The Connecticut House passed HB 5043, a bill targeting Glock-style handguns and other striker-fired pistols lawmakers claim can be illegally converted with auto sears. The measure now heads to the Senate.
NSSF says it is ready to sue if Maryland enacts SB 334, while Maryland Shall Issue and NRA-ILA warn the bill targets common Glock-style striker-fired pistols owned by law-abiding Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice has moved to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in State of Texas v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, a significant step that clears the path for the ATF to revisit the controversial “Engaged in the Business” rule. The cons...
In an April 10 letter, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned that if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs a slate of anti-gun bills, including SB 749 targeting AR-15s and other common semiautomatic firearms, the federal government is prepared to sue.
SACRAMENTO, CA — The Second Amendment Foundation filed a motion for summary judgment this week against California’s 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition, arguing the tax unconstitutionally singles out the exercise of a fundamental civil right for disfavored treatment. SAF filed the m...
A new summary judgment motion challenges California’s AB 28 gun and ammo tax, arguing the state cannot put the Second Amendment behind a paywall through special taxation.
California’s gun ad ban was struck down as unconstitutional, costing taxpayers $1.38 million in a major First Amendment defeat. The post California Ordered To Pay $1.3 Million Over Unconstitutional Firearm Advertising Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
LOS ANGELES, CA – A federal court has entered a final judgment permanently blocking enforcement of a California law that restricted certain firearm-related advertising, concluding it violated First Amendment protections. The case, Junior Sports Magazines Inc. v. Rob Bonta, was originally f...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A coalition of major Second Amendment organizations has filed an amicus brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court challenging the state’s prohibition on firearm carry by adults aged 18 to 20. The brief was filed in support of the appellant in Commonwealth of Pennsylvan...
The case sits in limbo at the U.S. Supreme Court, repeatedly relisted for conference without a decision on whether to grant review.