Overview
- The Virginia State Police, which posted a statement Thursday, said there is no plan for troopers to collect firearms door to door and called such action very un-American.
- SB 749 has advanced to the governor and would ban the sale, manufacture, and import of assault-style rifles and magazines over 15 rounds after July 1, 2026, while letting people keep items owned before that date.
- Officials stressed that police still take guns tied to crimes or illegal possession, which differs from the viral claims about blanket confiscation.
- Gun-rights groups challenged the pledge and asked how any future ban would be enforced, while the bill’s sponsor said the goal is to keep so-called weapons of war off the street.
- Public interest is high in Virginia, where about 45 percent of households own a firearm, and viral posts stoked fears that prompted the agency’s clarification.