DOJ amended its Virgin Islands lawsuit to add claims against Act 9113's AR-15, magazine, and suppressor bans and its new carry restrictions. Read the original story: Sued Over Permit Delays, the Virgin Islands Passed an AR-15 Ban. Now DOJ Is Suing Over That Too
The Justice Department says the Virgin Islands cannot erase years of alleged Second Amendment abuses by replacing its former may-issue licensing system with Act 9113. A July 29 filing details unauthorized firearm restrictions, licensing delays, warrantless home-inspection demands, and new gun-con...
The DOJ is asking a federal judge to block the U.S. Virgin Islands' new gun and magazine ban, arguing the Third Circuit's Cheeseman decision already settled the constitutional question. Here's what FFL dealers need to know.
The Third Circuit's en banc ruling striking down New Jersey's semi-automatic rifle and magazine bans takes effect July 31, 2026. NJ State Police have notified dealers. Plus: VA injunction lifting, DOJ blocks Virgin Islands ban, and Maryland Glock ban challenged.
The Third Circuit's Cheeseman ruling has triggered three major developments in one week — NJ police tell dealers the ban ends July 31, PSA resumes shipping to Virginia, and DOJ moves to block the Virgin Islands ban. Here's what FFL dealers need to know.
The Justice Department says Act 9113 effectively bans standard-capacity AR-15 rifles and criminalizes common magazines already protected under the Third Circuit’s Cheeseman ruling.