CCRKBA APPLAUDS FOUR VA PROSECUTORS FOR REFUSING TO ENFORCE GUN BAN
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is applauding the decision by at least four county prosecutors in Virginia to not enforce the ban on so-called “assault firearms” and original capacity magazines, signed into law by Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger
Prosecutors in Powhatan, Pulaski, Smyth and Spotsylvania counties say the ban violates the Second Amendment. Those Commonwealth attorneys are Phillip Blevins Jr. (Smyth County), Rob Cerullo (Powhatan County), Justin L. Griffin (Pulaski County), and Ryan Mehaffey (Spotsylvania County). The Washington Times is reporting that Scott County Commonwealth’s Attorney Kyle Kilgore “made similar remarks.”
“We are proud of these men for taking a stand against legislation which is clearly unconstitutional,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Abigail Spanberger ran for office as a moderate, but immediately after being sworn in, her far-left agenda became apparent, and she especially launched an attack on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Virginians.
“When the new law takes effect July 1, ironically just three days ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, we are confident it will be successfully challenged in court,” he added. “The four prosecutors have reportedly reviewed the new statute, and they have all concluded that the ban is unconstitutional, and therefore unenforceable. We certainly agree.
“Nowadays,” Gottlieb observed, “it has become obvious that such bans are not being pushed by Democrats in the interest of public safety, but in a concerted effort to crush the protections guaranteed by the Second Amendment. Whether the issue is a gun ban in Virginia, or a permit-to-purchase requirement, or a ‘sensitive places’ carry prohibition, all of these measures are infringements on the rights of honest citizens, while having absolutely no impact on criminals, and politicians like Spanberger know it.
“That’s why we’re delighted that these county prosecutors have taken a stand for common sense and the Constitution, and we encourage more prosecutors to join them,” he concluded.
