Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups.
The limits on “ assault firearms,” as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new restrictions and regulations on guns enacted by the Democratic governor in her first few months in office. That marks a sharp policy reversal from her Republican predecessor, who had vetoed many similar measures.
“Firearms designed to inflict maximum casualties do not belong on our streets,” Spanberger said in a statement Friday. “We are taking this step to protect families and support the law enforcement officers who work every day to keep our communities safe.”
The new gun restrictions move Virginia closer to the likes of California, Illinois and New York, which similarly have full Democratic control of their legislatures and governors’ offices. They also highlight a continued national divide on gun policy, as various Republican-led states have taken steps to relax firearm restrictions that they describe as an infringement on Second Amendment rights.
For target shooting, a single round capacity is sufficient. You only need multiple rounds if you’re trying to kill something.
Maybe if you don’t do shooting sports…but I’m assuming since you’re on a .uk instance you’ve never been near a firearm.
In the USA, we have a lot of shooting sports that are not single shots. They’re about speed and precision. Check out 3gun or IDPA.
People used to play lawn darts too. They got over it.
Yea I forgot how there is an amendment for law darts.
And law darts shouldn’t have been banned…dumb people will hurt themselves over bubble wrap if they can.