SACRAMENTO, CA — The Second Amendment Foundation filed a motion for summary judgment this week against California’s 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition, arguing the tax unconstitutionally singles out the exercise of a fundamental civil right for disfavored treatment. SAF filed the m...
The Firearms Policy Coalition has released its 2026 FPC Freedom Index, a state-by-state ranking that measures how well each state protects the right to keep and bear arms. The index is designed to give gun owners and policymakers a clear, objective look at where their state stands on some of the ...
Editor’s Note: This article is not intended as legal advice. Please familiarize yourself with your state and local laws, and contact a qualified attorney with any questions you might have. There is the old saying that a man’s home is his castle – albeit smaller and certainly with bette...
NEW YORK – Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation have announced a formal legal victory after New York state agreed to permanently drop its social media disclosure requirement for concealed carry permit applicants. The settlement, filed in the United States District Court for the North...
A federal judge upheld Texas carry bans at bars, racetracks, and sporting events in Ziegenfuss v. Martin, rejecting a Bruen-based challenge from gun-rights plaintiffs.
BELLEVUE, WA – A Second Amendment journalist is taking New Jersey officials to court after repeated denials of public records requests tied to firearm carry permits. John Petrolino, an award-winning freelance journalist who has covered Second Amendment issues extensively, including work pu...
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida lawmakers have passed legislation that would allow certain volunteers to provide armed security at places of worship without needing a state-issued security license. CS/SB 52, titled “Security Services at Places of Worship,” creates an exemption in Florida law ...
Firearms Policy Coalition and a licensed New York carrier have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Times Square gun ban, arguing it violates the Second Amendment under Bruen.
Virginia Democrats are pushing an assault-weapons ban, storage mandates, and new carry restrictions as Abigail Spanberger faces pressure from gun-rights groups threatening legal action.
Courts have blocked or struck down enforcement of New York’s social media disclosure requirement for concealed carry permits, primarily through injunctions and appellate rulings, while broader parts of the law remain in effect.