Jones Moves to Salvage Appeal After Judge Strikes Down Virginia Background-Check Law

Jones moves to salvage appeal after judge strikes down Virginia background-check law

With the clock ticking, Attorney General–elect Jay Jones filed a motion this week asking the Virginia Court of Appeals to extend the commonwealth’s deadline to appeal a recent ruling that struck down the state’s background-check law for private firearm sales.

Jay Jones Tries to Hijack Virginia’s Gun Laws Before He’s Even in Office, Critics Warn ~ VIDEO

Jay Jones Official Image jayjones-com Virginia gun owners are watching a strange—and troubling—legal stunt unfold. Attorney General-elect Jay Jones, who doesn’t take office until January 17, 2026, is already trying to act like Virginia’s top law-enforcement official. And his very first move is aimed directly at your gun rights. Jones is attempting to revive the Universal Background Check (UBC) law—a law that the Lynchburg Circuit Court struck do…