DOJ Revives Federal Firearm Rights Restoration After 30-Year Shutdown

The Justice Department is reopening the federal firearm-rights restoration process after more than 30 years. The final rule establishes application requirements, presumptive disqualifications, judicial review, and a marijuana exception following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. ...

By John Crump

The Thompson Submachine Gun

Few firearms have had as colorful a history as that of the iconic “Tommy Gun.” It was developed for the trenches of the First World War. But, as it arrived too late, the Thompson submachine gun was marketed to civilians, and later was carried by Allied soldiers in World War II. It could be ar...

By Peter Suciu

Chicago Required Gun Training, Then Banned Every Place to Train

After losing McDonald, Chicago required residents to complete live-fire training before owning a gun—while banning every public range. Ezell v. City of Chicago exposed that scheme and established that the right to keep arms includes learning to use them.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

NFA Injunction Takes Effect, Now ATF Owes Gun Owners Answers

The seven-day stay of a federal injunction against major NFA registration provisions has expired. Plaintiffs are demanding that ATF explain who is protected, how dealers should proceed, and what happens if DOJ later appeals.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Federal Judge Blocks ATF Enforcement of NFA Registry After Tax Drops to $0

A federal judge has entered a permanent injunction barring ATF from enforcing major National Firearms Act registration and approval requirements against a broad coalition of plaintiffs. Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled that the government could not preserve the NFA’s regulatory machinery after ...

By John Crump
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