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Nori Leybengrub

Nori Leybengrub is a public safety reporter for The Virginian-Pilot. She joined The Pilot from The Baltimore Banner, where she covered breaking news, business and features in her hometown. Nori graduated from Barnard College, where she studied sociology and taught social studies at a Bronx high school.

In this July 20, 2012, photo, a row of different AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop in Aurora, Colorado. The Department of Justice threatened to sue Virginia over a bill on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk that would ban the sale and production of assault weapons.

DOJ threatens to sue over proposed bill banning assault rifles in Virginia

April 12, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

The Department of Justice, in a social media post on Friday, threatened to sue Virginia over a proposed bill that would ban the sale and production of assault weapons.

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