Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.
Gun Owners of America says ATF Director Robert Cekada’s “61 active alerts” disclosure does not reveal the full reach of the FBI’s NICS Monitoring system. ATF is only one of several federal agencies that have used the system to track firearm purchases by legally eligible Americans.
Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal the Texas ruling striking NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs, CBS reports. What it means. Read the original story: Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that NICS Monitoring tracked firearm transactions involving Americans who remained legally eligible to buy guns. The program violates the Brady Act’s written restrictions and turns a lawful Second Amendment exercise into a federal investigative alert.
A new legal paper from SAF attorney Kostas Moros argues that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment—including California’s 11% “sin tax,” Colorado’s 6.5% levy, Pittman-Robertson and some NFA taxes.
SAF attorney Kostas Moros publishes a law review article arguing California's 11% and Colorado's 6.5% firearm taxes fail under Bruen. Read the original story: SAF Attorney Kostas Moros Argues California’s 11% Gun ‘Sin Tax’ and Colorado’s 6.5% Levy Fail Bruen in New Law Rev...
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the existence of NICS Monitoring. FOIA records now show that legally eligible gun buyers were flagged for reasons ranging from large purchases to associations and conduct that were not necessarily crimes.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is challenging ATF’s continued registration of suppressors and short-barreled firearms after Congress eliminated the tax that supported the NFA scheme.
Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway sued the ATF, arguing NFA registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles is unconstitutional. Read the original story: Tax Zeroed, Registry Kept: Missouri Attorney General Sues ATF to Strike NFA Registration for Suppressors and Short-Barreled Rifles
ATF has expanded the repairs and caliber conversions qualified manufacturers may perform on registered suppressors without creating a new NFA firearm—but strict limits remain.