Virginia Just Banned Rifles Cops Still Carry In Their Patrol Cars

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Colion breaks down Virginia’s newly signed assault weapons ban, which he argues criminalizes the sale and transfer of America’s most popular rifle while grandfathering existing owners. He analyzes the governor’s stated justifications, traces what he describes as the manufactured origins of the term ‘assault weapon,’ and reports that multiple gun rights organizations have filed federal and state lawsuits immediately following the signing. Colion contrasts Virginia’s restrictions with expanding gun rights in Republican-led states and urges Virginia residents to stay engaged in the legal fight.

Key takeaways

• Colion argues that Virginia’s new law bans making, selling, or transferring so-called assault firearms (class one misdemeanor) while allowing current owners to keep theirs, with definitions he considers deliberately broad enough to include common rifles like the Ruger 10/22
• Colion traces the term ‘assault weapon’ to what he describes as a deliberate 1988 strategy to exploit public confusion between semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms, arguing the category is engineered for political purposes rather than based on functional differences
• Colion reports that the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, and other groups filed immediate lawsuits in state and federal court, with the DOJ signaling potential action, though he warns that blue states often pass such bans to force prolonged legal battles even when court survival is uncertain

Episode details: published May 18, 2026 · 9:08 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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