Virginia lawmakers are moving quickly to advance a sweeping slate of new gun control measures ahead of the 2026 legislative session, including a proposal...

Virginia lawmakers are moving quickly to advance a sweeping slate of new gun control measures ahead of the 2026 legislative session, including a proposal that would impose a $500 state excise tax on firearm suppressors just weeks after the federal government eliminated its long-standing $200 tax stamp. House Bill 207, prefiled on January 7 and formally introduced on January 14, would create an entirely new section of Virginia’s tax code dedicated solely to suppressors. If enacted, licensed firearms dealers would be required to collect a $500 tax on every retail suppressor sale beginning July 1, 2026. The tax would apply to all civilian sales within the Commonwealth. Exemptions are limited to purchases by federal, state, or local...