Supreme Court Already Rejected the “AR-15s Didn’t Exist in 1791” Argument
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear two AR-15 ban cases, a law professor says Heller protects only arms common in 1791. The Court’s own opinions reject that reading.
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Oct. 1 Pistol Ban, Virginia Enforcement, and a Bruen Split
Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.
New Survey: Americans Split On Semi-Auto Ban Challenge, Other Supreme Court Issues
With the Supreme Court preparing to consider challenges involving AR-15-style rifle bans, a new Marquette poll finds Americans almost evenly divided over whether the Second Amendment protects possession of those rifles. The post New Survey: Americans Split On Semi-Auto Ban Challenge, Other Suprem...
Fifth Circuit Handgun Ruling: What FFL Dealers Do Now
A divided Fifth Circuit panel held that the federal ban on direct interstate handgun sales violates the Second Amendment. For dealers, the effect is on the calendar, not the counter yet.
Records Request Seeks Details on Summit County Fair Visitor Disarmament Mandate
A newly filed Ohio public records request seeks to determine whether Summit County Fair vendors, contractors and vehicle crews faced the same gun-screening rules used to disarm ordinary attendees—or entered through gates that bypassed the public security enclosure.
NSSF, Shadow Systems Sue to Stop Connecticut Handgun Ban Before Oct. 1
NSSF, Shadow Systems and Blue Trail Range are asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” ban before it takes effect October 1, arguing that the state cannot outlaw common handguns because criminals can illegally modify them.
How FFL Dealers Can Win 'Buy a Handgun Out of State' Searches
A Fifth Circuit ruling opened a new class of out-of-state handgun buyer questions. Here is how FFL dealers can answer them on-page, honestly and accurately, and capture the demand while it is fresh.
Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases
The Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal government cannot prohibit lawful Americans from directly purchasing handguns across state lines, holding that the right to keep arms necessarily includes the right to acquire them.
Week in Review: NFA Limbo and a NICS Warning for FFLs
Washington spent five days widening the gap between what gun law now allows and what ATF has told dealers to do. The FFL news digest for the week of September 21, and the decisions you should not make yet.
Two Federal Moves Just Widened the Handgun Market
In four days, DOJ stopped enforcing the under-21 handgun sales ban and the Fifth Circuit struck the interstate handgun purchase ban. Here is what the wider buyer pool does to FFL revenue and how to model it for Q4.