The House Oversight and Accountability Committee says the Biden-Harris Administration is blocking an investigation into potential “collusion” with a gun control group to boost Chicago’s lawsuit against Glock, Inc. The House Oversight Committee, chaired by...
A federal judge in Kansas dismissed two machine gun possession counts and questions if bans on such weapons violate the Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes dismissed machine gun possession counts against Tamori Morgan, who was accused of possessing a...
The Twin Falls Police Department in Idaho was discovered to be using a de facto gun registration system that violates federal law, which prohibits a registration system, as well as Idaho’s firearm preemption law. The National Association for Gun Rights interest arose...
The National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) has been forced to withdraw its lawsuit challenging Colorado’s 2013 magazine ban as the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) refused to give expert deposition. Lawyers for NFGR approached the NSSF’s Director of...
The National Association for Gun Rights has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Wilson v. Hawaii, a state prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license. In the Wilson v. Hawaii case, the Hawaii Supreme Court stated that “the spirit of...
A federal appeals court upheld Maryland’s ban on certain semi-automatic weapons in a closely-watched Second Amendment case. Following the tragedy at Sandy Hook in 2012, Maryland enacted a so-called “Assault Weapons” Ban, which bans possessing or selling “assault...
The Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act) is landmark legislation to deregulate the purchase of firearm suppressors. Late Monday afternoon, U.S. Senator and .50 Caliber of Freedom Award Recipient Mike Lee introduced the SHUSH Act in the U.S. Senate. This...
Gun control groups are padding the pockets of anti-gunners, including Kamala Harris' campaign for President. GIFFORDS, a gun control advocacy group, founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, announced last Friday a $15 million campaign to stump for Kamala Harris...
Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas ruled in favor of the National Association for Gun Rights over the U.S. Justice Department and ATF on the federal forced reset trigger ban. O’Connor’s ruling took the same approach that the Supreme Court did...
Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath introduced a discharge petition for the “Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.” This move would force a vote on the “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation bill in the U.S. House, should 218 lawmakers endorse the petition and circumvent...
The Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the long-standing “Chevron doctrine” on Friday dealt a major blow to the power of federal agencies. Amidst strong Republican opposition lately, Congress has come to a stalemate when it comes to gun control legislation. Since...
In what seems to be a blow to Second Amendment rights from SCOTUS, gun rights supporters say the fight to end AWBs and magazine bans is far from over. Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court rejected certiorari in National Association for gun Rights v....
New figures from the FBI show that heavily gun-controlled California led the nation in “active shooter incidents” in 2023. According to the latest FBI report, 2023 had a total of 48 “active shooter incidents” in the U.S., with California leading all states with a...
After facing mounting pressure from some doctors and Democratic advocacy groups, Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the advisory on Tuesday morning. Taking a play out of the government’s playbook from 1964, when the surgeon general snubbed out the tobacco industry and forced...
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued their first post-Bruen Second Amendment ruling. The ruling was 8-1, authored for the majority by Chief Justice John Roberts with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. In this dissenting opinion, Thomas wrote: “The...
The Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the nationwide bump stock ban has reignited Democrats efforts to enact gun control, leading to a showdown in the U.S. Senate. Late last week, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 2018 bump stock ban rule. The...
Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones said in a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that no charges in the shooting would be filed after reviewing the investigation of the shooting of Bryan Malinowski. Back in March, ATF agents...
The question appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in Wilson v. Hawaii is whether or not the Bruen test should apply to criminal prosecutions for carrying without a license. The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled citizens of the Aloha State do NOT have a right to carry a firearm...
The United States Supreme Court is on the clock to deliver a ruling on Cargill v. Garland by June. Following the tragedy in Las Vegas in late 2017, the ATF moved to ban bump stocks under discretion from the White House – classifying them as machine guns. Since then,...
Steve Dettelbach, Director of the ATF, could not define a precise threshold for when private citizens are considered “engaged in the business” of selling firearms. Last Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing with Steve Dettelbach, Director for the...
The gun shop owner and U.S. Representative from Georgia's 9th Congressional District has introduced a resolution to make the ATF's "engaged in the business" rule of "no force or effect." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced their...
Gun control was one of the top issues in Colorado during the 2024 legislative session with nearly a dozen bills being filed. While Democrats hold supermajorities in both houses in Colorado, some gun control measures were too radical for some Democrats - here's a list...
A Supreme Court decision on the Constitutionality of an "Assault Weapons" Ban could be on the horizon as the National Foundation for Gun Rights' lawsuit against the state of Illinois heads to conference. In January of 2023, Illinois banned the sale and possession of...
Last week, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20) introduced S9225, a bill completely ban the sale of Glocks and other semi-automatic handguns. The argument Democrats in the Empire State are making is that Glocks and other semi-automatic handguns can be easily...
Pennsylvania gun owners can rejoice after a bumpstock ban and advanced reporting by FFLs was defeated last week. By a vote of 101-100, both HB 335 and HB 2206 failed to meet the 102 votes needed to clear the Pennsylvania State House. HB 335 would have banned the sale...
