Virginia Drew A Line. Two Judges Erased It — For Now.

30th Jun 2026

DERYA Compliance Update

Compliance & Market Watch / Commonwealth of Virginia

Virginia Drew A Line.
Two Judges Erased It — For Now.

Virginia passed the most aggressive gun-control package in its history this year. The headline ban was set to go live July 1 — then two courts froze it in the final week. Here is the whole package in plain language, where each piece stands today, and exactly what Derya can ship into the Commonwealth right now.

PUBLISHED 30 JUN 2026 TOPIC Virginia 2026 Gun Laws BILLS HB 217 / SB 749 · HB 21 / SB 27 · HB 1525 STATUS Updated as the situation develops
Enforcement Status // Sale & Magazine Ban Enjoined ×2

Core statute

HB 217 / SB 749"Assault firearm" & 15+ round magazine ban

Would-be effective date

July 1, 2026Standard VA effective date — now blocked

Injunction 1

Crump v. KatzLancaster County · 25 Jun · binds VSP · thru ≥ Dec 31, 2026

Injunction 2

Santolla v. KatzWashington County · 29 Jun · statewide, names localities

State posture

AppealingAG seeking stay; argues local prosecutors may still act

Derya position

Ship to the maximum allowedCompliant configurations ready either way

01 — The Short Version

The Situation In One Breath

As of this writing, the Virginia sale-and-magazine ban is not being enforced — two circuit courts froze it the week it was supposed to start. But it is frozen, not dead: the law is still on the books, the state is appealing, and a separate set of rules in the same package did take effect and was never blocked.

We aren't in the business of predicting a courtroom. We are in the business of putting as much product into the hands of law-abiding Virginians as the law allows on any given day — and of adjusting the moment a higher court moves. Most of our catalog was never in the line of fire. The pieces that were, we have a compliant answer for. And one new law in this package points straight at manufacturers and importers like us — it is in force right now, and it changes how we document, not what we ship. This article walks all of it.

Where Derya stands

We don't over-comply. We ship every model and configuration that is legal to ship, in full standard packaging, right up to the edge of what the Commonwealth permits — and not one step further back than that. When the law restricts a feature or a capacity, we offer the compliant configuration. We will not pre-emptively surrender a sale the statute does not take from our customers. That is what supporting the Second Amendment looks like for a manufacturer.

02 — The Centerpiece

HB 217 / SB 749 — The Sale & Magazine Ban

Signed May 14, 2026 and originally scheduled to take effect July 1, this is the measure everyone is talking about. It bans the import, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of what Virginia defines as "assault firearms" and of magazines over a set capacity. Read those verbs: the law targets commerce, not ownership. Anything lawfully owned before the effective date is grandfathered. The squeeze lands on the dealer counter and the import dock.

The feature test

A firearm is captured if it is semi-automatic, accepts a detachable magazine, and carries enough listed features. The threshold differs by type:

Rifles — one listed feature is enough: folding/telescoping/collapsible stock, pistol grip, second or forward handgrip, threaded barrel, barrel shroud, or grenade/flare-launcher mount.
Pistols — two listed features are required (threaded barrel, barrel shroud, second handgrip, and similar), or a fixed magazine over 15 rounds.
Shotguns — a semi-automatic shotgun with a listed feature such as a folding/collapsible stock — though the Governor's amendments specifically carved out semi-automatic shotguns commonly used for hunting.
Capacity catch-all — any semi-automatic centerfire rifle or pistol with a fixed magazine over 15 rounds, regardless of features.

The magazine cap

Separately, the law bars the import, sale, transfer, and purchase of any magazine holding more than 15 rounds. Note the number — Virginia landed on 15, not the 10 used by California or Washington. A flush 15-round magazine is still legal to sell; only those over 15 are restricted. Possession of pre-existing magazines is grandfathered.

What the statute leaves alone

This is the part that matters most for gun owners shopping our lineup. The definition excludes by its own terms:

Manually operated firearms — anything cycled by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action is outside the definition entirely, no matter what else it wears.
Rimfire semi-autos — the feature test reaches centerfire only.
Hunting-pattern semi-auto shotguns — protected by the Governor's amendment.
Antiques and permanently inoperable firearms.
Featureless centerfire semi-autos — none of the listed features and a 15-or-under fixed magazine remains sellable.

