Ken Cuccinelli is preparing a Supreme Court amicus brief arguing that an AR-15’s suitability for militia use is an affirmative reason for constitutional protection—not an excuse for government prohibition.
Beckwith v. Frey asks the Supreme Court to strike Maine's 72-hour gun waiting period after the First Circuit upheld the law. Read the original story: A Stalking Victim Passed Her Background Check, Paid for the Gun, and Went Home Unarmed. Maine’s 72-Hour Wait Is Now at the Supreme Court.
Corrupt South African police officials supplied criminal gangs with firearms taken from government stores and marked for destruction. Now, South Africa is presiding over the Arms Trade Treaty conference and promoting stronger international gun control.
NIST’s review of firearm microstamping research found significant disagreement over whether the technology can reliably produce repeatable, legible markings. The findings arrive as California moves toward a conditional 2028 mandate for semiautomatic pistols.
Ruby Ridge began with an alleged National Firearms Act violation involving two shotguns. Thirty-four years later, the NFA registration scheme behind that prosecution is finally beginning to fall in federal court.
The military says its M17 and M18 pistols are safe and reliable after nearly 114,000 M18s were inspected. The findings strongly support the military sidearms, but differences between the M17/M18 and civilian P320 configurations leave broader safety questions unresolved.
Brandon Herrera’s Democratic opponent, Katy Padilla Stout, says legal adults under 21 should be barred from purchasing commonly owned semiautomatic rifles because their brains are not sufficiently developed.
A Rochester homeowner used a legally owned handgun after an accused burglar entered his house before dawn. Police say the dead man was on parole and the shooting appears justified.