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.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a machine gun possession conviction against an Iowa police chief in United States v. Brad Wendt, while leaving fraud convictions intact.
Delaware, New Jersey, and New York have stepped into the legal fight over the federal ban on mailing handguns.
Its popularity is undeniable within the world of firearms. The AR design has been around since the 1950’s and is only becoming more commonplace in the firearms landscape. In addition, the range of variants of this design available these days is staggering. Their uses are as expansive as their d...
1986 wasn’t just a bad year for machine guns. It was the beginning of a regulatory power grab that we’re only now in a position to challenge.
The justices’ questions today suggest the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by marijuana users is on shaky constitutional ground.
A new federal lawsuit, Roberts v. ATF, argues the National Firearms Act registration scheme is unconstitutional after the $200 tax stamp was reduced to zero.
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Florida Carry urges action as the Senate Rules Committee blocks HB 133, restoring rifle and shotgun purchases for 18 to 20-year-olds.
In the post-Bruen era, where historical tradition has been reaffirmed as the controlling interpretive framework, norm-based reasoning warrants heightened scrutiny.