DOJ Civil Rights Probe Targets Philadelphia Police Carry Permit Revocations
DOJ's Second Amendment Section has opened a civil rights probe into Philadelphia Police over unconstitutional carry permit revocations.
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Firearms law, ATF rulemaking, court decisions, and federal and state legislation affecting lawful gun ownership and the industry.
Ohio House Panel Takes Up Suppressor Reform After Senate Passes SB214 31-to-1
Ohio's House Public Safety Committee took its first look at SB214 on June 9 — a bill to strip suppressors from the state's dangerous ordnance classification after a 31-to-1 Senate pass.
New York Appeals Court Upholds $4.3 Million Judgment Against Former NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre
A New York appeals court unanimously upheld the $4.3 million judgment against former NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre, affirming both the financial penalty and a 10-year leadership ban tied to his 2024 corruption verdict.
Ninth Circuit Says Suppressor Is Not an 'Arm,' Clouding NFA Challenges
The Ninth Circuit ruled June 3 that suppressors fall outside the Second Amendment's plain text, setting a circuit-wide precedent that complicates pending California and NFA cases.
Pennsylvania Democrats Put Criminal Gun Storage Mandate Up for Committee Vote
Pennsylvania's House Judiciary Committee votes today on HB 2244, a bill that would create criminal liability for lawful gun owners based on how they store their firearms at home.
ATF Moves to End 30-Year Import Ban on Firearms From Six Former Soviet States
An ATF proposed rule open for comment until July 6 would lift the 1997 blanket import ban on firearms and ammunition from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
Virginia Judge Reaffirms Background Check Injunction, Warns State on Contempt
Judge Yeatts reaffirmed Wednesday that the October 2025 injunction against Virginia's private-transfer background check law remains binding, warning the AG on contempt.
Virginia Judge Weighs Contempt Motion as State Police Defy Background Check Injunction
A Virginia judge hears competing motions Wednesday on whether the state police chief should face contempt after resuming private-sale background checks in defiance of a standing injunction.
Lamont Signs Connecticut Glock Ban; NSSF Preps Federal Challenge
Gov. Lamont signed Connecticut's convertible pistol ban into law May 28, making it a felony to sell Glock-style handguns after October 1. NSSF says it will sue.
Colorado's 900-Model Semi-Auto Permit List Opens for Comment With August Deadline Weeks Away
Colorado released a 152-page draft listing ~900 semiauto models requiring training permits to buy as of August 1. Public comment closes June 5.
Virginia Defies Court Injunction on Background Checks, Contempt Motion Filed
VCDL and Gun Owners Foundation filed a contempt motion after VSP resumed private-sale background checks, defying a 2025 Lynchburg court injunction.
NRA and GOA File Federal Suit to End Post Office Carry Ban
NRA, GOA, and Gun Owners Foundation filed Hornbake v. Blanche in the Western District of Pennsylvania, challenging the 1972 federal post office carry ban.