Federal Rights vs. State Bans: How the Latest Supreme Court Docket Eyes National Reciprocity
The Wolford ruling could strengthen national carry reciprocity and shape the Supreme Court’s coming showdown over AR-15 and magazine bans.
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NSSF Takes Illinois Rifle Ban Straight to the Supreme Court After Seventh Circuit Defeat
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The firearm industry is not letting the Seventh Circuit have the last word on Illinois’s rifle ban. NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, announced Thursday that it will file a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in Barnett v. Raoul. That matters...
Maryland Defends Glock Ban by Treating Common Pistols Like Machine Guns
Maryland says Glock-style pistols are different because criminals can illegally convert them. Gun-rights plaintiffs say Heller and Bruen forbid banning common defensive handguns.
GOA Sues Pennsylvania After Veteran Denied Carry License Over 1994 Marijuana Conviction
Air Force veteran Craig Philips can legally own handguns, but Pennsylvania permanently bars him from carrying one because of a 1994 marijuana conviction. GOA says the lifetime ban cannot survive Bruen and Hemani.
Federal Judge Lets California’s Glock Ban Stand—Without a Bruen Ruling
California’s Glock-style pistol ban remains in force after a federal judge rejected the DOJ’s emergency request, but the central Second Amendment question remains unanswered.
Silence Is Defeat: Why Gun Owners Must Flood ATF Comment Dockets Now
ATF comment periods are not popularity contests. They create the legal record that can make or break federal gun rules in court. Gun owners who stay silent hand the opposition the field.
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 and Magazine Ban, Setting Up Supreme Court Showdown
CHICAGO, IL — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Illinois can ban the most popular rifle in America. In a 2-1 decision in Barnett v. Raoul, the panel reversed Judge Stephen McGlynn’s permanent injunction against the Protect Illinois Communities Act. Judge Amy St. Eve...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 Ban Days After Supreme Court Takes Up Same Fight
The Seventh Circuit has upheld Illinois’ ban on AR-15s and standard magazines, doubling down on Bevis just days after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Viramontes and Grant. Chief Judge Brennan warned the court is allowing Illinois to ban “the best-selling rifle in America and its standard mag...
GOA Sues Pennsylvania Over Lifetime Carry Ban Triggered by a 32-Year-Old Marijuana Misdemeanor
BUTLER, PA — Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania law that permanently bars anyone with any drug conviction, no matter how minor or how old, from ever obtaining a License to Carry Firearms. The lead plaintiff is Craig Philips, a...
Virginia Court Blocks Spanberger’s Semi-Auto Rifle and Magazine Ban Statewide
A Washington County judge has clarified that the injunction in Santolla v. Katz applies statewide, blocking enforcement of Virginia’s new assault-firearm and magazine ban while the NRA-backed lawsuit moves forward.