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Federal Court Issues Injunction Against Virginia Firearms RestrictionIn a significant development for Second Amendment advocates across the Commonwealth and the nation, a federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a Virginia firearms restriction. The ruling represents yet another battleground in the ongoing legal war over the scope and meaning of the Second Amendment following the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen in 2022. Washington Gun Law has been closely monitoring this case and its potential implications for gun owners not only in Virginia but throughout the country.What…
Understanding Terminal Ballistics: Why Caliber Matters When evaluating a rifle platform for serious defensive or precision applications, the conversation inevitably turns to terminal ballistics — what the projectile actually does after it leaves the barrel and encounters a target. Muzzle velocity and energy figures printed on ammunition boxes tell only part of the story. The more consequential question is how much of that energy is retained downrange, and how effectively the projectile performs when it must defeat intermediate barriers before reaching its intended target. The comparison between .308 Winchester (7.62×51mm NATO) and 5.56×45mm NATO is one of the most studied…