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 •

NSSF, Shadow Systems Sue to Stop Connecticut Handgun Ban Before Oct. 1

NSSF, Shadow Systems and Blue Trail Range are asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” ban before it takes effect October 1, arguing that the state cannot outlaw common handguns because criminals can illegally modify them.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey Ban on Carrying Knives for Self-Defense

ANJRPC, Knife Rights and four New Jersey residents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging state laws that allegedly criminalize carrying knives, batons, larger pepper-spray canisters and other non-firearm arms for self-defense—even as the state issues permits to carry handguns.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

GLOCK Sues Connecticut Over Vague ‘Convertible Pistol’ Ban

GLOCK is asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s new “convertible pistol” ban after state officials allegedly failed to say whether the company’s redesigned Gen6, V Series, and Slimline pistols remain legal to sell.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Delaware Home-Built Firearm Bans Ruled Unconstitutional

The decision does not erase every provision. The court rejected the Second Amendment challenge to commercial-distribution restrictions. It also rejected the plaintiffs' First Amendment claim involving digital instructions for 3D printing because their record did not establish whether the cod...

By Josh C •

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 •

Delaware’s Homemade Firearm Ban Struck Down in Court

A federal judge has permanently blocked Delaware’s bans on possessing and self-manufacturing unserialized firearms, ruling that the Second Amendment covers both the guns and a law-abiding citizen’s ability to build them at home. What the Court Decided U.S. District Court Judge Maryell...

By James Chen •

Late War Assessment of the Sherman Tank

Since World War II, arguments have raged over the abilities of German tanks compared to those of the Western Allies. AFV enthusiasts and armchair generals have debated the merits of the thick armor protection and big gun armament of German armored vehicles versus the less protected and under-gunn...

By Tom Laemlein •
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