Virginia Overhauls Gun Laws with Broad Amendments and New Restrictions

Gov. Spanberger amended and signed a sweeping package of Virginia gun laws, expanding universal background checks on private sales, raising the purchase age for guns, tightening safe-storage rules, banning future sales of certain semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, and restricting gun carry in state buildings, with enforcement-focused changes and the potential for legal challenges as lawmakers reconvene.