Supreme Court Already Rejected the “AR-15s Didn’t Exist in 1791” Argument
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear two AR-15 ban cases, a law professor says Heller protects only arms common in 1791. The Court’s own opinions reject that reading.
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California Undersheriff Pleads Guilty in Pay-to-Play Gun-Permit Scandal
Rick Sung’s guilty plea closes an eight-year Santa Clara County carry-permit corruption investigation. The case shows what happened when officials treated the right to bear arms as a favor.
School Officials Admit Search of Gun-Owning Student’s Truck Was Unconstitutional
New Hampshire school officials have admitted that their search of student Jack Harrington’s truck was unconstitutional. The agreed judgment says lawful gun ownership did not create reasonable suspicion and could not be used to strip Harrington of his Fourth Amendment rights.
Ninth Circuit Flips Bruen’s Burden to Uphold Hawaii Gun-Purchase Restrictions
A divided Ninth Circuit reversed another Second Amendment victory, treating Hawaii’s handgun-permit deadline and police-inspection mandate as presumptively constitutional because they sit inside a “shall-issue” system. Five dissenting judges said the majority misread Bruen and improperly sh...
Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey Ban on Carrying Knives for Self-Defense
ANJRPC, Knife Rights and four New Jersey residents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging state laws that allegedly criminalize carrying knives, batons, larger pepper-spray canisters and other non-firearm arms for self-defense—even as the state issues permits to carry handguns.
Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal the Texas ruling striking NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs, CBS reports. What it means. Read the original story: Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
DOJ Stands Down on NFA Challenge After White House Intervention
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department not to appeal the Silencer Shop ruling, leaving a major injunction against key National Firearms Act registration and approval provisions in place for covered plaintiffs, members and customers.
Every Amicus Brief in Viramontes and Grant: Supreme Court Fight Over AR-15 Bans
The Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether governments may ban AR-15-style rifles. Here is every amicus brief filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, including the arguments supporting gun owners and two supposedly neutral briefs that advance anti-gun positions.
‘New Jersey’s Ban Is Officially on Notice’: FPC Asks Federal Court to Permanently Block the State’s One-Gun-A-Month Law
FPC filed a motion for summary judgment asking a federal judge to permanently block New Jersey’s one-gun-a-month law under the Second Amendment. Read the original story: ‘New Jersey’s Ban Is Officially on Notice’: FPC Asks Federal Court to Permanently Block the State’s One-Gun-A-Month Law
New Jersey’s One-Handgun-a-Month Ban Faces Summary-Judgment Challenge
FPC, NRA, GOA, and other gun-rights plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to strike down New Jersey’s one-handgun-a-month restriction, arguing that the state’s own experts cannot identify a comparable Founding-era law.