Dems’ ‘Unconstitutional’ Bill Would Jail Law-Abiding Virginians For Guns They Already Own

Violators could face up to 12 months in prison and a restriction on ownership or possession of any and all firearms for three years.

Legal gun owners’ Second Amendment rights are under threat in Virginia after the Democrat-controlled government workshopped a bill that would effectively criminalize anyone who possesses a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.

Newly elected Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger claims to “respect the Second Amendment and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” In the first days of the new gubernatorial administration, however, the Democrat trifecta and triplex under Spanberger committed the state to infringe on Virginians’ right to bear arms. Under SB749, countless “responsible” Virginia gun owners could be classified as criminals for possessing guns and magazines that they legally acquired.

A previous version of legislation grandfathered current gun owners with larger magazine capacity in so they wouldn’t face repercussions. The new prohibition, if passed, would effectively criminalize the possession of any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds, regardless of when or how it was purchased.

The bill also seeks to outlaw the sale or purchase of any “assault weapon,” which the Virginia code deems any semiautomatic center-fire rifle.