ATF’s Hidden Gun Registry: How a ‘Tracing System’ Became a Billion-Record Database
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has quietly built what amounts to a backdoor gun registry — in violation of federal law.
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Third Circuit Rules 3D-Printed Gun Files Are Not Protected Speech
The court upheld the District Court of New Jersey's decision to dismiss with prejudice all constitutional challenges to a state law that criminalizes the distribution of certain digital instructions or code that can be used to 3D-print firearms to unlicensed individuals.
CTRL+PEW Sues California in Federal Court Over 3D-Printed Gun Files
The suit seeks declaratory judgments that the extraterritorial application of the California provisions violates the First, Second, and Fourteenth Amendments.
Delaware’s Ghost Gun Ban Leads to Wrongful Juvenile Conviction
A New Castle County officer charged a 17-year-old juvenile on January 25, 2025, with Possession of an Untraceable Firearm under §1463(a).
ATF Reverses Course After Denying NFA Applications for Wanting to “Exercise God-Given Rights”
Approvals don't erase the infringement. They reveal the needless bureaucracy of fingerprints, photos, forms, and months-long waits.
Gatalog Sued By California Over 3D Gun CAD Files
California officials are targeting digital firearm code and online gun blueprints in a First and Second Amendment showdown.
After Mooting Cases by Allowing the Open Carrying of Non-Firearms, Hawaii Introduces Bill to Reinstate Ban
The bill prohibits any person from openly carrying a "deadly or dangerous weapon," explicitly including bladed weapons in that category.
Major 2A Win: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Lifetime Gun Ban for Non-Violent Felon
A unanimous decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered one of the most important Second Amendment wins in years.