Cook County wants its Supreme Court AR-15 ban case dismissed after a petitioner sought to withdraw. But the county's own legal brief undercuts its argument, and the broader challenge to semiautomatic rifle bans remains on track for December 2 oral arguments.
Minnesota Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar is pushing to revive an AR-15 ban as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the constitutionality of restrictions on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The NRA is promising a fight.
Cook County asks the Supreme Court to toss Viramontes as moot after the lead AR-15 plaintiff sought to exit. SAF says it should go on. Read the original story: He Wanted a Smith and Wesson AR-15. Now He Wants Out of the Case, and Cook County Wants the Whole Thing Dismissed.
Democrats will take control of the Senate in January, closing the window for Trump to easily replace Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. With major Second Amendment cases before the Court, should the two longtime defenders of gun rights retire now?
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
The Trump DOJ admits the federal handgun purchase ban for adults ages 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment. So why is it still fighting FPC and SAF over lasting judicial protection for gun owners?
Democrats' victories in the 2026 midterms could trigger another gun-buying surge. October firearm background checks were already up 7.9%, and gun-rights advocates warn that the prospect of new restrictions on semiautomatic firearms could send Americans rushing to gun shops.
A Virginia court order puts the Commonwealth, its agencies and employees under the injunction blocking SB 749’s gun and magazine ban. Read the original story: Over the State’s Objection, Virginia Judge Adds the Commonwealth Itself to Injunction Against SB 749 Rifle and Magazine Ban
FPC and NRA demand an injunction against Pennsylvania's under-21 gun carry ban after a federal appeals court upheld young adults' Second Amendment rights.
Virginia gun owners secured another courtroom victory as a judge expanded an injunction against the state's AR-15 and standard-capacity magazine ban to include the Commonwealth, its agencies, and employees.