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.
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GOA Warns ATF’s Gun Dealer Rule Rollback Still Leaves Gun Owners Exposed
ATF would eliminate the Biden administration’s formal presumptions for identifying unlicensed firearms dealers. Gun Owners of America warns that the replacement still preserves enforcement theories that could be used against ordinary gun owners.
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...
Maryland Defends Glock Ban by Treating Common Pistols Like Machine Guns
Maryland says Glock-style pistols are different because criminals can illegally convert them. Gun-rights plaintiffs say Heller and Bruen forbid banning common defensive handguns.
United States v. Rose: A Second Amendment Skeptic Embraces the Present-Danger Rule
A Seventh Circuit panel led by Judge Frank Easterbrook signaled that lifetime gun bans for people once committed to a mental institution may require proof of present dangerousness.
Virginia Judges Reject State’s Bid To Combine Gun-Ban Lawsuits
Virginia tried to pull four separate challenges to its new gun-control laws into one courtroom. A judicial panel rejected the move, ruling the cases are too different and too far along to justify transfer.
Everytown Ratchets Up Attack On New ATF Director Over Agency’s Change In Direction
Everytown for Gun Safety is escalating its attacks on new ATF Director Robert Cekada after the Trump administration unveiled its sweeping regulatory reform package. The post Everytown Ratchets Up Attack On New ATF Director Over Agency’s Change In Direction appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
FTC Chairman Accuses Virginia State Police of Stalling Gun Buyers as Pre-Ban Surge Swamps the System
RICHMOND, VA — The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission says the Virginia State Police are stonewalling gun buyers, and a top Justice Department official says Washington is watching. Andrew Ferguson, who chairs the FTC and once served as Virginia’s solicitor general, posted Saturday t...
Virginia Gun Ban Halted: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Six Days Before July 1 Deadline
In a monumental victory for gun rights organizations, Lancaster County Circuit Judge John Martin issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday, June 25, 2026, completely blocking the Commonwealth of Virginia from enforcing its upcoming assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban. The ruling arri...
Virginia Assault Firearms Ban Blocked Statewide Until Dec. 31
A Virginia judge blocked the Commonwealth’s assault-firearms ban statewide until Dec. 31, refused to limit the injunction to one county, and denied the state’s request to stay the ruling.