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No Tax, No Excuse: NFA Suppressor and SBR Registry Gun Rights Next Target
Three federal lawsuits argue that Congress’s zeroed-out suppressor and SBR tax leaves ATF’s registration system without a leg to stand on.
Second Amendment Losses Spark Gun-Ban Lawmakers’ Efforts To ‘Pack’ Supreme Court
After a string of Supreme Court decisions favoring the Second Amendment, some Democratic lawmakers are openly discussing expanding the court, raising concerns among gun-rights advocates about the future of constitutional challenges. The post Second Amendment Losses Spark Gun-Ban Lawmakers’ Effo...
Federal Rights vs. State Bans: How the Latest Supreme Court Docket Eyes National Reciprocity
The Wolford ruling could strengthen national carry reciprocity and shape the Supreme Court’s coming showdown over AR-15 and magazine bans.
Everytown Data Shows Washington Gun Homicide Rate Rose 33% Despite Tougher Laws
Everytown ranks Washington among America’s strongest gun-control states. But the group’s own data says Washington’s gun homicide rate rose 33% from 2015 to 2024—more than twice the national increase.
Supreme Court Ducks the 1791 vs. 1868 Second Amendment Fight—Again
After striking down Hawaii’s “vampire rule” in Wolford, the Supreme Court again refused to settle whether 1791 or 1868 controls the Second Amendment’s historical test.
NRA, NSSF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’ Three-Day Waiting Period Restriction
The NRA, NSSF, firearm dealers and gun owners have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' 72-hour waiting period as an unconstitutional burden on the Second Amendment. The post NRA, NSSF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’ Three-Day Waiting Period Restriction appeared first on...
Gun-Rights Groups Tell Sixth Circuit the NFA’s SBR Registry Is Unconstitutional
Four major gun-rights groups say 1.17 million registered SBRs are protected arms. Their Sixth Circuit brief argues the NFA registry rests on a 1934 drafting accident, not American history.
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Koons Plaintiffs Tell Third Circuit: The Supreme Court Just Gutted New Jersey’s Carry Restrictions
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The gun rights coalition challenging New Jersey’s sweeping “sensitive places” carry law just filed a supplemental brief telling the en banc Third Circuit that the Supreme Court has already done most of the court’s work for it. The July 8 filing in Koon...