RICHMOND, Virginia — The $10 million Michael Bloomberg spent to boost Virginia Democratic candidates is showing some limits.

Gun control, a signature issue for the 2020 Democrat and former New York City mayor, is not turning out as planned in the commonwealth. Bloomberg, an uber-billionaire, has supported Virginia Democrats and their gun control efforts. But since winning full control of the state government in 2019, some firearms measures have failed to pass the legislature.

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