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FBI background checks in Virginia more than doubled in May 2026 compared to a year earlier, reaching 75,376, as buyers rush to purchase firearms before a ban on assault weapon sales takes effect July 1. The state is on track to exceed last year's total checks.
This commentary argues that the Trump administration has enabled gun trafficking by repealing policies that combated illegal gun sales, highlighting hypocrisy given Republican scrutiny of the Obama-era Fast and Furious scandal. It cites a ProPublica report detailing the rollback of zero-tolerance policies and reduced ATF enforcement.
Governor Ned Lamont will sign Public Act 26-41 on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, banning sale and importation of firearms easily convertible to automatic weapons. The signing in New Haven will be followed by a youth-led roundtable in Newtown.