DOJ’s Civil Rights Division opened a Second Amendment investigation into Pennsauken, NJ police over alleged firearm permit delays. Read the original story: DOJ Civil Rights Division Opens Second Amendment Investigation Into Pennsauken, NJ Police Over Gun Permit Delays
New York law requires handgun licensing officials to act on applications within six months unless qualifying delays are explained in writing. Arbalest Group is demanding action from NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch over alleged violations of that deadline.
The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into police departments in Waterbury and Middletown, Connecticut, over alleged delays and denials of firearm carry permits. The federal action comes as Connecticut's gun owners confront a longstanding appeals backlog that has left some...
Fifth Circuit strikes down the Federal Switchblade Act’s interstate ban, holding switchblades are protected arms under the Second Amendment. Read the original story: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act’s Interstate Ban, Holding Switchblades Are Protected Arms and the R...
A federal judge has struck down New York’s ban on civilian body armor purchases, ruling that protective armor is protected by the Second Amendment. The decision marks a major victory for the Firearms Policy Coalition, although the injunction has been temporarily stayed.
Cook County and Connecticut are asking the Supreme Court to uphold AR-15 bans by arguing that military usefulness, ballistic effectiveness, and public-safety concerns justify prohibiting America's most popular rifle. Their constitutional arguments could have consequences far beyond the AR-15.
FPC asks the full D.C. Circuit to end a standing rule that makes gun owners risk felony charges just to challenge D.C.'s magazine ban. Read the original story: Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shieldi...
New research from the Second Amendment Foundation uses CDC mortality data to challenge claims that firearms are the leading cause of death among American children. The findings expose how age brackets and combined death categories shape the gun-control narrative.
New Mexico faces another federal lawsuit after continuing to enforce its seven-day gun waiting period despite a Tenth Circuit ruling against the law. The NRA, SAF, NSSF, firearm dealers, and an individual gun buyer are seeking additional relief.
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a handgun carry licensing ban for adults ages 18 to 20, relying on founding-era militia laws despite conflicting federal court rulings on young adults' Second Amendment rights.