A federal judge has struck down New York’s ban on civilian body armor purchases, ruling that protective armor is protected by the Second Amendment. The decision marks a major victory for the Firearms Policy Coalition, although the injunction has been temporarily stayed.
FPC asks the full D.C. Circuit to end a standing rule that makes gun owners risk felony charges just to challenge D.C.'s magazine ban. Read the original story: Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shieldi...
NSSF, NRA and SAF sue New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez over the seven-day gun waiting period the Tenth Circuit already held unconstitutional. Read the original story: New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period Already Lost in the Tenth Circuit. NSSF, NRA and SAF Just Sued to Make the State Stop Enforcing It.
Taking a quick scan through the Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage (see the whole announcement here ), you’ll note that it’s mostly about preserving Americans’ access to the great outdoors for shooting and hunting. In an age where hunters are facing a decline i...
Edward Williams won his nine-year fight against a federal gun ban triggered by a 2005 DUI conviction. A companion Third Circuit ruling upheld disarmament tied to violent threats, leaving the constitutional fight over lifetime firearm prohibitions unresolved.
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The en banc Third Circuit ruled the federal felon gun ban unconstitutional as applied to a Pennsylvania man whose only record was two early-2000s DUIs. Read the original story: Two DUIs From the Early 2000s, a Lifetime Gun Ban He Never Knew He Had: Third Circuit En Banc Rules the Felon Ban Uncons...
Some things a prosecutor uses against you are easy to explain. Some take work. Some just make you look bad. Lessons from 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial.
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . The ATF released its long-awaited guidance letter regarding changes to the National Firearms Act today. It i...
Maryland’s Glock sales ban remains on track for January 1, 2027, after a federal judge recognized the targeted handguns as protected arms but denied preliminary relief. A Connecticut judge blocked a similar restriction, exposing a sharp disagreement over banning lawful pistols because criminals...