NRA-ILA | Court Stays NRA Challenge to Virginia’s “Assault Firearm” and Magazine Bans, Keeping Statewide Injunction in Place Until Supreme Court Rules on “Assault Weapon” Bans

In the NRA’s challenge to Virginia’s “assault firearm” and magazine bans, Santolla v. Katz, the court today entered an order memorializing the parties’ agreement to stay the case until after the U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision in the pending “assault weapon” ban cases, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins.

The stay ensures that the statewide preliminary injunction the NRA obtained—which bars the enforcement of Virginia’s “assault firearm” and magazine bans anywhere in the Commonwealth—will remain in effect until after the Supreme Court issues its decision, which is expected in June 2027.

If the Supreme Court holds that the “assault weapon” bans violate the Second Amendment, Virginia’s ban likewise cannot stand. In that event, the NRA’s preliminary injunction will prevent Virginia’s ban from ever taking effect.

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