Blanche Rejects Gun-Control Push After WHCD Attack, Points to D.C.'s Failed Laws
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.
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Legal & Regulatory
Firearms law, ATF rulemaking, court decisions, and federal and state legislation affecting lawful gun ownership and the industry.
Tennessee Sends Property-Defense Expansion to Governor Lee
Tennessee HB 1802 expands the Castle Doctrine to cover defense of property and livestock and now awaits Governor Bill Lee's signature.
Connecticut House Passes Glock-Style Pistol Ban, Heads to Senate
Connecticut's House voted 86-64 to advance HB 5043, a bill that would ban sale of Glock-pattern 'convertible' pistols starting October 2026.
D.C. Full Court to Rehear Magazine Ban, Vacating Panel's Second Amendment Win
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.
11th Circuit Affirms Switch Conviction in Alsenat Case, Ruling Stops Short of Lawful Semi-Autos
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 Lawmakers Override Beshear Veto, Open Concealed Carry to 18-to-20 Year Olds
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.
First Circuit Clears Maine's 72-Hour Waiting Period to Take Effect April 24
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.
DOJ Reverses Again, Will Rewrite ATF Frames and Receivers Rule Instead of Keeping Biden Version
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.
GOA Asks OIG to Investigate ATF for Exposing NFA Owner Records
GOA Senior VP Erich Pratt formally asked the DOJ Inspector General to investigate after ATF lawyers exposed a gun owner's NFA records and tax data on a public court docket — twice.
DOJ Drops Its Defense of Biden's 'Engaged in the Business' Rule at Fifth Circuit
The DOJ asked the Fifth Circuit to dismiss its appeal of the injunction blocking ATF's private-sale rule — a win for GOA and four state AGs.
DOJ Threatens Suit as Virginia Signs Ghost Gun Ban, Governor Hedges on Semiauto Bill
Virginia Gov. Spanberger signed HB 40 with no grandfather clause while the DOJ threatened litigation over the companion assault-firearms bill, HB 217.
Benitez Retires, Leaving California's Landmark Gun Cases in Flux
Judge Roger Benitez, author of Duncan v. Bonta and Miller v. Bonta, retired April 2 from the Southern District of California, leaving both cases unresolved.