For once, common sense has won the day in Virginia politics. And yes, even a few Democrats deserve credit this time.

On Monday, the Mike Bloomberg and Gov. Ralph Northam-backed “assault weapons” ban that passed the Virginia House of Delegates died in the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would have outlawed future sales of so-called assault weapons, including popular firearm models such as the AR-15, and forced gun owners to turn in certain magazines or face criminal penalties, even jail time. It was a draconian measure that would have cracked down on the rights of law-abiding Virginians without meaningfully improving public safety in any way.