Second Amendment News
Licensed Gun Owners in California Can No Longer Carry Their Firearms
With a New Year comes a new firearm restriction in the country's most populous state. Beginning this past Monday, a law in California that prohibits people from carrying concealed guns in most public places was allowed to take effect after a federal appeals court stayed a lower-court block against it.
White House Pushes for State Level Gun Laws
In mid-December 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a gathering of some 100 state legislators from across the country as part of the new “Safer States Initiative” from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The event encouraged those lawmakers to adopt two “executive actions” from the Justice Department that the administration says will […]
Senate Lawmakers Introduced the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act
The bill is unlikely to pass in the United States Senate – and it does not have a companion bill in the House of Representatives at the present time.
Black Friday NICS Checks Set New Record
The FBI reports that Thanksgiving week generated 680,671 National Instant Background Check System (NICS) inquiries, with Black Friday alone accounting for 214,913.
Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License Ruled Unconstitutional
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License is unconstitutional.
Nationwide Injunction Issued Against Pistol Brace Rule
Federal District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk granted a preliminary injunction against the rule, staying it “in its entirety.”
US Fish and Wildlife Service Bans Lead Ammo on New Hunting Lands
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced a Final Rule banning traditional lead hunting ammunition on eight National Wildlife Refuges that have recently been opened for hunting.
California “Assault Weapons” Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
Judge Benitez has now ruled, in Miller v. Bonta, that California's "assault weapons" ban is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Allows Frames & Receivers Enforcement to Proceed
The US Supreme Court has issued a stay on the ATF's Frames and Receivers Rule despite a Federal District Judge's ruling that it was unconstitutional. But, it might not be as bad as it sounds.
Ninth Circuit Shenanigans May Send California Mag Ban Case to Supreme Court
The Ninth Circuit seems to be putting its ideological thumb on the mag ban case. Will the California mag ban case be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court? We'll see.