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During the 2026 General Assembly session, lawmakers passed SB 115, which became Chapter 879 after Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved it on April 13. The law rewrites how Virginia will recognize concealed carry permits from other states and, beginning July 1, 2027, replaces our current broad-recognition system with one requiring another state's permit laws to pass a new “substantially similar” test.

Clout chasing dressed up as advocacy does not strengthen a cause. It dilutes it. It confuses people and redirects energy away from where it actually needs to go and gives folks a false sense that they have done something when all they have done is engage with content.

I hope Virginians are paying attention, because this pattern isn’t new. Lawmakers like Dan Helmer and Abigail Spanberger fully expect to be sued; that’s part of the political machinery that keeps money and momentum flowing on their side.

Spoiler alert: thanks to the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision, these bills are walking into a legal buzzsaw.