The DOJ’s new Second Amendment enforcement effort is now colliding with Virginia’s 2026 gun control package, as Harmeet Dhillon warns the state could face federal litigation over unconstitutional firearm restrictions.
The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss Texas v. ATF, a landmark challenge to the Biden administration’s “engaged in the business” rule. Gun rights advocates say the move marks a major victory for private gun sales, collectors, and hobbyists who feared the ATF’s expanded dealer definition would criminalize ordinary conduct.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger returned Virginia’s controversial HB 217 with amendments instead of signing or vetoing it, days after DOJ warned it may sue over proposed restrictions on AR-15s and other commonly owned semi-automatic firearms.
President Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general and named Todd Blanche acting AG. The move comes after mounting Epstein-related backlash and raises fresh questions about DOJ transparency and firearms litigation.
A heavily redacted DOJ memorandum released in response to a FOIA request leaves unanswered what standards the government used to restore gun rights for select individuals.
The Civil Rights Division of the Trump administration Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief defending the Second Amendment against infringements imposed by the Massachusetts handgun roster.
“You gotta win the midterms ’cause, if we don’t win the midterms, it’s just gonna be – I mean, they’ll find a reason to impeach me,”
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant order in a high-profile Second Amendment lawsuit, denying the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to delay proceedings further.
Justice Department backs gun owners challenging California’s ammunition background check system, calling the regime unconstitutional.
DOJ, despite publicizing its championing of rights restoration, officially disagrees.
Instead of a stocking filled with joy, Trump’s Department of Justice dumped lumps of coal in Knife Rights’ stocking with their disappointing response brief continuing their Biden-like anti-Second Amendment stance defending the unconstitutional Federal Switchblade Act.
Many hope the new section will address states’ abuses of the Second Amendment, but are also concerned about the DOJ’s previous actions.
The 13-page motion exposes a post-judgment clash between gun-rights confidentiality and the government’s attempt to limit the number of people allowed to carry guns in post offices.
Trump DOJ declares DC magazine ban unconstitutional, moves to vacate conviction in landmark Second Amendment reversal.
Processing of applications for Import permits and NFA forms have been suspended since the federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1, 2025.
The DOJ says that the “NFA’s modest burden on suppressors” does not deny Peterson’s right to keep and bear arms.
A federal judge has vacated his own order calling for gun groups to provide membership lists. The DOJ never sought such lists, says a motion to vacate.
It’s time to end this California-compliant madness. The Special Litigation Section would be a great choice to lead the way because they have never once lost a case.
The Department of Justice was originally formulated in order to protect the rights of the people of the United States. The DOJ’s role has morphed and changed over the years, perhaps been perverted. Is the Department under Bondi going in the right direction? Or is it time to step up?
“The media is sadly attempting to create a climate of fear and smear law enforcement. These smears are contributing to our ICE law enforcement officers facing 1,000% increase in assaults against them,”
The Department of Justice, in its amicus brief, maintains the stance that the AR-15 and similar rifles can not be banned.
If you want relief, contact your state representatives, the Democrat ones who are passing citizen disarmament edicts, and ask them not to.
The DOJ announced the formation of the “Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force,” setting off praise from the gun rights community and drawing the ire of the anti-gun syndicate.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the repeal of the ATF zero-tolerance policy that has shut down gun stores across the country.
The DOJ will definitely send in its Special Litigation Section. They are pros at investigating cops, and Bondi hinted they may have more agencies to review.
A new request for DOJ investigation has been filed detailing Second Amendment and civil rights violations inherent in the state’s Firearms Owner Identification card (FOID) requirement.
Nowhere has this announcement been cheered louder than in Washington state, where law-abiding gun owners and Article 1, Section 24 of the State Constitution are under withering attack
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the initiation of a new “pattern or practice” civil rights investigation focusing on potential violations related to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD).
The Department of Justice has asked the courts to pause cases dealing with the Second Amendment. This action shows that the DOJ might be changing its position on gun cases.
What wasn’t included was where DOJ gets the authority to create a permanent entry to NICS without a conviction or other disqualifier as defined by law. They’re still not saying.