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...
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.
A federal judge has upheld Illinois restrictions on operable firearms inside licensed foster and daycare homes, ruling that private residences used for child care may be treated as sensitive places analogous to schools.
Second Amendment attorney Stephen Stamboulieh has accepted a position with the Department of Justice, moving one of the gun-rights community’s most determined litigators inside an agency he has repeatedly challenged.
A federal court struck down New Jersey's rifle and magazine bans. The state is asking to keep enforcing them while it appeals. Read the original story: A Federal Court Threw Out New Jersey’s Rifle and Magazine Bans. The State Is Asking to Keep Enforcing Them Anyway
New Jersey is asking the Third Circuit to keep its unconstitutional bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines in force while the state prepares an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear consolidated challenges to AR-15 bans in Cook County and Connecticut. From the Trump Justice Department’s position to the battle over Heller’s common-use test, these are the major issues gun owners should watch as Viramontes and Grant move toward oral argu...
The Highland Park Peace Project is publicly labeling banks, lawyers, retailers, suppliers and other businesses as “enablers” for working with major firearm manufacturers.
The en banc Third Circuit has struck down New Jersey’s bans on covered semi-automatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The ruling confirms that “common use” belongs at Bruen’s second step, where the government bears the burden.
The Third Circuit ruled 10-5 that New Jersey's semi-automatic rifle ban and 10-round magazine limit violate the Second Amendment. What it changes, and what it doesn't.