Firearms law, ATF rulemaking, court decisions, and federal and state legislation affecting lawful gun ownership and the industry.
Maryland's high court ruled the Montgomery County carry ordinance is preempted by state law, a complete win for Maryland Shall Issue and Engage Armament that restores full carry rights for permit holders countywide.
The House Appropriations Committee's FY27 DOJ bill cuts ATF's budget $285M below Trump's request and includes riders to remove suppressors and short-barreled firearms from NFA registration.
Senate confirms Robert Cekada 59-39 as ATF director while DOJ announces 34 rules repealing the pistol brace rule, revising engaged-in-business regs, and modernizing FFL and NFA paperwork.
SAF and Defense Distributed filed a summary judgment motion April 27, asking a Texas federal court to invalidate the remaining portions of the ATF's 2022 Frame and Receiver Rule.
Acting AG Blanche shut down calls for new gun restrictions after a California man was charged with attempting to assassinate the President at the WHCD on April 25.
Tennessee HB 1802 expands the Castle Doctrine to cover defense of property and livestock and now awaits Governor Bill Lee's signature.
Connecticut's House voted 86-64 to advance HB 5043, a bill that would ban sale of Glock-pattern 'convertible' pistols starting October 2026.
The D.C. Court of Appeals vacated a panel ruling that struck down the city's magazine limit, granting en banc rehearing that expands to include registration requirements.
The Eleventh Circuit upheld the federal machine gun ban as applied to Glock-style conversion switches, ruling the 2A doesn't protect the devices. The opinion explicitly leaves semi-auto firearms unaffected.
Kentucky residents between 18 and 20 can now apply for a provisional concealed carry license after the General Assembly overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto of HB 312 on April 14.
A three-judge First Circuit panel has reversed the preliminary injunction blocking Maine's 72-hour firearm waiting period, clearing the law to take effect April 24 unless further review intervenes.
The Department of Justice is drafting a replacement ATF frames and receivers rule, reversing its position from less than a week earlier when it said the Biden-era regulation would stay in place.