What Virginia’s 2026 Assault Firearms Ban Changes For AR Owners

Send us Fan Mail Virginia gun owners are staring at a calendar for a reason. With SB 749 sitting on the governor’s desk and a July 1, 2026 effective date, we walk through what the proposed Virginia “assault firearms” ban actually does, what it leaves alone, and where people get tripped up when they rely on headlines instead of details. We break down the feature-based definition that can capture many AR-15 style rifles, then zoom in on the real-world rules: no new importing, selling, manufact...