Penalties, and the grandfather trap

A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor — up to twelve months in jail and a $2,500 fine — plus a three-year prohibition on possessing, purchasing, or transporting any firearm upon conviction. And one subtlety every Virginia buyer should understand: grandfather protection is tied to the fixed date of July 1, 2026, not to whether the ban is being enforced. If you buy a covered item during the injunction window and a higher court later lets the law stand, that purchase may not be protected. We would rather you hear that straight than learn it later.

03 — The Rest Of The Package

The Ban Is Not The Whole Story

The 2026 session moved roughly two dozen firearm bills. Several are already in force and were never part of the court fight. Here is the package at a glance.

BillWhat it doesStatus
HB 21 / SB 27Firearm industry "standards of responsible conduct." Requires manufacturers, importers, distributors, and dealers to adopt "reasonable controls" against straw purchases, theft, and illegal marketing. Creates a public-nuisance civil action the Attorney General, localities, or injured parties can bring — with injunctions, restitution, and compensatory/punitive damages on the table.In force
HB 1525Age 21 to purchase. Raises the minimum age to buy a handgun or assault firearm from 18 to 21 (the "Lynchburg loophole"). Purchase-only; exceptions for ROTC and law-enforcement trainees.In force
HB 871 / SB 348Safe storage. Requires firearms in homes with minors present to be kept in a locked, inaccessible container; a gun rendered inoperable by a dedicated lock counts. Companion rules address firearms left visible in unattended vehicles.In force
Ghost-gun rulesSerialization / untraceable firearms. Expanded serialization and tracking requirements, with some provisions phasing in on later dates.In force
HB 1524 / SB 727Public-carry ban on the same class of firearms — streets, sidewalks, parks, public rights-of-way — with no permit-holder exemption. The General Assembly voted June 29 to delay implementation of this piece to 2027.Delayed
SB 173 / HB 229Mental-health facilities. Prohibits possession of any weapon in a hospital providing mental-health or developmental services.In force
HB 93 / SB 38Transfer off-ramp. Lets a person who becomes prohibited lawfully transfer firearms to an eligible adult 21+ instead of surrendering them.In force

The one aimed at manufacturers — HB 21 / SB 27

This is the piece of the package that regulates companies like Derya rather than the buyer, and it was never enjoined. It asks firearm industry members to keep "reasonable controls" — anti-straw-purchase screening, responsible marketing, theft prevention, and clean records. That is already how we operate: a robust, documented compliance program that meets or exceeds the standard. We support measures that target actual criminals, and we'll keep pushing back on overbroad rules that punish lawful owners and the businesses that serve them.

04 — The Court Fight

Why The Ban Isn't Being Enforced Today

Gun-rights groups sued within hours of signing. As of this writing, two preliminary injunctions are holding the sale-and-magazine ban off.

Injunction 1 — Crump v. Katz (Lancaster County, June 25)

Judge John Martin blocked enforcement through at least December 31, 2026, or a final ruling on the merits — secured by Gun Owners of America, the Gun Owners Foundation, and plaintiff John Crump. The order is generally read to bind the Virginia State Police. The Attorney General announced an appeal to the Court of Appeals on June 26 and is seeking a stay.

Injunction 2 — Santolla v. Katz (Washington County, June 29)

Judge Jeffrey L. Campbell granted a statewide injunction in the NRA / Virginia Shooting Sports Association case, finding the bans likely violate Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution and run afoul of Heller and Bruen because the firearms and magazines are in common use. This order is broader: it names not only the VSP but specific localities — Washington, Chesterfield, Frederick, York, and Giles counties, and the City of Chesapeake. It preserves the status quo while the case proceeds.

The enforcement gap to watch

The Attorney General's position is that injunctions binding named defendants may leave other local prosecutors free to enforce. More than a dozen Commonwealth's Attorneys have publicly said they won't — but "won't" is not "can't." That uncertainty is exactly why Derya confirms the current enforcement status before fulfilling any borderline Virginia order.

