{"id":112998,"date":"2025-10-31T11:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=112998"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:39:46","slug":"112998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=112998","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation Successful in Overturning Virginia\u2019s Universal Background Check Law; Judge Halts Enforcement<\/a><\/p>\n

Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation Successful in Overturning Virginia\u2019s Universal Background Check Law; Judge Halts Enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 30, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

LYNCHBURG, VA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In a\u00a0landmark decision affirming Second Amendment protections<\/a>, a Virginia circuit court struck down the state\u2019s universal background check law for private firearm sales, granting a permanent injunction that bars the law\u2019s enforcement statewide. The ruling in\u00a0Wilson, et al. v. Colonel Matthew D. Hanley<\/em><\/a>, highlights fatal constitutional flaws in the statute, rendering it completely unenforceable.<\/p>\n

The Court declared Virginia Code \u00a7 18.2-308.2:5 unconstitutional, particularly due to its discriminatory impact on law-abiding adults aged 18-20. The Court then granted our request to enjoin the administration and enforcement of the law across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia.<\/p>\n

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision vindicates the rights of all Virginians to engage in lawful private firearm transfers without unconstitutional barriers. The Act\u2019s enforcement mechanism was fatally flawed from the start\u2014criminalizing everyday citizens while ignoring basic constitutional principles. We\u2019re grateful the court recognized that patchwork fixes can\u2019t save a broken law.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Velleco, Executive Vice President of Gun Owners Foundation, issued the following statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled the judge struck down Virginia\u2019s universal background check law because it was unconstitutionally blocking young adults from exercising their Second Amendment rights. This ruling upholds the true meaning of the Constitution by ensuring all law-abiding citizens can acquire firearms without arbitrary government barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Virginia Citizens Defense League<\/a>\u00a0was also a plaintiff in this lawsuit, along with GOA and GOF.<\/p>\n

GOA\u202fspokesmen\u202fare available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is\u202fa nonprofit grassroots\u202flobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit\u00a0GOA\u2019s Press Center.<\/a><\/p>\n

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