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Democratic Virginia state Sen. Saddam Salim and Democratic Virginia state Del. Dan Helmer appeared to be at odds about the provisions of a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms, reflecting an apparent misunderstanding of the law they passed.<\/p>\n

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Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger\u00a0signed\u00a0SB 749 into law on May 14, which would prohibit the sale and transfer of so-called \u201cassault weapons,\u201d as of July 1, drawing\u00a0legal challenges\u00a0from pro-Second Amendment organizations, including the National Rifle Association (NRA), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC). Salim claimed during remarks to the Richmond Times-Dispatch that people could still buy popular firearms like AR-15s in other states, which would be illegal under federal law. (RELATED: These Local Prosecutors Are Taking The Fight To Democrat Governor\u2019s Semi-Auto Gun Ban)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you happen to get (a firearm) from North Carolina, and then you come to Virginia and you don\u2019t commit any crimes, none of us know that you have this,\u201d Salim told the paper. \u201cLaw enforcement in Virginia is never going to go knock on your door and ask you, \u2018Do you have a gun at your home? When did you get that?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Federal law prohibits a person from purchasing a handgun from a federally licensed dealer or any firearm from a private citizen in a state other than the state the purchaser resides in. Rifles and shotguns can be purchased, but only if they are legal in both the state they are sold in and the state in which the purchaser resides.<\/p>\n

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Virginia Citizens Defense League President Philip Van Cleave said Salim\u2019s comment reflected his ignorance of current laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe clearly doesn\u2019t understand firearm laws, as recently he said somebody could purchase an \u2018assault firearm\u2019 outside of Virginia and bring it back into Virginia, and nobody would know,\u201d Van Cleave told the Daily Caller News Foundation. \u201cGun dealers in other states will check Virginia law and will not sell a Virginia resident an \u2018assault firearm.\u2019 He also doesn\u2019t understand that the US Supreme Court in DC v Heller said that guns that are in \u2018common use\u2019 cannot be banned. But that\u2019s exactly what he\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWait did he actually say this? If so then it wouldn\u2019t be an AWB lol,\u201d Second Amendment Foundation Director of Legal Research and Education Konstadinos Moros posted on X. \u201cI don\u2019t think Everytown will agree!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Helmer disputed Salim\u2019s interpretation, telling the Times-Dispatch that importing such a firearm would still be a misdemeanor. Under the provisions of the ban, a conviction for violating the law results in a loss of gun rights for three years. (RELATED: Blue State Acts As If Major SCOTUS 2A Decisions Don\u2019t Matter While Defending Semi-Auto Gun Ban)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Shooting Sports Foundation\u00a0\u00a0in a January\u00a0release\u00a0that over 32 million \u201cmodern sporting rifles,\u201d which include the AR-15, are \u201cin circulation.\u201d In an\u00a0article\u00a0published May 13, The New York Times\u00a0noted\u00a0that both the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle (which bears a resemblance to the M16 and M4 select-fire weapons used by the U.S. military) and semiautomatic rifles with cosmetic features or accessories that make them look like fully-automatic AK-47s are popular firearms owned by millions of civilians.<\/p>\n

Under the Supreme Court\u2019s rulings in\u00a0Heller\u00a0and\u00a0Bruen, firearms in common use for lawful purposes fall under the Second Amendment\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n

Salim did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.<\/p>\n

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