lawsuit challenging Illinois’ requirement that gun owners obtain a state police issued license landed in court this week, marking the latest front in a multi-pronged legal assault on a system that critics say forces citizens to prove their innocence before exercising a constitutional right.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the lawsuit Tuesday against Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, arguing that the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card Act violates both the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution.

“Representing Navy veteran Christopher Laurent, Chicago chef and restaurateur Kim Dalton, and liberty advocate Justin Tucker, NCLA urges the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to declare that the FOID Act violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and stop its enforcement,” the group announced.

The three plaintiffs bring distinct but related grievances against the FOID system. Laurent and Dalton both want firearms for self-defense in their homes but have refused to submit to the licensing process on constitutional grounds. Tucker already possesses a FOID card but objects to the legal requirement that he carry it whenever he possesses a firearm or ammunition, and he does not wish to renew it when it expires.

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Virginia Gun Ban Faces NSSF-Backed Lawsuit and Emergency Injunction Request - Ammoland.com

A new NSSF-backed lawsuit, Black v. Hook, is challenging Virginia’s SB749/HB217, the sweeping ban on so-called “assault firearms” and magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds. The complaint was filed in Fauquier County Circuit Court on behalf of Virginia gun owners, a gun shop, a firearms manufacturer, and a magazine manufacturer.

According to NSSF, the plaintiffs have filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction asking the court to block enforcement before the law takes effect on July 1, 2026. The plaintiffs requested a hearing by June 19, giving the court only a narrow window to stop Virginia from enforcing one of the most aggressive gun-control laws in the country.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed SB749 into law on May 14, 2026. Her office described it as legislation prohibiting the future sale and manufacture of “assault firearms” and the sale of magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
The lawsuit names Scott C. Hook, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fauquier County, as the defendant in his official capacity. If the law takes effect, county prosecutors would be responsible for bringing criminal cases against ordinary Virginians, gun shops, and manufacturers who violate the new restrictions.

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What is Memorial Day?


 


"Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It is also considered to be the unofficial beginning of summer."

Is one definition of what Memorial Day is.

Another is, "The day we remember the sacrifices of our Nation's men, women, and even children to protect the freedoms and lives of the rest of us."

It's not about BarBeQue, or baseball or going to the beach.

It is about taking a day to remember and contemplate, all of the people who have gone on before us to our Creator, before their time.

In order for the rest of us to live out our lives in peace.

So please take the time to actually remember, and if you believe in your soul, please say a prayer as well.