From the Austin terror attack debate to major gun rights battles in state legislatures and courts, here’s the biggest Second Amendment news of the week. The post TTAG News Roundup: March 1–6, 2026 appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
In a 2-1 ruling, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has struck down the district’s ban on magazines which hold more than ten cartridges.
Second Amendment advocates argue the bills represent yet another push by Richmond politicians to restrict gun ownership while failing to address violent crime.
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.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a machine gun possession conviction against an Iowa police chief in United States v. Brad Wendt, while leaving fraud convictions intact.
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.
“This appeal challenges the New Jersey Attorney General’s long-running censorship of Second Amendment speech,” SAF said in its filing.
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.