Spanberger's latest 'gun-grabbing nonsense' prompts action from Trump DOJ: 'Stay tuned!'

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A top DOJ prosecutor responded to concerns raised by a Virginia resident and fellow Trump administration official over alleged slow-walking of background checks after a judge temporarily blocked a sweeping "assault weapons" ban that otherwise was set to take effect Wednesday. The uproar comes as Richmond becomes the latest Democrat-run capital to pursue restrictions on Second Amendment-related activities. The Supreme Court's recent rulings against New York's and the District of Columbia's gun laws have given conservatives major legal victories in their efforts to challenge similar measures. Amid Virginia's legal fight, critics accused state police of intentionally slow-walking background checks to effectively backdoor-enforce the law while it is litigated. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon responded that her office is " all over this " case and other instances of "gun-grabbing nonsense nationally." Joined by Gun Owners of America, a Virginia resident seeking to purchase firearms from a dealer in Kilmarnock, Virginia, sued to block Richmond's new law imposing criminal penalties for selling or purchasing "assault firearm[s]," which critics said is a sweeping violation of the Second Amendment . VIRGINIA GUN SALES SPIKE AHEAD OF JULY 1 ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN SIGNED BY GOV. SPANBERGER The inclusion of the Kilmarnock gun store established legal standing in GOP-friendly Lancaster County in Virginia's Northern Neck, where Judge John Martin blocked enforcement of the law through Dec. 31. After the ruling, FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson tweeted that he encountered what he called an "en masse" delay in background checks after visiting his local gun store. The checks are handled by the Virginia State Police. The top cop at VSP, Col. Jeffrey Katz, is both a Spanberger appointee and listed the defendant in the Lancaster case. "The Virginia State Police is is delaying background checks en masse in one of the most flagrant violations of our rights that I'v…