Last week, Rep. Bob Good (R-VA-5) introduced a bill to completely deregulate firearm suppressors, or "silencers," from federal regulation. The Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act) would completely remove suppressors from NFA (National Firearms Act)...
On May 2nd, a federal judge found Colorado's ban on homemade firearms does not infringe on the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. The lawsuit was filed in January by the National Association for Gun Rights and it's Colorado-state affiliate, Rocky Mountain Gun...
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide whether to hear legal challenges to Illinois' so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban as early as next week. The high court has distributed for a May 16 conference on the briefs filed by firearms owners, sellers, and Second Amendment rights...
Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (D) and lead sponsor of HB 1292, the so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban, announced Monday that she would ask for the bill to be killed in the Senate State, Military, and Veteran Affairs Committee. This marks the second year in a row gun...
Despite adjourning the legislative session in February, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham wants more gun control. Earlier this month, Michelle Lujan Grisaham signed two gun control bills into law: A 7-day waiting period on firearms purchases A polling place...
With three gun control bills heading to Gov. Janet Mills' desk, the Legislature rejects "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation in the Pine Tree State. The three bills heading to the Governor's desk include: L.D. 2086 - A ban on bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices L.D. 2238...
The United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the Biden Administration can lawfully regulate homemade firearms. In November of 2023, a three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the 2022 rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol,...
For decades, the Left has been pushing the so-called "gun show loophole" as a means to enact radical gun control measures. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) just realeased Volume III of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking...
The Evergreen State's standard-capacity magazine ban ruled unconstitutional has been ruled unconstitutional by a Cowlitz County judge. On Monday, Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that Washington's ban on standard-capacity magazines violated both...
Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI) is seeking to close a 'loophole' that aims to 'destroy 'zombie guns.'" H.R. 7746, co-sponsored by Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), targets the market of many used and surplus gun parts, which are sold as parts kits. One of the main appeals of these...
A last-minute bill to allow family members to petition a judge to remove guns from an individual, also known as "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation, has been introduced by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D). The new proposal was introduced with just three weeks before...
Colorado Democrats are pushing a gun control blitz this year, including a bill that would ban so-called "assault weapons." Other bills that have been introduced would enact an 11% tax on gun and ammunition sales, increase standards for concealed handgun training...
The Department of Justice launched its National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center to offer assistance to law enforcement officials, social services providers, and others who implement "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation laws. "Red Flag" laws permit judges...
The ATF doesn’t seem to understand what the word “no” means. It’s very simple: If a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking you from enforcing unlawful action, you don’t do just that. We currently have a preliminary injunction blocking the ATF from...
RMGO v. Polis was put forward by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on behalf of itself and two Colorado residents. The lawsuit claimed Senate Bill 23-169, which was signed into law earlier this year, "a person who is not a licensed gun dealer shall not make or facilitate the...
The National Association for Gun Rights, in conjunction with Rare Breed Triggers, is taking the ATF to court again -- this time over forced-reset triggers Earlier this month, the National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol,...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 44, Repeal Firearm Stabilizing Braces Rule, by a vote of 219 to 210. The U.S. House passed H.J. Res. 44 by a vote of 219-210 (5 not voting). The new rule (ATF Rule 2021R-08F) significantly expands the...
Last week, the National Association for Gun Rights was heard by a First Circuit U.S. Judge in their attempt to overturn then-Gov. Mitt Romney's ban on so-called "assault weapons" and standard-capacity magazines. Since the landmark Bruen ruling came down from the...
Working in coordination with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), the National Association for Gun Rights and Texas Gun Rights is suing the Biden Administration over the infamous Pistol Brace Ban. The lawsuit argues that a new rule from the Bureau of...
Constitutional Carry Bill S. 109 cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 9th, by a razor-thin margin of 12-11. S. 109 has been slowly making its rounds through the South Carolina Legislature, as it now heads for a full Senate vote. The State House...
In Texas, House Bill 2744, a bill to raise the age to purchase a so-called "assault rifle" from 18 to 21 now heads to the House floor. In response to the attack in Allen, Texas, gun control advocates rushed a bill to raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles...
On May 8th, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul responded to Justice Amy Coney Barrett's request for comment, asking her to decline the petition for an order blocking the state from enforcing its unconstitutional "Assault Weapons" Ban. The emergency petition from...
Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 77 into law, allowing law-abiding Nebraskans 21 and older to carry a firearm for self-defense without begging for government permission or paying a tax. As more than a majority of states have passed some form of Constitutional...
Governor Polis signed bills to expand Colorado's "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation law, raise the minimum age to purchase guns, impose a three-day waiting period for firearm purchases, and allow citizens to sue gun manufacturers. "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation (SB 170) Passed...
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested a further response from the City of Naperville, IL for their recently passed "Assault Weapons" Ban. The National Association for Gun Rights, in conjunction with the National Foundation for Gun Rights, says the cities...
