House Passes HR 1041, Making the VA's NICS-Reporting Ban Permanent
The House passed HR 1041, 217-198, permanently barring the VA from sending veterans to NICS solely for having a fiduciary. The bill now heads to the Senate.
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Legal & Regulatory
Firearms law, ATF rulemaking, court decisions, and federal and state legislation affecting lawful gun ownership and the industry.
Florida AG Sues Jacksonville for $5M Over Illegal Gun Registry at City Hall
Florida AG James Uthmeier sued Jacksonville for $5M after city security kept logbooks of lawful concealed carriers entering city buildings from 2023 to 2025, violating state preemption law.
New Jersey AG Subpoenas Statewide FFLs for a Decade of Glock Customer Records
NJ Attorney General Davenport subpoenaed FFLs statewide for a decade of Glock customer data, raising alarms over gun-owner privacy and a potential de facto registry.
Virginia Assault Firearms Ban Signed; NRA, SAF, FPC File Federal Suit Instantly
Spanberger signed Virginia's assault firearms ban May 14; NRA, SAF, and FPC filed a federal challenge in minutes as three more suits followed within 24 hours.
Cekada Defends $1.65 Billion ATF Budget, Vows Not to Burden Lawful Gun Owners
ATF Director Cekada defended the $1.65 billion FY27 budget before a Senate subcommittee on May 12, vowing to target trafficking and not burden lawful gun owners.
DOJ Expands D.C. AR-15 Suit to Cover City's Suppressor Ban Too
DOJ filed a First Amended Complaint May 14 adding D.C.'s suppressor ban to its existing AR-15 lawsuit, arguing the prohibition violates the Second Amendment.
Adamiak Writes ATF Director; His NFA Petition Reaches SCOTUS Conference Today
Navy veteran serving 20 years for inert parts writes ATF Director Cekada asking for NFA clarity — on the same day SCOTUS conferences his cert petition.
Massie Bill Would Force FBI to Publish NICS False-Denial Data
H.R. 2267 passed House Judiciary unanimously and would force DOJ and FBI to publicly report NICS denial demographics, exposing false-positive rates.
San Antonio Drops Decade-Long LTC Exclusion at City Hall After Texas AG Letter
San Antonio removed 30.06/30.07 signs blocking licensed carry at City Hall after the Texas AG warned the policy violated state preemption law.
New Jersey Claims Hollow Points Are Unusually Dangerous — Its Own Police Disagree
In Bergmann-Schoch v. Platkin, plaintiffs filed their reply brief highlighting NJ's catch-22: the state bans civilian hollow points while requiring them for police.
ATF Cuts Form 4473 Nearly in Half, Adds Direct-Shipping Checkbox and Revised Cannabis Question
ATF's draft Form 4473 cuts the background check record from 7 pages to 4, revises the marijuana question to track Schedule III reclassification, and adds a direct-shipping checkbox.
United Gun Shop Sues Capital One Over Firearm-Industry Payment Block
A Rockville, MD gun shop is suing Capital One and Melio Payments for blocking its bill-pay access. The NRA wants the Trump administration to investigate.