Supreme Court Ducks the 1791 vs. 1868 Second Amendment Fight—Again
After striking down Hawaii’s “vampire rule” in Wolford, the Supreme Court again refused to settle whether 1791 or 1868 controls the Second Amendment’s historical test.
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NRA, NSSF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’ Three-Day Waiting Period Restriction
The NRA, NSSF, firearm dealers and gun owners have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' 72-hour waiting period as an unconstitutional burden on the Second Amendment. The post NRA, NSSF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’ Three-Day Waiting Period Restriction appeared first on...
Gun-Rights Groups Tell Sixth Circuit the NFA’s SBR Registry Is Unconstitutional
Four major gun-rights groups say 1.17 million registered SBRs are protected arms. Their Sixth Circuit brief argues the NFA registry rests on a 1934 drafting accident, not American history.
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Koons Plaintiffs Tell Third Circuit: The Supreme Court Just Gutted New Jersey’s Carry Restrictions
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The gun rights coalition challenging New Jersey’s sweeping “sensitive places” carry law just filed a supplemental brief telling the en banc Third Circuit that the Supreme Court has already done most of the court’s work for it. The July 8 filing in Koon...
NSSF Takes Illinois Rifle Ban Straight to the Supreme Court After Seventh Circuit Defeat
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The firearm industry is not letting the Seventh Circuit have the last word on Illinois’s rifle ban. NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, announced Thursday that it will file a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in Barnett v. Raoul. That matters...
Maryland Defends Glock Ban by Treating Common Pistols Like Machine Guns
Maryland says Glock-style pistols are different because criminals can illegally convert them. Gun-rights plaintiffs say Heller and Bruen forbid banning common defensive handguns.
Delaware Keeps Fighting to Ban Guns for Adults Under 21
Delaware wants the federal challenge to HB 451 kept on ice despite binding Third Circuit law recognizing adults ages 18 to 20 as part of “the people.”
7th Circuit Overturns District Court, Rules Illinois Semi-Auto Ban Is Constitutional
The Seventh Circuit upheld Illinois' ban on AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines, setting up a direct clash with the Supreme Court, which will hear similar Second Amendment cases next term. The post 7th Circuit Overturns District Court, Rules Illinois Semi-Auto Ban Is Constitutional appeared fi...
GOA Sues Pennsylvania After Veteran Denied Carry License Over 1994 Marijuana Conviction
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.