The Justice Department has entered the Supreme Court fight over AR-15 bans, arguing that rifles commonly owned for lawful purposes cannot be prohibited. The post Department of Justice Files Brief With U.S. Supreme Court In Support of AWB Challenge appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
William English estimates that Americans own 461 million firearms. A separate calculation using more than a century of federal production records produces nearly identical handgun, rifle, and shotgun ratios.
Adjusted firearm-related NICS checks reached 1.115 million in August 2026, up 2.2% from last year, while NFA checks more than tripled.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has called a road rage shooting justified, FOX 8 reports from Metairie. Here is what is known so far. Read the original story: Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Calls Metairie Road Rage Shooting Justified
The court battle challenging Maryland’s “sensitive places” carry ban is heating up, with gun-rights groups recently filing a reply brief before the U.S. Supreme Court. On September 2, the Second Amendment Foundation filed the brief on behalf of itself, the Firearms Policy Coalition, Marylan...
A new Supreme Court brief turns a familiar argument against AR-15s on its head: the rifle’s suitability for militia service is precisely why the Second Amendment protects it. The post New SCOTUS Brief: The AR-15’s Militia Use Is Why It’s Protected appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Maryland carry ban challengers filed their Supreme Court reply brief in Novotny v. Moore, arguing sensitive places are only where government provides security. Read the original story: Maryland Stretched ‘Sensitive Place’ Across Public Life. Now SAF, FPC and Maryland Shall Issue Have Filed Th...
Chief Judge Casper let nonresidents’ Second Amendment and right-to-travel claims over Massachusetts carry license delays move forward. Read the original story: Federal Judge Lets Out-of-State Gun Owners’ Challenge to Massachusetts Carry Permit Delays Proceed, Tosses Facial Claim