SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period

Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm acquisition as outside the Second Amendment’s plain text.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

SHOOTING 101: Types Of Bird Hunting Dogs

Not all new shooters become hunters, but many do find their way into the fascinating and satisfying sport. Hunting opportunities of many kinds abound throughout the nation, making hunting a pastime that appeals to young and old, male and female. On aspect of hunting that is very popular is huntin...

By Mark Chesnut •

Oct. 1 Pistol Ban, Virginia Enforcement, and a Bruen Split

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.

By Fred Thompson •

Fifth Circuit Handgun Ruling: What FFL Dealers Do Now

A divided Fifth Circuit panel held that the federal ban on direct interstate handgun sales violates the Second Amendment. For dealers, the effect is on the calendar, not the counter yet.

By Claire Eason •

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales

A divided Fifth Circuit panel has ruled that the federal laws blocking a direct handgun sale to an out-of-state buyer violate the Second Amendment. The September 18 opinion in Elite Precision Customs v. ATF  reverses a Texas district court and enters judgment for a gun shop and its fellow pl...

By Josh C •

Texas Says Its Carry Bans Are Unconstitutional, But Keeps Enforcing Them

Texas DPS Director Freeman Martin agrees that the state’s bans on carry at racetracks, 51-percent alcohol businesses, and sporting events are unconstitutional. Yet Texas wants the Fifth Circuit to dismiss the lawsuit without issuing an injunction.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

FFL News Digest: Suppressor Reality, 7 Months of Sales Growth

Four FFLs reportedly passed ATF inspections after 4473-only suppressor transfers, August gun sales rose for a seventh straight month, and the Third Circuit revived NSSF's challenge to New Jersey's gun industry liability law.

By Fred Thompson •
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