EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Marine vet prosecutor refuses to cross constitutional line on Spanberger ‘assault weapon' ban
Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran and Commonwealth Attorney in Virginia, has publicly refused to enforce a new gun ban signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger. He argues that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on Second Amendment rights. The law, which prohibits the sale and manufacture of certain firearms, has sparked significant backlash from the public.
- ▪Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran, opposes the new gun ban in Virginia, calling it unconstitutional.
- ▪Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the ban, which restricts the sale of 'assault weapons' and high-capacity magazines.
- ▪Mehaffey has instructed local law enforcement that the ban cannot be lawfully enforced.
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Abigail Spanberger EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Marine vet prosecutor refuses to cross constitutional line on Spanberger ‘assault weapon' ban Commonwealth Attorney Ryan Mehaffey said the new Virginia gun ban 'is striking at the core of the militia system' By Peter Pinedo Fox News Published May 25, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Marine vet prosecutor refusing to enforce ‘unconstitutional’ Spanberger gun ban Marine veteran and Spotsylvania, Virginia, Commonwealth Attorney Ryan Mehaffey discusses his hardline stance against a new Gov. Abigail Spanberger-signed gun ban.
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