Coverage of Virginia's new gun laws and their impacts by RTD reporter Anna Bryson

U.S. attorneys argue the firearms that fall under the ban — like AR-15s — are among the most commonly owned rifles in the United States and are protected under the Second Amendment.

“I intend to use this new authority to seek justice for every community in Virginia that has been impacted by this issue,” said Attorney General Jay Jones at a press conference Monday.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday ceremoniously signed more than 20 bills aimed at gun violence prevention in the commonwealth.

Rideout Arsenal, a firearms designer and manufacturer in Spotsylvania County, said it is moving its business out of Virginia, citing the state’s new gun laws.

Some law enforcement agencies across Virginia say they are being inundated with questions from gun owners who are confused about how the state’s new law will be enforced.