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US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws

By Thomson Reuters Jul 1, 2026 | 10:40 AM

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department ​of Justice ‌on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Virginia ‌and ​state ⁠police, accusing ⁠them of enacting a law that it said ​unconstitutionally bans the ⁠purchase and ⁠sale of ​ordinary semi-automatic ​rifles, according to a ‌statement.

The department also sued California ⁠on Wednesday to halt the state’s ⁠newly ‌enacted “Glock Ban”, ⁠it said ​in ‌a separate ​release.

(Reporting by ⁠Katharine Jackson and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Caitlin ​Webber)