OpinionViewpointsVirginia Now at the Forefront of Gun Control BattleCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveGov. Ralph Northam delivers the State of the Commonwealth address at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 8, 2020. Zach Gibson/Getty ImagesBy Brad Johnson1/13/2020Updated: 1/14/2020PrintCommentaryGun control proponents have moved the battlefront to the Commonwealth of Virginia.