Trump Justice Department Challenges Virginia, California Gun Laws

The U.S. Justice Department has filed lawsuits against Virginia and California, arguing that recently enacted state gun laws violate the Second Amendment, reported by CBS News.

In California, the department is challenging a new law restricting the sale of firearms with triggers that could be modified into machinegun convertible pistols, along with the state's handgun roster requirements.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Constitution and the Second Amendment must be upheld nationwide.

The report noted the lawsuits were filed a day after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review whether the Second Amendment protects ownership of AR-15 style rifles. Recent Supreme Court rulings have also expanded protections for gun owners.

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"The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against [Virginia] and the Virginia State Police alleging that a newly enacted Virginia law unconstitutionally bans the purchase and sale of ordinary semi-automatic rifles owned by millions of Americans." https://t.co/KAxKZUQ7Yd

— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) July 1, 2026

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The state also banned so-called “ghost guns,” and expanded dangerous “red-flag laws” and background checks, among other flagrant infringements on the Second Amendment rights of Virginians.

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