Posts about "gun rights"
Gun Groups Push SCOTUS to Kill Lifetime Felon Gun Ban
Three of the biggest names in the gun rights world just teamed up to take on one of the ugliest features of federal firearms law: the permanent disarmament of people who committed nonviolent crimes and have long since gone straight. If this sounds familiar, it should — this is the second time i...
New Jersey Asks Supreme Court to Revisit Its AR-15 and Magazine Ban Defeat
New Jersey wants its rifle and magazine ban defeat reconsidered after Viramontes and Grant. The petition shows why the Supreme Court’s AR-15 ruling could shape both fights.
DOJ Confirms It Won’t Appeal NFA Ruling on Suppressors and Short-Barreled Guns
DOJ has formally confirmed it will not appeal the Silencer Shop NFA ruling. The permanent injunction protects covered gun owners and businesses, while nine plaintiff states seek clarity on its reach and ATF prepares guidance.
Gun Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court to End Lifetime Gun Bans for Nonviolent Felons
Joseph Johnson’s 2015 marijuana-cultivation conviction left him barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. NRA, FPC and SAF are asking the Supreme Court to hear his challenge, arguing that Founding-era history does not support permanently disarming peaceable Americans.
DOJ Expands San Jose Lawsuit to Challenge Mandatory Gun Insurance
The Justice Department has expanded its San Jose lawsuit to challenge mandatory gun-owner insurance, alongside the city’s $1,591 carry-permit fee and psychological testing. DOJ argues that an earlier ruling protecting the insurance mandate cannot stand under the Supreme Court’s Second Amendme...
Montana, 24 States, SAF and NRA File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period
Montana, 24 states, SAF and the NRA urge the Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey, the challenge to Maine’s 72-hour gun waiting period. Read the original story: Montana, 24 States, SAF and NRA File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period
Newsom Signs 10 More Gun Control Bills in California’s Assault on the Second Amendment
Gavin Newsom signed ten more gun control bills as California continues piling restrictions onto the right to keep and bear arms. Anti-gun groups celebrated the package, but their approval does not change the Constitution: gun rights are civil rights, and government does not get to turn them into ...
NRA, SAF Ask Supreme Court to Stop Blaming Gun Ads for a Criminal Shooting
A criminal attacked a school. Now gun makers face claims over ads the complaints do not identify as having reached him. NRA and SAF ask the Supreme Court to step in.
Armed Airbnb Guest Shoots Home Invasion Suspect During Fort Lauderdale Robbery Attempt
An armed guest at a Fort Lauderdale Airbnb shot a suspected home invader during an attempted robbery. Police are investigating the shooting as self-defense, while two men face charges.