Lawsuit Targets Montgomery County, Maryland’s, Revamped Firearm Ban

Maryland Shall Issue and five permit holders are challenging Montgomery County's revised firearms ordinance, arguing it still violates the Second Amendment despite changes ordered by the state's highest court. The post Lawsuit Targets Montgomery County, Maryland’s, Revamped Firearm Ban appeared...

By Mark Chesnut

Retreat and Defense: Fort Dodge Police Clear Man in Fatal Self-Defense Shooting

The Webster County Attorney’s Office has officially cleared 31-year-old Josiah Byram of all criminal liability following the fatal July 24, 2026, shooting of 45-year-old Thomas Ahrens in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Investigators with the Fort Dodge Police Department determined that Byram was actively ret...

By Brandon Curtis

New Jersey’s Safe-Storage Proposed Workaround Should Be Dead-on-Arrival

After the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifle and magazine bans, Trenton lawmakers turned back to a sweeping firearm-storage mandate. Professor Mark W. Smith explains why the proposal runs directly into the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.

By Mark W Smith
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