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Defending Your Right to Defend Yourself
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Published 6.4/2026
- SMLPSA is Having a Defensive Pistol Benefit Match for VCDL on July 19th!
- Thoughts on the Universal Background Check Permanent Injunction
- Status of VCDL's AWB and AW Carry Prohibition Lawsuit
- Help Needed: Richmond Gun Show June 20 and 21
- Help Needed: Middletown Firearms "Communists Countdown Day" on June 27
- Article on the UBC Injunction Ruling
- Articles on Commonwealth Attorneys Keeping Their Oath
- Article on the City of Winchester Dropping Their Parking Garage Gun Ban Because of VCDL/GOA Lawsuit
- Issue with Albemarle County CHP Application on Their Website - Be Careful!
- VCDL President Interviews
- Article: Virginians are 'Buying the Living Daylights' Out of AR-15s and Other Soon-To-Be Illegal Guns
- Article: Concealed Carry Permit Holders REmain Among America's Most Law-Abiding Citizens
- VCDL Members' Powerful Patriotic Music Video
1. SMLPSA is having a defensive pistol benefit match for vcdl on july 19th
The Smith Mountain Lake Pistol Shooting Association (SMLPSA) is having a Defensive Pistol match to benefit VCDL on July 19, starting at 10am for session one and 2pm for session two. Location:
W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center
775 Hermitage Rd
Wirtz, VA 24184
The match is a defensive pistol “IDPA-style” match. SMLPSA has its own rule book, which is posted online on the registration page. (The rules are very similar to IDPA with a few minor changes: concealment garments are optional; no appendix holsters; all scoring on paper is limited - no make-up shots; and one or two other differences. The goal is to keep the rules simple and keep the stages fun without getting too complicated.)
Match Fee is $30 per shooter with $20 going to VCDL and $10 going to 4H to cover expenses.
There are going to be two sessions, a morning (10am-1pm) and an afternoon (2-5pm). Self-squadding is available on practiscore with a limit of 15 shooters per squad. Online registration is strongly encouraged, and a waitlist will be available. Due to the size of the range and time constraints there will be a limit of 30 shooters per session.
The match will consist of 6 stages. The total round count has yet to be determined but will be close to 100 rounds (it’s recommended to bring 150, but I’m not taking any chances and will bring 200!).
Sportsman’s Warehouse in Roanoke has kindly offered to sponsor the match and will have prizes to give out.
To register for the match, click here:
2. thoughts on the universal background check permanent injunction
Some of you have asked why the Superintendent of the Virginia State Police was not charged with contempt of court.
I don’t have an answer for that, but my guess is that the judge might have felt that the Superintendent was given bad legal advice by the Attorney General and cut him some slack. However, the Superintendent is now very much aware of the status of UBCs!
Separately, my guess on why the judge felt that the new prohibition on 18- to 20-year-olds purchasing a handgun anywhere in the state did not fix the UBC law is that denying young adults the right to purchase a handgun is unconstitutional. PERIOD.
The original UBC law did that complete denial by forcing young adults to do a background check at a gun dealer and the gun dealer couldn’t transfer them a handgun under federal law. The gun grabber’s “fix” was to make it impossible for a young adult to purchase a handgun anywhere in the state, which had the same unconstitutional effect as the original UBC law – no handguns for young adults!
3. status of vcdl's awb and aw carry prohibition lawsuit
The VCDL/GOA AWB and AW carry prohibition lawsuit is awaiting a hearing for a temporary injunction to keep those laws from going into effect on July 1. We don’t know yet when that hearing is going to be held.
Regardless of the result of the temporary injunction hearing, we will be headed to a state circuit court at a currently unknown date to get those unconstitutional laws struck down.
4. help needed: richmond gun show june 20 and 21
VCDL MEMBER-VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AT THE RICHMOND GUN SHOW – June 20 & 21, 2026
The next gun show will be June 20 & 21 at the Richmond International Raceway, 600 E Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23222. This will be the LAST show in the Richmond area prior to July 1, when Governor Spanberger’s draconian gun control laws go into effect.
If you are unfamiliar with the location, you can find it easily on google maps or at the link below.
The website for the show is:
https://www.showmastersgunshows.com/richmond-gun-show-1.html
As before, VCDL will have a booth at this event, and we need member-volunteers to talk about protecting and defending our right to defend ourselves.
NO previous gun show or event experience is required. Only your enthusiasm and dedication to help VCDL grow stronger.
