A new analysis of FBI crime data finds rifles accounted for a smaller share of firearm murders after the federal assault weapons ban expired, even as AR-15 ownership surged. The findings arrive ahead of a major Supreme Court showdown over rifle bans.
St. Augustine removed visitor center gun ban signs and agreed to pay Florida Carry $40,000 to settle a state preemption lawsuit. Read the original story: Florida Carry Lawsuit Ends With St. Augustine Pulling Visitor Center Gun Ban Signs and Paying $40,000
Minnesota Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar says the gun safety bill will pass. Here is what last session's gun package, SF 4067, contained. Read the original story: Minnesota Governor-Elect Amy Klobuchar Says the ‘Gun Safety Bill Is Going to Get Passed’ and Calls It a Top Priority
A federal judge refused to block Colorado's permit-to-purchase law and found gun owners failed to show AR-15s are protected arms. Read the original story: Federal Judge Says Gun Owners Failed to Prove AR-15s Are Protected ‘Arms,’ Refuses to Block Colorado’s Semiauto Permit-to-Purchase Scheme
New Jersey gun owners told the Supreme Court their 10-5 win against AR-15 and magazine bans was correct, but agreed to wait. Read the original story: New Jersey’s AR-15 and Magazine Bans Stay in Effect While Supreme Court Weighs Viramontes
Democrats captured Congress in the 2026 midterms, threatening Trump's unfinished Second Amendment agenda. With major Republican losses in Texas and other conservative states, gun owners face new challenges over national reciprocity, NFA reform, and federal gun-control legislation.
The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed argues that the Second Amendment protects muskets, not modern firearms. But the Supreme Court rejected that argument in 2008, and El-Sayed previously proposed replacing the amendment entirely.
Gun-control groups defending AR-15 bans are asking the Supreme Court to go further than ever. Giffords wants Bruen overturned if it prevents rifle bans, while Virginia argues AR-15s aren't even protected by the Second Amendment.
A Connecticut attorney's amicus brief tells the Supreme Court the Second Amendment's militia clause is extinct and AR-15s are not protected. Read the original story: Connecticut Lawyer Asks Supreme Court to Declare Part of the Second Amendment ‘Extinct’ So the State Can Keep Its AR-15...