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(4,267 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2026, 03:28 PM Wednesday

Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns [View all]

Source: Roanoke VA Times

The countdown to Virginia's new assault weapons ban is playing out at gun counters across the commonwealth.

Customers are snapping up AR-15s, gun manufacturers are rushing shipments to Virginia retailers and store owners say firearms are flying off shelves ahead of a July 1 deadline that will dramatically restrict what guns can be legally sold in the state.

Recent FBI data suggests Virginia gun stores are seeing a huge surge in demand. In May, Virginia recorded 75,376 background checks — more than double the total from the same month last year. While background checks are not a direct measure of gun sales, they’re widely used as an industry indicator.

Read more: https://roanoke.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_6de4b33b-d0f0-52aa-8f50-411f8c111753.html

I expect to see a surge in shootings and suicides by gun starting in about six months.

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Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns [View all] AverageOldGuy Wednesday OP

What a broken society (if you can call it that). chowder66 Wednesday #1

Happens when pretty much anything is going to become hard to get. OC375 Wednesday #2

We might need it ourselves. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #3

These bans should take effect 24 hours after their passage, so gun sellers can't flood the state with their weapons. sop Wednesday #4

It's unlikely to cause a homicide surge maxsolomon Wednesday #5

Either that... jmowreader Thursday #20

I don't know what people in suburbia will do with a AR-15 long gun. Jacson6 Wednesday #6

Shotgun Angrybob2001 Wednesday #10

Pump action... El Mimbreno Yesterday #36

I live in a Florida suburb PCB66 Friday #23

Fix your 2nd to last paragraph, I am sure you meant not going to use them in a crime lol questionseverything Yesterday #26

Hasn't any gun curbs been getting shot down in courts? Bayard Wednesday #7

Lawsuits have already been filed i think DetroitLegalBeagle Wednesday #8

Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #13

Good sign. It means they think Democrats will get a majority in both houses. Martin68 Wednesday #9

I tend to agree with you... slightlv Wednesday #12

The worst part is... jmowreader Thursday #21

gun humping cowards Skittles Wednesday #11

There were "Obama's going to take your guns" sales all through his presidency IronLionZion Wednesday #14

This is classic FOMO - Fear of Missing Out Polybius Wednesday #15

More like classic Being Led by the Nose nt GenThePerservering Yesterday #24

Preparing for a new civil war ? kimbutgar Wednesday #16

I suggest a lot sooner than that. bobalew Wednesday #17

All that gun bans do is cause a surge in gun sales sarisataka Wednesday #18

Blood in the streets intelpug Wednesday #19

And cost us votes in the elections DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #29

Wonderful! Let's have more guns in circulation....I won't be visiting Virginia any time soon... CTyankee Friday #22

They buy a ton of guns and ammo GenThePerservering Yesterday #25

"buying the living daylights"??? What in the fucking hell does that title niyad Yesterday #27

To understand rural Virginia, consider this: no_hypocrisy Yesterday #28

Dear Goddess. Yet if she kills him, even if he was an abusive monster, she niyad Yesterday #30

Hey, it's Virginia, the state that started the SCOTUS ruling that all states no_hypocrisy Yesterday #31

SMDH niyad Yesterday #32

Matter of fact, I'm going to visit the grave in Charlottesville of no_hypocrisy Yesterday #33

Thank you for this information. I have only read the wiki entry so far, niyad Yesterday #34

They are really scaredy-cats who think having guns make them seem like manly men. Meanwhile they Raftergirl Yesterday #35