As yesterday’s deadline for signing or vetoing the “assault weapons” ban bill closed in, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) pivoted and proposed changes to legislation.
Spanberger’s actions extend the deadline for action on the bill to April 22, 2026, giving lawmakers time to accept or reject her changes.
Virginia delegate Wren Williams (R) explained: “Governor Spanberger has proposed substitutes to five gun bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly this session. These are not vetoes. A substitute is the Governor’s recommended rewrite — the House and Senate reconvene April 22 to either accept her changes or reject them and insist on the original bill.”
The precise details of Spanberger’s suggested changes are yet reported.
On April 10, 2026, Breitbart News noted that the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon made clear that Trump’s DOJ would sue if Spanberger signed the “assault weapons” ban legislation into law.
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