FRANKFORT, KY — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has vetoed House Bill 312, blocking legislation that would have allowed adults aged 18 to 20 to obtain provisional concealed carry licenses in the Commonwealth. The governor signed the veto on April 3, 2026, citing age-related restrictions already ...
New legal strategy argues the ATF may have misinterpreted the Hughes Amendment’s 1986 machine gun ban. Gun law expert Stephen Halbrook explains the argument and how states could force a court challenge.
In the post-Bruen era, where historical tradition has been reaffirmed as the controlling interpretive framework, norm-based reasoning warrants heightened scrutiny.