New legal strategy argues the ATF may have misinterpreted the Hughes Amendment’s 1986 machine gun ban. Gun law expert Stephen Halbrook explains the argument and how states could force a court challenge.
Brandon Herrera has forced Rep. Tony Gonzales into a May 26 runoff in the Texas 23rd Congressional District Republican primary, setting up a high-stakes battle over the future of the Second Amendment.
Delaware, New Jersey, and New York have stepped into the legal fight over the federal ban on mailing handguns.
Idaho Senate Bill 1349 prepares to authorize civilian machine guns if the Hughes Amendment falls, positioning the state as a Second Amendment leader.
1986 wasn’t just a bad year for machine guns. It was the beginning of a regulatory power grab that we’re only now in a position to challenge.
The justices’ questions today suggest the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by marijuana users is on shaky constitutional ground.
Lawmakers introduce legislation targeting a federal loophole that allows non-citizens working in law enforcement to carry firearms. The post GOA-Backed Measure Would Stop Illegal Law Enforcement Officers From Carrying Firearms appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A new federal lawsuit, Roberts v. ATF, argues the National Firearms Act registration scheme is unconstitutional after the $200 tax stamp was reduced to zero.
A new proposal in Congress would revive Letters of Marque, allowing private operators to target drug cartels under constitutional authority. The post What to do about Mexican drug cartels: Letters of Marque appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
If owning a gun is so shameful, Mr. Mayor, then explain why the “good guy with a gun” keeps showing up in the data as a major check on the very violence you’re pretending to care about.