DOJ Revives Federal Firearms Rights Restoration After 30 Years
AG Blanche finalizes a new process allowing federally prohibited persons to petition for firearm rights restoration, reviving a program shut down for 30 years.
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Legal & Regulatory
Firearms law, ATF rulemaking, court decisions, and federal and state legislation affecting lawful gun ownership and the industry.
Silencer Shop Executes First No-Form-4 Suppressor Transfers Since 1934
With DOJ missing its appeal deadline, Silencer Shop completed the first commercial suppressor transfers without NFA Form 4 or registry entry since June 1934.
47 Lawmakers Press DOJ to Apply NFA Ruling Nationwide as Stay Expires
Rep. Andrew Clyde and Sen. Steve Daines led 47 Republican lawmakers in urging ATF to extend NFA registration relief to all gun owners as the Texas ruling's 7-day stay expires August 12.
Federal Judge Strikes NFA Registration for Suppressors and SBRs
Judge Hendrix rules NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs unconstitutional. Stay expires August 12; Fifth Circuit is next.
Virginia AR-15 Ban Cases Paused Until Supreme Court Rules, Statewide Injunction Holds
Two courts issued coordinated stays July 29, pausing all Virginia AR-15 ban lawsuits until SCOTUS rules in Viramontes — leaving the statewide sales injunction in place through 2027.
DOJ Drops Post Office Carry Ban Appeal, Leaving Nationwide Injunction in Place
The Trump DOJ files a 41-word motion abandoning its defense of the federal post office carry ban, leaving Chief Judge O'Connor's nationwide injunction intact for all FPC and SAF members.
New Jersey AR-15 Ban Stays Live Until August 10 as AG Clarifies Mandate Timeline
New Jersey's AG revised the Third Circuit ruling's enforcement date from July 31 to roughly August 10, when the formal mandate directing the district court to act is expected.
Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey AR-15 and Magazine Bans in 10-5 Ruling
The en banc Third Circuit voted 10-5 to strike down New Jersey's assault weapons and magazine bans, the first federal appeals court to do so.
House Passes HR 1181, 221-201, to Block Credit Card Gun Registries
The House passed Rep. Riley Moore's Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act 221–201, banning firearms-specific merchant category codes. It heads to the Senate.
Maryland Defends Glock Ban by Framing Common Pistols as Machine Guns
Maryland has filed its defense in Bathras v. Moore, the federal Second Amendment challenge to SB 334, arguing that standard Glock pistols are machine-gun convertible.
SAF and FPC Petition Supreme Court to End New York City's Stun Gun Ban
SAF and FPC filed a SCOTUS petition in Calce v. NYC on July 7, challenging the city's blanket ban on civilian possession of stun guns and tasers.
Maryland Appellate Court Upholds Under-21 Firearms Possession Ban, Setting Up Appeal
A unanimous Maryland appeals court upheld the state's ban on firearms possession by 18-to-20-year-olds, finding historical precedent under Bruen. An appeal is expected.