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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation banning the selling and manufacturing of certain semi-automatic firearms; a major federal safety surge is planned ahead of America 250 events in DC.
VIRGINIA - Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed new legislation banning the sale and manufacturing of specific semi-automatic firearms within the state.
What we know:
The new restrictions will officially go into effect on July 1, and specifically target what the legislation categorizes as "assault firearms."
Under the bill's definition, the ban includes semi-automatic rifles and pistols equipped with a magazine capacity of more than 15 rounds.
Once active, it will be a misdemeanor offense for anyone to sell, buy, transfer, import, or manufacture the restricted weapons.
Big picture view:
The measure marks the latest step in a broader series of new gun regulations recently enacted by the state government.
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from legislation signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.