Facing a Supreme Court that ruled his actions were unconstitutional, President Andrew Jackson in the early 19th century famously and perhaps apocryphally challenged justices to enforce their decision.
Of course, the esteemed judges had no actual power to ensure that their rulings would be enforced, and Jackson knew it. Unfortunately for American democracy, that utter lack of respect for constitutional checks and balances found a new home in Virginia’s exploding gun control regime.
Permanent injunction be damned, full speed ahead!
Last week, Virginia State Police announced that the universal background check requirement, including for private sales, will be enforced again. This, despite a Circuit Court injunction imposed last October barring officials from doing exactly that.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) filed a successful challenge against the law, and the injunction remains in place.
The group and its allies quickly responded, with VCDL President Philip Van Cleave declaring that the state police’s brazen decision will be forcefully challenged.
Governor’s office believes it can simply ignore court orders
“The Virginia Attorney General’s office just informed us that the Virginia State Police intend to enforce universal background checks for private gun sales in direct disregard of the court order halting enforcement,” Van Cleave said. “Gun Owners of America and VCDL’s motion for contempt of court will be filed tomorrow.”
Authorities claim that a new state law nullifies the injunction, and its emergency clause means it is set to take effect July 1.
The plaintiffs charge that Virginia’s executive branch demonstrated an utter disregard for the rule of law. Officials believe they are free to ignore the court’s permanent injunction “simply because they passed a new law saying they could.”
In fact, because the permanent injunction remains in full effect, gun rights advocates noted that only one conclusion can be reached. The state “stands in deliberate and willful violation of this court’s order.”
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