Source: Fox News
Summary
Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran and Virginia prosecutor, is refusing to enforce a new gun ban signed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger, calling it “unconstitutional.” The ban prohibits the sale and manufacture of “assault weapons” and magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. Mehaffey argues that the Second Amendment protects citizens’ rights to own firearms, including those used for hunting and self-defense. He is not alone in his stance, as another prosecutor, Phillip Blevins, has also refused to enforce the ban. The ban is facing lawsuits from gun-rights groups, including the NRA.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran and Virginia prosecutor, is drawing a line in the sand and flatly refusing to enforce the ban. He sent a letter to Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris, instructing him that the ban is “unconstitutional and cannot be lawfully enforced.” Mehaffey argues that the Second Amendment protects citizens’ rights to own firearms, including those used for hunting and self-defense. He believes that the ban is “striking at the core of the militia system that existed in Virginia.” Mehaffey’s stance has received an “overwhelmingly positive” response from his community. The ban is facing lawsuits from gun-rights groups, including the NRA.
Author: Evan Null