The wider board

Black v. Hook — NSSF-backed industry case, Fauquier County.
McDonald v. Katz — federal challenge (NRA / FPC / SAF).
Curtis v. Katz — militia-clause challenge in Spotsylvania; injunction denied June 18.
Consolidation — the Virginia Supreme Court has moved to consider folding the state-court cases under a three-judge panel.
Market signal — Virginia State Police processed over 100,000 firearm transactions in June as buyers moved ahead of the deadline. Demand is real and present.

Bottom line: the ban is frozen statewide today, the state is fighting to thaw it, and the picture can change with one appellate order. We move at the speed of the court.

05 — What We Can Ship You

What It Means For Our Lineup

Strip the headlines away and most of our catalog was never exposed. Here is the standing disposition for Virginia customers. Ships = full standard config, ban frozen or not. Compliant config = we offer a feature-clean or capacity-clean version. Conditional = available today under the injunctions, with a compliant version ready the moment a stay reinstates the ban.

PlatformWhyStatus
RAN / RANXLever action — manually operated, explicitly excluded from the "assault firearm" definition. Full features, full configs.Ships
TM22 RifleRimfire semi-auto — outside the centerfire feature test entirely. Untouched.Ships
Pump shotgunsSlide / pump action — manually operated, excluded regardless of features.Ships
DY9Z (micro-compact 9mm)Striker-fired, optics-ready, accessory rail, reversible mag release. Base model has no threaded barrel, so it does not meet the pistol two-feature test; standard magazines are at or under the 15-round cap.Ships
DY9Z TVMShips on the 10-round TVM magazine — already well under the cap by design.Ships
EX series / DY12Z (semi-auto shotguns)Standard sporting/hunting configurations are protected by the shotgun carve-out. Tactical builds with folding/collapsible stocks are the captured config — we offer the compliant version there.Compliant config
DTAKTICAL accessoriesOptics, lights, holsters, tactical accessories — not firearms, largely unaffected. Available normally.Ships
Magazines > 15 rdOver the cap. Available while the injunctions hold; we switch to 15-or-under for Virginia the moment a stay lands. 15-round mags ship regardless.Conditional

Product strategy doing compliance's job

The DY9Z TVM's 10-round magazine was engineered under capacity pressure that now exists in a growing list of states. Virginia is simply the newest market where building the compliant magazine into the product — instead of bolting on a restriction later — means our customers keep buying while others scramble. That is the model: design for the strictest credible rule, then ship everywhere up to the local limit.

06 — Where Derya Stands

Our Posture On Every New Law

Virginia is not the first state to test this and it will not be the last. We handle it the way we handle all of them — and it does not move with the news cycle.

01Maximize lawful supply. We ship every product and configuration the law allows, in full, into every market — right up to the legal edge. Under-shipping a legal sale serves no one.
02Adapt the configuration, never the principle. When a state restricts a feature or capacity, we offer a compliant build instead of pulling the platform. There is almost always a configuration that keeps a law-abiding buyer armed.
03Verify before borderline shipments. Fluid law — injunctions, stays, split enforcement — means we confirm the current status before any close-call Virginia order ships. We assume nothing.
04Keep our own house clean and documented. The industry-conduct law regulates manufacturers like us directly. Reasonable controls, documented screening, responsible marketing, tight records — already our practice, now also our legal footing.
05Stand with the Second Amendment, on the record and in the warehouse. We back the right to keep and bear arms without apology, and we express it the only way that counts for a manufacturer — getting lawful product into lawful hands, every day the law lets us.

Questions about what's available to ship to Virginia? Reach out to your Derya representative or contact our team and we'll point you to the current compliant configuration. We'll keep this page updated as the appeals move and the situation develops.

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This article is current as of June 30, 2026 and is provided for general information about Virginia firearm law and Derya product availability. It is not legal advice. Firearm laws and court rulings change quickly and vary by jurisdiction within Virginia and across states. Confirm current requirements with your licensed dealer (FFL) or qualified counsel before purchasing, transferring, or carrying. South Derya Corporation dba Derya Arms — Jacksonville, FL.

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