Virginia Gun Ban Faces Five Lawsuits as July 1 Deadline Nears
Virginia’s new semiautomatic firearm and magazine restrictions face five lawsuits, with two injunction hearings scheduled before the July 1 effective date.
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Contra Costa County Banned Optics, Lights, and 1911s for Permit Holders. SAF Is Suing.
Contra Costa County bans permit holders from carrying optics, weapon lights, and 1911-style pistols. The Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit to end it. Here's what it means for you.
SAF Lawsuit Targets Contra Costa County Ban on Red Dots, Weapon Lights and 1911 Pistols
SAF says Contra Costa County residents are barred from carry setups that out-of-county California permit holders can legally carry through the county.
SAF Sues the Only County in America That Bans Red Dots, Lights and 1911s for Permit Holders
MARTINEZ, CALIF. — The Second Amendment Foundation has sued Contra Costa County over carry restrictions that, by the group’s account, exist nowhere else in the country. The federal complaint, filed June 17 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenges Sher...
Sour Grapes: Jackson’s Hemani Concurrence Rips Bruen, Calls for Means-End Restoration
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the unanimous judgment protecting Ali Hemani’s Second Amendment rights. Her concurrence, however, called Bruen a “failed experiment” and urged a return to government-friendly means-end scrutiny.
Virginia Calls AR-15s ‘Weapons of War.’ American History Tells Another Story
Virginia is defending its new gun restrictions by portraying AR-15s as “weapons of war.” From colonial muskets to surplus M1 Carbines, American history tells a very different story.
Supreme Court Rules Federal Drug-User Gun Ban Falls in US v. Hemani
In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s attempt to disarm a regular marijuana user under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), strengthening Bruen and requiring individualized evidence before Second Amendment rights are stripped away.
Glock Bans Spread: 4 States Outlaw “Convertible Pistols”
California, New York, Maryland, and Connecticut have banned "convertible pistols," meaning Glocks, even though Glock switches are already a federal crime. Here's where every state stands and why the courts are likely to overturn it.
13 Virginia Prosecutors Now Refuse to Enforce Spanberger’s Gun Ban
RICHMOND, VA — The number of Virginia prosecutors who say they will not enforce the state’s new gun ban has climbed to 13, and more are expected before the law takes effect July 1. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed SB749/HB217 into law in mid-May. The measure, carried by Sen. Saddam Salim an...
Virginia Prosecutors Refuse to Enforce Spanberger’s Gun Ban — and They’re Dead Right
Ten Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys have reportedly said they will not enforce Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s new assault firearms ban. Their position is simple: prosecutors swear an oath to the Constitution, not to unconstitutional gun-control schemes.