Just a few months ago Democrats in Richmond were celebrating. They passed their assault weapons ban, told Virginians the July 1 deadline was locked in, and acted like the debate was over. Fast forward one month and the tone has completely shifted. Attorney General Jay Jones is now asking courts to keep the ban blocked until at least 2027 while the U.S. Supreme Court decides similar cases from Illinois and Connecticut.

In this Virginia Insider breakdown, Uriah Kiser walks through the latest court orders, the statewide injunction that started in Washington County, the scramble by gun shops to restock shelves, and the sudden caution coming from the same lawmakers who spent political capital pushing the ban. We also cover why some retailers are still holding inventory low despite the legal pause, and what this means for law-abiding Virginia gun ...