Justice Thomas Questions Constitutional Basis of Federal Gun Ban

Justice Clarence Thomas says the federal government’s constitutional problem may extend far beyond marijuana users. His Hemani concurrence invites courts to reconsider whether Congress has the authority to criminalize purely intrastate gun possession under §922(g).

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Two Federal Courts, Two Weeks Apart, Split on Whether Silencers Are Protected Arms

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Two federal appeals courts just looked at the same question weeks apart and gave opposite answers. The question was simple. Is a silencer an “arm” the Second Amendment protects? On June 18, the Fifth Circuit said yes. On June 3, the Ninth Circuit said no. That disa...

By Luke McCoy

NRA Files Challenge To Michigan’s Unjust Licensing Requirement For Gun Purchases

Michigan’s punitive law that generally requires individuals who do not possess a Michigan Concealed Pistol License to obtain a government-issued License to Purchase (“LTP”) before they can buy, possess, carry, or transport a pistol is the topic of a new lawsuit filed in the U.S....

By Mark Chesnut
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