Ninth Circuit Rejects California, Giffords Bid to Expand ATF ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
California and Giffords tried to force ATF to classify less-complete AR-15 blanks as firearms. The Ninth Circuit ruled they lacked standing.
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A Five-Hour Recording No One Had Examined Ends the First-Degree Murder Case Against a Virginia Pharmacist Who Shot Her Husband
Prosecutors dropped a first-degree murder charge against a Manassas pharmacist after a five-hour audio recording surfaced. Read the original story: A Five-Hour Recording No One Had Examined Ends the First-Degree Murder Case Against a Virginia Pharmacist Who Shot Her Husband
Military Clears SIG M17 and M18, but P320 Safety Questions Remain
The military says its M17 and M18 pistols are safe and reliable after nearly 114,000 M18s were inspected. The findings strongly support the military sidearms, but differences between the M17/M18 and civilian P320 configurations leave broader safety questions unresolved.
Defense Distributed Takes New Jersey 3D-Printing Case to Supreme Court
The petition presents two questions. The first comes from a strange venue fight. Defense Distributed sued in Texas, and the case was transferred to New Jersey. The Fifth Circuit later held that the transfer was improper and directed the Texas court to request the case back. The New Jersey c...
DOJ Sues Montgomery County Over 100-Yard Gun-Free Buffer Zones That Make It Almost Impossible to Legally Carry Down the Street
The Justice Department sued Montgomery County, Maryland, alleging Bill 23-26 and its 100-yard gun-free buffer zones violate Wolford. Read the original story: DOJ Sues Montgomery County Over 100-Yard Gun-Free Buffer Zones That Make It Almost Impossible to Legally Carry Down the Street
DOJ Revives Federal Firearm Rights Restoration After 30-Year Shutdown
The Justice Department is reopening the federal firearm-rights restoration process after more than 30 years. The final rule establishes application requirements, presumptive disqualifications, judicial review, and a marijuana exception following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. ...
Federal Judge Deals Final Death Blow to ATF’s ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule
A Texas federal judge rejected DOJ’s attempt to save pieces of ATF’s Biden-era gun-seller rule, leaving the entire 2024 regulation vacated while warning that ATF’s proposed rewrite repeats the same legal error.
The Hughes Amendment Explained: How a 1986 Voice Vote Banned New Machine Guns for Americans
The Hughes Amendment, added to the 1986 Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, banned new civilian machine guns after a controversial House voice vote. Here’s how it happened.
LA Sheriff Settles Carry Rights Lawsuit After Years of Permit Delays
CRPA, SAF, GOA, GOF, Gun Owners of California, and individual plaintiffs have reached a settlement resolving the remaining claims in a major California carry-rights lawsuit. The agreement follows LASD’s representation that it now meets the state’s 120-day CCW processing deadline.
Two Biggest First-Time Gun Buyer Mistakes
The internet is absolutely lousy with stories of bad gun store clerks. I’m sure you’ve heard the tropes before: the owner who’s too busy chatting with his buddies to make a sale, the counter commando who denigrates every brand but one, and the fella that wants to get $2,000 for a clapped-ou...