Learn how background checks for gun purchases work through NICS. This guide covers the 3 possible results (Proceed, Denied, Delayed), what causes denials, how long checks take, and state-specific requirements.
West Virginia Senate Bill 1071, commonly referred to as the "Machine Gun Bill," will not proceed in the current legislative session.
DC’s highest court ruled the city’s 10-round magazine ban unconstitutional, finding that commonly owned firearm magazines are protected under the Second Amendment.
Senator Mike Lee introduces the National Constitutional Carry Act to eliminate concealed carry permits and override hostile state gun laws.
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.
Colorado legislators advance new gun control bills restricting 3D-printed firearms and requiring firearm barrel sales through licensed dealers.
Learn the two types of gun free zones in the United States and why understanding the difference between government and private restrictions is critical for armed citizens.
In February, the minutes from an Australian Senate meeting revealed that Australia plans to provide the Papua New Guinea Defence Force with more than 3,000 new Thales ACAR - or Australian Combat Assault Rifles.
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.