Pull funding from rural Virginia until they comply. Richmond and NoVa literally pay for everything and they represent the interests of the majority of Virginians.
Don't let a bunch of cornfields hold back progress.
hmm I wonder what the reason for this is....?
Fortunately for VA Democrats, unless the GOP makes significant inroads with black voters, there is only so far down the VA Democratic Party can go with rural Virginia.
VA GOP is right now in an odd situation. Has a genuinely high floor. Even Stewart could get above 40% in a wave year but they are limited in what margins they can get out of rural VA so any statewide GOP victory in Virginia means either a huge turnout differential or GOP winning Democratic leaning voters in Nova or Richmond metros and landsliding in Virginia Beach.
Edit: I want to make it clear that I do not support stringent gun laws.