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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