Don't forget that many vendors will give discounts to volunteers!
Sign-up to volunteer for one or more of the following shifts:
Saturday, June 20 - morning set-up - 8:00am-9:00am
Saturday, June 20 - morning shift - 9:00am-1:00pm
Saturday, June 20 - afternoon shift - 1:00pm-5:00pm
Sunday, June 21 - morning shift - 10:00am-1:30pm
Sunday, June 21 - afternoon shift - 1:30pm-5:30pm (includes tear-down)
If you’re unable to attend for one of the prescribed shifts, email with your availability.
For more details and to sign-up to help, please email:
5. help needed: middletown firearms 'communists countdown day' on june 27
Middletown Firearms (https://middletownfirearms.com) is hosting a “Communist Countdown Day” at their store on Saturday, June 27th, from 9am to 6pm and VCDL needs a few volunteers to staff our table at this event.
Come out and have fun while you support VCDL, Middletown Firearms and local businesses! Risen Holsters, Animal Firearms, Appalachian Gunwerks will be attending as vendors along with other local companies. Hamburgers, hotdogs, brisket etc. will be free for volunteers.
Location:
Middletown Firearms
7609 Main Street
Middletown, VA 22645
Middletown Firearms specifically invited VCDL to this event and we need volunteers to staff a table for VCDL.
If you’re interested in volunteering for this event, email
gunshows.richmond@vcdl.org
6. article on the ubc injunction ruling
Background checks for private firearm sales will stop again, Lynchburg judge rules
https://cardinalnews.org/2026/06/04/lynchburg-loophole-hearing/
7. articles on the commonwealth attorneys keepin their oath
William Kirk, Washington Gun Law, videos:
When Prosecutors Start Telling Your Governor to Pound Sand
https://youtu.be/4tJXGgdBfN8?si=91lEpva2NdosiBs8
and
The Legal Rebellion Forming in Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-_eSf7iJqA
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Virginia Prosecutors Refuse to Enforce Spanberger’s Gun Ban — and They’re Dead Right
https://www.ammoland.com/2026/06/concealed-carry-permit-holders-law-abiding-data-cprc/
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Prosecutors say they won't enforce new firearms laws
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8th Blue State Prosecutor Announces He Won’t Enforce Gun Ban
https://thelibertydaily.com/8th-blue-state-prosecutor-announces-he-wont-enforce/
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Eight Virginia Prosecutors Refuse to Enforce Radical Governor’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
https://pjnewsletter.com/vir-ban-prosecutors/
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If you are not sure who your Commonwealth Attorney is, click on this link:
Members | Virginia Association
8. artickle on the city of winchester dropping their parking garage gun ban because of vcdl/goa lawsuit
Virginia town waves white flag, repeals gun-free zone ordinance
9. issue with albemarle county chp application on their website - be careful!
I received this message from a member:
I renewed my carry permit this week, and I noticed that the form on the Albemarle County website has a box (line M – “Are you currently enrolled into the Virginia Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List”) pre-checked “Yes,” which would be a disqualification!
I said something when I went to the clerk’s office, and they said they “would look into it”.
Figured this might be of interest.
10. vcdl president interviews
Virginia Prosecutors Defy Gun Ban (Gun Talk Radio w/ Tom Gresham)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/26UbZW4FLZtd4kh89mDykf
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Virginia Gun Ban: 14+ Counties Refuse to Enforce | VCDL's Philip Van Cleave (Virginia Insider)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7ECeEQwc4
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Virginia Gun Laws, AR-15 Bans & the Constitution | Philip Van Cleave (VCDL) (Vine Life podcast)
11. article: virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of ar-15's and other soon-to-be illegal guns
There are some great photos of recent gun rallies and other things at the end of this article. Hands down, the best gun salespersons are the gun grabbers – when they pass stupid, unconstitutional gun-control laws they become inadvertent gun ownership promoters! Here’s the article:
12. article: concealed carry permit holders remain among america's most law-abiding citizens
13. vcdl member's powerful patriotic music video
VCDL certainly has a lot of talented members.
Member Matt Layman sent me this patriotic music video that he created. I think it is outstanding and wanted to share it with all of you as we approach America’s 250th anniversary. Videos like this bring a tear to my eye and remind me just how proud and lucky I am to be an American, the greatest country the world has ever known, and to be a part of a patriotic organization filled with wonderful people:
Some of Us Still Stand
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