Virginia: Youngkin Blocked Gun Grabbers 54 Times, But He Won't Always Be Around to Protect the 2nd Amendment
Dem. candidate Abigail Spanberger has made it clear she will pass every anti-gun policy Gov. Youngkin has fought against.
For the past four years, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has served as a firewall against the radical Left's relentless assault on the Second Amendment—vetoing a whopping 54 gun control bills aimed at dismantling the rights of law-abiding Virginians.
His unwavering commitment to the Constitution sets a national standard for protecting gun rights—but more importantly, it highlights just how aggressively the radical Left is pressing in. With the governor's race on the horizon, Virginians need to understand the policies Democrat legislators are eyeing and realize just how different the Commonwealth would look if Youngkin hadn't stood his ground.
"I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia, and that absolutely includes protecting the right of law-abiding Virginians to keep and bear arms," said Gov. Youngkin.
This is a clear picture of what's at stake for my fellow Virginia gun owners this fall.
— Dustin Curtis (@gunrightsdustin) June 3, 2025
If Spanberger wins? We won't be far behind WA, CO, and RI, as Dems push an "Assault Weapons" Ban and permit-to-purchase gun control schemes.
If Sears wins? We get another 4-year stay. pic.twitter.com/WNjU6Rcvus
Goodbye Freedom, Hello Regulation
Democrats currently control both the House and Senate in Virginia, making Gov. Youngkin the last line of defense for gun owners.
Spanberger's allegiance to the anti-gun lobby and her clear opposition to the Second Amendment are well-documented. If Republicans fail to flip one of the chambers red—or fail to push Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears over the gubernatorial finish line—Spanberger will undoubtedly greenlight the Left’s most extreme gun control measures.
In 2025, Gov. Youngkin vetoed 24 anti-gun bills that would have severely restricted nearly every right protected under the Second Amendment. The previous year, he vetoed 30 similar bills.
Without Youngkin's veto, Democrats would have already banned so-called "assault weapons" and certain large-capacity magazines (HB 1607), and outlawed hair triggers, binary triggers, and various other modifications used in competitive and professional shooting (HB 1660).
Only simple bolt-action and single-fire rifles would be left on the shelves.
Any visitors entering Virginia would be unable to conceal carry if they're licensed in states with less restrictive gun laws (HB 1797)—and even if they could carry, sensitive location restrictions would make concealed carry nearly impossible outside of one’s own home (HB 1977).
These expanded sensitive locations would also include any hospital or mental health facility.
Anyone labeled a "prohibited person" or placed under a protective order would be barred from transferring firearms to anyone under 21, or to anyone residing in the same household (HB 1960). For example, an individual deemed a threat under a red flag law, or someone recently convicted of a domestic violence offense, could not transfer their firearms to their spouse or any other family member living in the same home.
Democrats additionally pushed legislation that would raise the minimum purchase age for all firearms—including long guns—to 21 (SB 848), banned the public carry of "assault weapons" (SB 880), and expanded the waiting period to receive a firearm by five days (HB 2631).
Virginia Democrats even attempted to pass legislation allowing firearm manufacturers to be sued simply for selling a firearm to someone who later used it to commit a crime (SB 1450).
Each of these bills pose a serious threat to Virginia gun owners, but combined they spell out the death of freedom. Gov. Younkin has protected Virginians for four years, but the next election places Virginians in an unprecedented position—will the Second Amendment perish under Democrat leadership?
(RELATED: Abigail Spanberger Will Spell the End of Gun Rights for Virginians)
Virginia is one of two states with gubernatorial elections this fall, and gun control is already taking center stage in the state.
— NRA (@NRA) April 21, 2025
The Democrat nominee, former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, recently made her anti-gun agenda clear. pic.twitter.com/YPSDN7Pi4y
Spanberger Does Not Stand with The Constitution
We live in a time where the Second Amendment has been reimagined as an identity politics issue—weaponized by the Left to build a voter base through fear. In truth, the Second Amendment should be an apolitical idea, recognized as the bedrock that protects every freedom Americans cherish.
Unfortunately, fearmongering works—and the millions in dark money funneled into gun control organizations keep it that way. Abigail Spanberger has aligned herself with these very groups for years and will undoubtedly help bring their policies to center stage if elected.
Freedom is on the ballot in Virginia this November.
(READ MORE: The Government Can Take Your Firearms with Red Flag Laws: Abigail Spanberger Made It Happen)
