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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 Congress reduced the tax on suppressors and short-barreled firearms to zero.
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.
Flock Safety is expanding beyond fixed license plate-reader cameras and into autonomous drones capable of reading plates, streaming thermal video, and responding to gunshot alerts.
Rep. Tim Burchett has introduced legislation that would block federal agencies from buying, operating or accessing Flock Safety cameras and other automated mass-surveillance systems. The bill would also restrict federal funding for state and local deployments, raising important Fourth Amendment and gun-owner privacy questions.
Louisiana allows adults as young as 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits—but refuses to issue them permits that provide crucial federal school-zone exemptions. FPC says that contradiction violates the Second Amendment.
Palmetto State Armory has reopened shipments of affected rifles and standard-capacity magazines to Virginia after the statewide injunction in Santolla v. Katz took effect July 21.
After JSD Supply and Eagle Shows entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy, New Jersey filed a new lawsuit seeking to hold founder Jordan Vinroe personally liable under the state’s gun-industry public-nuisance law.
Air Force veteran Craig Philips can legally own handguns, but Pennsylvania permanently bars him from carrying one because of a 1994 marijuana conviction. GOA says the lifetime ban cannot survive Bruen and Hemani.
California’s Glock-style pistol ban remains in force after a federal judge rejected the DOJ’s emergency request, but the central Second Amendment question remains unanswered.
A Washington County judge has clarified that the injunction in Santolla v. Katz applies statewide, blocking enforcement of Virginia’s new assault-firearm and magazine ban while the NRA-backed lawsuit moves forward.
Gun-rights groups have opened a new front against Denver’s firearm restrictions, suing over the city’s so-called “assault weapon” ban and Colorado’s magazine limits just as the Supreme Court prepares to hear major AR-15 ban cases.
California is fighting the DOJ’s lawsuit over AB 1127 by arguing Glock-style pistols can be restricted because of their alleged convertibility into machine guns.
ATF’s proposed rule would reduce NFA paperwork burdens by cutting duplicate fingerprint cards, allowing photo ID in place of passport-style photos, and ending automatic fingerprint submissions for responsible persons tied to trusts and legal entities.
The Justice Department has stepped into Virginia’s fight over its new “assault firearms” ban, filing a federal lawsuit as state court injunctions already block enforcement of the July 1 law.
Virginia’s new gun ban was supposed to limit so-called “assault weapons.” Instead, it helped drive massive crowds to XCAL, where more than 1,000 rifles were sold.
Todd Blanche has said the Trump DOJ is ending the weaponization of federal power against lawful gun owners. Now, with his nomination for Attorney General, Second Amendment advocates want proof.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v. Lopez does more than defeat Hawaii’s private-property carry restriction. It also limits how lower courts can dodge Bruen and narrow the Second Amendment before history and tradition are even considered.
A federal judge ruled that Jackson County’s repealed ban on handgun and handgun ammunition sales to adults under 21 violated Leonard Wilson Jr.’s Second Amendment rights.
The new One Horse Express Rifle pairs a factory-installed Atrius Forced Reset Selector with a tuned 16-inch AR-15 platform, giving shooters a ready-to-run option without the usual aftermarket fitting headaches.
A Rolling Stone profile of 3D gun maker YZY_PRINTS shows how far DIY firearms have come. What started as an underground experiment is now a growing movement built on self-reliance, open-source design, and resistance to gun control.
Virginia’s new “assault firearms” law is already creating confusion before enforcement begins, with the Senate and House sponsors offering conflicting explanations about what conduct is actually illegal.
A Texas federal court has vacated ATF’s controversial “Engaged in the Business” rule, ruling that the agency exceeded the authority Congress actually gave it under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Florida gun owners just scored a major Second Amendment victory. State officials agreed to judgment in Dunn v. Glass, clearing the way for a permanent injunction against enforcing Florida’s three-day firearm waiting period beyond the time required for a background check.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier put a Port St. Lucie HOA on notice over its common-area firearms ban, and the association quickly backed down.
A Lynchburg judge has rejected an effort by the Virginia State Police and Attorney General Jay Jones to dissolve an injunction blocking enforcement of universal background checks on private firearm sales.
New York’s new 3D printer law demands technology that does not currently exist, turning gun control into a broader attack on innovation, speech, privacy, and the right to make things without government permission.
ATF Director Robert Cekada told Shermichael Singleton that the Bureau needs to focus on criminals, not ordinary gun owners, while Chief Counsel Robert Leider defended rolling back rules that stretched beyond Congress’s intent.
Virginia officials are moving to revive mandatory background checks for private firearm sales despite a standing court order blocking enforcement. VCDL and GOA are expected to fight back.
Virginia’s new gun-control law is running into resistance before it even takes effect. Several Commonwealth’s Attorneys and sheriffs say they will not turn peaceful gun owners into criminals over a ban they believe violates the Second Amendment.
Rep. Jimmy Patronis has introduced the Firearm Freedom Act, a GOA-backed bill that would repeal the Hughes Amendment and remove the federal freeze on post-1986 machine gun transfers.
