In the post-Bruen era, where historical tradition has been reaffirmed as the controlling interpretive framework, norm-based reasoning warrants heightened scrutiny.
The Firearms Policy Coalition secured a landmark victory when the federal government dismissed its appeal in Mock v. Bondi, permanently ending the Biden ATF's pistol brace ban. The rule has been fully vacated, protecting millions of gun owners and FFL dealers.
This created a dilemma for Hawaii’s gun owners, the post explained, because it “left residents seeking lawful training with no independent way to confirm who was approved.”
The Department of Veterans Affairs has ended its decades-old policy of reporting veterans to the FBI’s NICS database for fiduciary assistance, restoring Second Amendment rights after sustained pressure from Gun Owners of America and other pro-gun advocates.
The suit seeks declaratory judgments that the extraterritorial application of the California provisions violates the First, Second, and Fourteenth Amendments.
We are only a few weeks into 2026, and it looks like this year might see quite a few battles between pro-firearms activists and anti-gun legislators across the U.S.; we’ve already seen several states introduce highly restrictive legislation, and there might be more to come. Below, see a lis...