Colorado and Denver are fighting FPC's lawsuit over nonresident gun carry rights, but Denver's claim that a California resident can already carry concealed raises new questions about the state's reciprocity restrictions.
The Supreme Court refused to hear 22 gun rights cases, including challenges to lifetime firearm bans and misdemeanor disarmament laws. Washington Gun Law's William Kirk examines what the denials mean as major Second Amendment cases remain pending.
Congress has scheduled a November 18 hearing on ATF's massive archive of firearm transaction records. With more than 1.4 billion pages or images reportedly held by the agency, lawmakers are questioning whether the federal government is maintaining an unlawful gun registry—and whether ATF's prop...
A new analysis of FBI crime data finds rifles accounted for a smaller share of firearm murders after the federal assault weapons ban expired, even as AR-15 ownership surged. The findings arrive ahead of a major Supreme Court showdown over rifle bans.
The Justice Department is taking Glendale, California, to federal court over concealed carry permits costing as much as $2,000. The lawsuit challenges more than exorbitant fees, targeting psychological exams, social media reviews and licensing practices DOJ says violate the Second Amendment.
Ohio lawmakers have passed SB 214, expanding the legislation to remove suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns from the state's dangerous-ordnance classification. Following a reported 21–9 Senate concurrence vote, the bill now heads to Governor Mike DeWine.
Just days after Democrats captured the Texas governorship and state House, lawmakers began filing gun control bills targeting semiautomatic rifles, private firearm transfers, and gun ownership by adults under 21. Gun rights organizations are warning Texans that the next legislative session could ...
Ames' CyRide Transit Board dropped its bus firearms ban Nov. 5, weeks after an Iowa State student with a carry permit sued the city. Read the original story: 23 Days After an Iowa State Student Sued, Ames Drops Its CyRide Bus Gun Ban and Tells Drivers Carrying Is Not a Threat
Cook County wants its Supreme Court AR-15 ban case dismissed after a petitioner sought to withdraw. But the county's own legal brief undercuts its argument, and the broader challenge to semiautomatic rifle bans remains on track for December 2 oral arguments.
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa opposes permitless carry, but repealing Texas constitutional carry would require the Legislature. Read the original story: Texas Gov.-Elect Who Said Carriers Need Background Checks Cannot Undo Constitutional Carry Without the Legislature