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 […]
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US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws
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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)