Third Circuit Lets New Jersey Keep Enforcing Unconstitutional Rifle and Magazine Bans
New Jersey may continue enforcing its rifle and magazine bans while the state asks the Supreme Court to reverse its Third Circuit defeat.
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Third Circuit Split Could Push California Magazine Ban Before Supreme Court
The petitioners in Duncan v. Bonta are urging the Supreme Court to review California’s magazine ban after the Third Circuit expressly rejected the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning and struck down New Jersey’s similar restriction.
Summit County Fair’s Enclosed Entrance Ratchets Up Visitor Disarmament
Summit County Fair is responding to last year’s parking lot shooting with security screenings, additional deputies, drones, and a policy that forces lawful gun owners to leave their firearms behind.
Virginia State Police Move to Dismiss GOA and VCDL Gun Ban Lawsuit, Attacking Standing and Defending the Ban on the Merits
Virginia State Police moved to dismiss Crump v. Katz, attacking the plaintiffs’ standing and defending the gun ban on the merits. Read the original story: Virginia State Police Move to Dismiss GOA and VCDL Gun Ban Lawsuit, Attacking Standing and Defending the Ban on the Merits
Virginia’s AR-15 Ban Lawsuits Hit Strategic Pause as Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Question
Virginia’s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines remains blocked, even as two major lawsuits have been paused. The stays in Santolla v. Katz and McDonald v. Katz preserve the current legal battlefield while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether ...
Montgomery County, MD Rewrites Gun Ordinance After Court Loss, Keeps 100-Yard Carry Ban Near Schools, Parks, and Churches
Montgomery County, MD signed a rewritten gun law after a court ruling, keeping 100-yard carry bans near schools, parks, and churches. Read the original story: Montgomery County, MD Rewrites Gun Ordinance After Court Loss, Keeps 100-Yard Carry Ban Near Schools, Parks, and Churches
Trump DOJ Defends NFA Gun Registry Despite Supreme Court’s Wolford Ruling
The Trump Justice Department says the Supreme Court’s Wolford decision does not meaningfully affect a constitutional challenge to the National Firearms Act. Mark Smith argues DOJ is stretching Miller, shifting the burden onto gun owners and disguising a federal firearm registry as a licensing s...
More Problems For Canada’s Gun Seizure Program
We’ve already told you that the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights (CCFR), the country’s strongest gun rights organization, has managed to get its appeal against the seizures on the radar of the Supreme Court of Canada. They have a court date set for October of 2026. Until that co...
Is the Supreme Court’s ‘Common Use’ Test Really Originalist?
The Supreme Court’s “common use” test provides powerful protection for AR-15s and other widely owned firearms. Second Amendment plaintiff Charles Nichols argues, however, that the doctrine lacks a genuine historical foundation and makes constitutional protection depend on modern ownership n...
Delaware, U.S. Virgin Islands AWBs Could Be Next to Fall
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Delaware, U.S. Virgin Islands AWBs Could Be Next to Fall Kirk argues that puts the territory in a difficult legal position. The posting Delaware, U.S. Virgin Islands AWBs ...