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The Supreme Court’s “common use” test provides powerful protection for AR-15s and other widely owned firearms. Second Amendment plaintiff Charles Nichols argues, however, that the doctrine lacks a genuine historical foundation and makes constitutional protection depend on modern ownership numbers.
Virginia is defending its firearm and magazine ban by reviving the collective-right theory and claiming the state right to keep and bear arms is tied to militia service—not an individual guarantee.
Maryland Shall Issue and five carry-permit holders have filed Barreto v. Montgomery County, challenging the County’s rebuilt gun-carry ban, overlapping 100-yard exclusion zones and restrictions on lawful armed citizens going about their daily lives.
Seattle officials face mounting criticism over their response to the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, including a five-hour delay before the first press briefing, conflicting information about the victims and the failure to promptly disclose that another suspected gunman remained at large.
A proposal published on the Democratic Socialists of America’s website would replace the Second Amendment with a constitutional ban covering virtually every repeating firearm owned by American citizens.
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 argument.
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An armed Phoenix resident reportedly intervened during an ongoing knife attack, shooting a man who police say was stabbing two women inside a neighboring apartment.
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.
Lawfully armed Ohio State Fair visitors may carry on the midway, but they cannot enter barns, food halls, concert venues, or other buildings without first returning their firearms to their vehicles.
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A 74-year-old North Carolina homeowner fired one shot when an alleged repeat burglar tried to force his way through a window. Police say the homeowner will not face charges.
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The Justice Department says Act 9113 effectively bans standard-capacity AR-15 rifles and criminalizes common magazines already protected under the Third Circuit’s Cheeseman ruling.
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A legally armed Massachusetts woman fired a single, decisive shot after an armed man allegedly pursued her husband at their Springfield home. Video, witness testimony, 911 recordings, and physical evidence supported her account, and prosecutors ruled the shooting lawful.
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.
The Highland Park Peace Project is publicly labeling banks, lawyers, retailers, suppliers and other businesses as “enablers” for working with major firearm manufacturers.
New Jersey State Police have notified gun dealers that the Third Circuit’s decision striking down the state’s semiautomatic rifle and standard-capacity magazine bans takes effect July 31, 2026. Dealers are still waiting for the state’s promised compliance guidance.
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Gun Owners of America is challenging a U.S. Virgin Islands licensing system that recognizes no out-of-state permits, generally blocks nonresidents from applying and carries a ten-year minimum sentence for unauthorized firearm possession.
SAF, NRA and FPC are asking a federal judge to block Maryland’s Glock ban before January 1, 2027, arguing SB 334 targets common handguns while existing prohibitions on illegal switches remain in force.
New Jersey’s attorney general and Senate president are attacking the Third Circuit after the en banc court struck down the state’s semiautomatic-rifle and magazine bans. Their public-safety rhetoric avoids the central problem: New Jersey failed to justify its restrictions under Bruen.
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.
A licensed concealed carrier reportedly stopped a knife-wielding man who charged through a crowded Cerritos restaurant. The defensive gun use exposes the dangerous failure of California’s unconstitutional SB2 “sensitive place” restrictions.
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The full Fifth Circuit has vacated a ruling upholding Curtis Squire’s felon-in-possession conviction. The rehearing could test whether a gun’s past movement across state lines gives Washington permanent authority over local firearm possession.
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An alleged robber reportedly threatened to kill a Tulsa County homeowner and followed him inside. A baseball bat failed to stop the attack. One gunshot did.
Gun-control activists and hostile state officials are regrouping after major Second Amendment defeats in Hawaii and New Jersey. The reactions to Wolford and Cheeseman show that the anti-gun lobby will keep fighting even after its restrictions are ruled unconstitutional.
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Lindsey Graham’s gun-rights record was imperfect, but his role in confirming Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett helped build the Supreme Court majority that delivered Bruen, Hemani, and Wolford.
Congressional researchers say the Supreme Court’s Hemani decision may reach beyond the marijuana gun ban and prompt lawmakers to examine other federal prohibited-person laws.
An en banc Third Circuit ruling invalidates New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The decision creates the federal appellate split the Supreme Court will confront in Viramontes and Grant.
Ana Lucia Lopez went from leading an obscene anti-campus-carry protest to helping draft three gun-control bills for James Talarico. All three failed, but the record matters now that Talarico wants a U.S. Senate seat.
CTV reported that most source-identified “crime guns” traced by the RCMP came from within Canada. But an unclear denominator, incomplete Ontario and Quebec data, and the RCMP’s broad definition of a crime gun make that conclusion far less comprehensive than it sounds.
The Justice Department has moved to abandon its appeal defending the federal post office gun ban, leaving a permanent injunction protecting present and future SAF and FPC members at ordinary post offices.
