Twenty-seven states are urging the Supreme Court to strike down Illinois’ and Connecticut’s AR-15 bans, arguing that commonly owned rifles cannot be prohibited under the Second Amendment.
A new Supreme Court brief argues that Cook County and Connecticut have the Second Amendment backward: The AR-15’s militia utility strengthens its constitutional protection rather than justifying a ban.
With briefing complete in Novotny v. Moore, the Supreme Court will consider whether to review Maryland’s sweeping “sensitive places” carry restrictions at its September 28 conference.
The Third Circuit acknowledged that machine guns are protected “Arms” but upheld the federal ban anyway. Its decision to place supposedly “minimal” suppressor-registration requirements outside the Second Amendment may be even more dangerous for gun owners.
A federal judge upheld Hawaii’s sweeping gun ban for adults under 21 by treating Founding-era contract law as a historical firearm restriction. The ruling admits these adults are protected by the Second Amendment but still allows Hawaii to deny them access to firearms and ammunition.
A D.C. court reportedly overturned a gun conviction, holding that carrying a firearm is not by itself suspicious. Read the original story: Report: D.C. Court Overturns Gun Conviction, Holding That Carrying a Firearm Is Not Automatically Suspicious
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is now accepting applications for “certified firearm safety training providers” who will be offering mandated gun safety courses for Evergreen State residents who want to obtain a “permit-to-purchase” a gun
A new Supreme Court brief correctly argues that the AR-15’s militia value strengthens its Second Amendment protection—then undercuts that principle by abandoning machine-gun rights.
Ken Cuccinelli is preparing a Supreme Court amicus brief arguing that an AR-15’s suitability for militia use is an affirmative reason for constitutional protection—not an excuse for government prohibition.