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Republican candidate promises to give away AR-15s if he wins and more Va. headlines [1]

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Date: 2023-10 

• A Republican delegate running a write-in campaign for a state Senate seat is promising to give away 10 AR-15 rifles if he wins. “When you think of Dave LaRock, remember I’m the guy that’s so pro-gun that I give them away for free.”—Washington Post

• A firm known for working on conservative legal causes has dropped a lawsuit against the Virginia Beach School Board after the board adopted new policies on transgender students put forward by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.—Associated Press

• “A group of Arlington homeowners can sue their Northern Virginia county over a controversial rezoning plan, a judge ruled Thursday, setting the stage for a trial over the future of single-family-only zoning in this Washington suburb.”—Washington Post

• An event planner who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, rally has done almost $800,000 worth of work for Youngkin’s inaugural committee and Spirit of Virginia PAC and accompanied the governor on official trips to France and the U.S.-Mexico border. A Youngkin spokesperson said no taxpayer dollars have been used.—VPM

• Virginia’s first snow of the 2023-24 winter season fell Monday on the state’s highest elevations, including Mount Rogers.—Cardinal News

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