The following is based on some things I think I know, and I admit I could be wrong. Please set me straight, if necessary.

The new set of laws in Virginia essentially makes it such that I can’t buy a new AR here.

As I understand existing laws, though, I can buy a rifle in a neighboring state (but not a handgun) and bring it on home.

Putting those two together is the obvious next thought in my mind: could I legally buy a new AR in my neighbor state and bring it on home after Virginia's new laws take effect?

The question, then, naturally extends to other things the new VA admin things are evil (proper magazines, for instance)….

Pretty sure they also ban the import of those same weapons. They did grandfather the ones they were owned before it goes into effect. Hoping that eventually it will be declared unconstitutional otherwise I’ll be doing my best not to go to Virginia other than for work.

Aha. “Import” may be key — I was thinking of that word more broadly, as in, importing non-US-made arms, not like importing from other states.

I’m anchored in VA for a while longer, so I’ve got to figure out how to navigate/thwart this mess as appropriate.

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Playing the evil side for a moment…
If a VA resident attempted to buy a rifle in another state sometime after the new laws go into effect, would “the system” somehow flag or deny the sale?

As Colion points out, VA was 2nd only to TX for background checks (I assume folks buying the evil black rifles before July 1). I would assume acquiring those (legally) after that date will be difficult in state or out of state somehow, again, legally.

I don’t need another, but it’s mighty tempting to become a part of that ginormous “spite purchase” that’s going on.

Twisting my own thread a little:

New 18.2-287.4:1 says, "B. Any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, transports, or transfers an assault firearm is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor."

If I can no longer legally transfer a particular firearm, what happens to said firearm when I die? Ordinarily, it would transfer to my heirs... will this regulation outlaw that? And what would happen to the actual firearm at that point? Would my heirs be expected to "hand it over" to some branch of .gov?

Not knowing the answer to that makes me ask more questions, the first of which being, "should I quickly put any items I have that might be subject to this law into a trust with a couple of trustees?" The trust would exist after my death, so the trustees would still be able to possess and use the items without any "transfer" involved, right?

I'm at that point where I don't think I know enough to ask the next right question....

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Please continue to support GOA, SAF, VCDL, and any other organization challenging these new laws in the courts.