Virginia Gun Ban Faces Five Lawsuits, Injunction Hearing Set June 25
Five lawsuits challenge Virginia's SB 749 assault firearm ban ahead of its July 1 effective date, with a key injunction hearing in Santolla v. Katz scheduled for tomorrow.
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Firearms law, ATF rulemaking, court decisions, and federal and state legislation affecting lawful gun ownership and the industry.
Trump Says Administration Is Working on National Carry Reciprocity Legislation
Trump told NRA President Bachenberg at a Pennsylvania event that his White House is working on national concealed carry reciprocity as H.R. 38 waits for a House floor vote.
California Moves to Mandate Gun-Blocking Software on Every 3D Printer Sold in State
California AB 2047 heads to Senate Judiciary today, requiring all 3D printers sold in the state to carry DOJ-approved firearm blueprint detection software or be barred from sale.
Fifth Circuit Rules Suppressors Are Second Amendment Arms, Splits Circuits
A Fifth Circuit panel ruled June 18 that suppressors are protected Second Amendment arms, directly splitting with the Ninth Circuit's opposite holding earlier this month.
Supreme Court Limits Feds' Power to Disarm Drug Users in 9-0 Ruling
A unanimous Supreme Court rules that casual marijuana use alone cannot strip a person's Second Amendment rights under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3).
Virginia Gun Ban's Authors Can't Agree on What It Actually Prohibits
SB749's Senate and House sponsors gave contradictory statements on whether importing an assault firearm into Virginia after July 1 is automatically a crime.
GOA Takes Virginia Gun Ban Fight to State Supreme Court as July 1 Nears
Gun Owners of America petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for emergency intervention in Crump v. Katz before the July 1 assault firearms ban takes effect.
Florida AG, 20 State Attorneys Concede 3-Day Gun Wait Is Unconstitutional
Florida AG Uthmeier and 20 state attorneys joined the NRA as concedees in Dunn v. Glass, agreeing Florida's 3-day firearm waiting period violates the Second Amendment.
Virginia Gun Ban Hearing Stayed as State Supreme Court Eyes Case Consolidation
A Lancaster County judge stayed the GOA and VCDL injunction hearing after the Virginia Supreme Court moved to consolidate the state's assault ban challenges, with July 1 fast approaching.
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.
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.