ATTORNEY GENERAL JONES SHARES STATEMENT FOLLOWING RULING IN CRUMP V. KATZ REGARDING VIRGINIA'S ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN

RICHMOND, Va., June 26 -- The Virginia Attorney General issued the following news release:

Attorney General Jones Shares Statement FollowingRuling inCrump v. KatzRegardingVirginia's Assault Weapons BanRICHMOND, Va. -- Today, in Lancaster County a judge issued an injunction against the Virginia State Police (VSP), pausing the VSP from taking steps to implement or enforce Virginia's new assault weapons ban. Attorney General Jay Jones issuedthe following statement:"Gun violence is the key driver of violent crime in this Commonwealth and nation, and assault weapons are designed intentionally to inflictmaximumdamage in a matter of seconds. The assault weapons ban passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor will save lives in the C...