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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NSSF Takes Illinois Rifle Ban Straight to the Supreme Court After Seventh Circuit Defeat
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The firearm industry is not letting the Seventh Circuit have the last word on Illinois’s rifle ban. NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, announced Thursday that it will file a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in Barnett v. Raoul. That matters...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 and Magazine Ban, Setting Up Supreme Court Showdown
CHICAGO, IL — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Illinois can ban the most popular rifle in America. In a 2-1 decision in Barnett v. Raoul, the panel reversed Judge Stephen McGlynn’s permanent injunction against the Protect Illinois Communities Act. Judge Amy St. Eve...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 Ban Days After Supreme Court Takes Up Same Fight
The Seventh Circuit has upheld Illinois’ ban on AR-15s and standard magazines, doubling down on Bevis just days after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Viramontes and Grant. Chief Judge Brennan warned the court is allowing Illinois to ban “the best-selling rifle in America and its standard mag...
The Uncomfortable Truth for Antis as Semi-Auto Rifle Cases Loom at SCOTUS
A new SAF petition in Calce v. City of New York could give the Supreme Court another reason to reject bans on AR-15s and other modern arms.
Mark Smith Was Right: Supreme Court’s AR-15 Move Was Strategy, Not a Snub
The Supreme Court’s decision to take up two major AR-15 cases shows the justices were not ducking the Second Amendment. Mark Smith argues the delay was strategic, setting up a cleaner fight over semiautomatic rifle bans in the October 2026 Term.
Virginia Court Blocks Spanberger’s Semi-Auto Rifle and Magazine Ban Statewide
A Washington County judge has clarified that the injunction in Santolla v. Katz applies statewide, blocking enforcement of Virginia’s new assault-firearm and magazine ban while the NRA-backed lawsuit moves forward.
Third Circuit Orders New Briefing As New Jersey’s AR-15 Ban Defense Starts To Crack
The Third Circuit has ordered fast supplemental briefing in New Jersey’s AR-15 and magazine ban case, asking both sides to address the impact of the Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment rulings in Wolford and Hemani.
Supreme Court AR-15 Case May Put Magazine Bans in the Crosshairs
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case over AR-15-platform rifles, but the real impact could reach far beyond so-called “assault weapon” bans.
FPC and SAF Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down New York City’s Stun Gun Ban, Call Second Circuit Ruling “Caetano 2.0”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Firearms Policy Coalition and the Second Amendment Foundation have asked the Supreme Court to take up their challenge to New York City’s ban on stun guns and tasers, filing a petition for certiorari on July 7 in Calce v. City of New York. The petition, filed by Coop...