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‘Tick Tock’: DOJ Gives Glendale, California Until Nov. 4 to Drop $2,000 Carry Permit Costs or Face a Federal Lawsuit
Key Takeaways The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has formally notified Glendale, California, that it plans to sue over concealed carry permit…
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Maryland AG Joins 18 Other Attorneys General Urging Supreme Court to Uphold AR-15 Bans in Cook County and Connecticut Ahead of Dec. 2 Arguments
Key Takeaways Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate amicus brief filed October 28, 2026, defending AR-15 bans before the U.S. Supreme…
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Massachusetts Gun Owners Must Register Their Firearms Today, Six Days Before Voters Decide Whether to Keep the Registry Law
Key Takeaways Massachusetts gun owners face an Oct. 28 deadline to register their firearms with the state, six days before voters decide the law's fate…
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Gun Dealers Will Soon Be Able to Run Their Own Employees Through NICS Under New Firearm Handler Check Rule
Key Takeaways Federal firearms licensees will soon be able to run background checks on their current and prospective employees through the FBI's NICS…
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Cameras and Microphones in a Home Office, Recordings Kept for a Year: Goldwater Asks Full Ninth Circuit to Rehear California Gun Dealer Surveillance Case
Key Takeaways The Goldwater Institute filed an amicus brief on October 23, 2026, asking the full Ninth Circuit to rehear Richards v. Newsom. California Penal…
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Boulder City Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in 2021 Fatal Shooting Arrested on Open Murder Charge Five Years Later
Key Takeaways Boulder City police arrested John Powell Morgan III on an open murder charge connected to the May 31, 2021, shooting death of Scott Dingman…
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Connecticut Lawyer Asks Supreme Court to Declare Part of the Second Amendment ‘Extinct’ So the State Can Keep Its AR-15 Ban
Key Takeaways Connecticut attorney David A. Robinson filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the Supreme Court to declare part of the Second Amendment…
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Ohio Senate Passed Its Suppressor Bill 31-1. Now a House Lawmaker Wants Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotguns Added.
Key Takeaways Ohio Senate Bill 214, introduced by Sen. Kyle Koehler, would remove suppressors from the state's dangerous ordnance classification. The bill…
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He Testified He Never Saw Who He Was Shooting At. Now He Wants Stand Your Ground Immunity for a Teen’s Death.
Key Takeaways Tonie Wilson, 20, is seeking Stand Your Ground immunity in the 2024 shooting death of 16-year-old Julian 'JuJu' Keel at a Columbia…
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Former Florida Prosecutor Wants Stand Your Ground Style Immunity for Gun Owners Arrested in Gun-Free Zones Without Intent
Key Takeaways Former Florida prosecutor Lisa Chittaro is calling for a 'Second Amendment immunity defense' modeled on Florida's Stand Your…
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GOA Goes Back Before a Virginia Judge Seeking a Full Statewide Injunction Against the “Assault Weapons” Ban
Key Takeaways Gun Owners of America says its legal team returned to a Virginia court to fight the state's so-called assault weapons ban. GOA's…
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New Jersey Keeps Enforcing Its Rifle and Magazine Bans and Asks the Supreme Court to Park Its Appeal Behind Viramontes
Key Takeaways New Jersey filed a Supreme Court petition on October 1, 2026, asking the justices to hold Davenport v. ANJRPC pending decisions in Viramontes and…
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Federal NFA Paperwork Ended October 9, but GOA Says Pennsylvania’s Section 908 Still Leaves Suppressor and SBR Owners Facing Misdemeanor Charges and Wants AG Dave Sunday to Act
Key Takeaways ATF Director Robert Cekada ended federal registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns…
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Iowa Court of Appeals: Profane Tirade at a Salvation Army Food Pantry Was Disorderly Conduct That Stripped Stand-Your-Ground Protection Before the Shove
Key Takeaways The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the assault conviction of Montgomery McKernan, who shoved a patron to the floor at a Des Moines Salvation Army…
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New York Governor Signs ‘Francesco’s Law’ and an Ammo Check Expansion: Two More Rules for Law-Abiding New Yorkers, Nothing for the Criminals
Key Takeaways Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Francesco's Law, requiring New York gun owners to store firearms in locked containers when not in use…
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DOJ Civil Rights Division Opens Second Amendment Investigation Into Pennsauken, NJ Police Over Gun Permit Delays
Key Takeaways The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division opened an investigation on October 14, 2026, into Pennsauken Township Police…
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A Texas Judge Wiped Out ATF’s Dealer Rule in June. On October 9, the Justice Department Filed Two Pages to Bring It Back.
Key Takeaways On October 9, 2026, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal in a federal case challenging the ATF's engaged-in-the-business…
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Suppressors In, SBRs and SBSs Out: GOA Pushes Ohio House to Amend SB 214 Before the General Assembly Runs Out of Time
Key Takeaways Ohio Senate passed SB 214 by a 31-1 vote to remove suppressors from the state's dangerous ordnance classification. GOA and co-plaintiffs won…
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Cook County Tells the Supreme Court AR-15s Are ‘Not in Common Use’ While Gun Groups Count 20 to 40 Million of Them
Key Takeaways Cook County has filed its Supreme Court brief defending its ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles in Viramontes v. Cook County. The…
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Delaware Sues Glock in Chancery Court, Asks a Judge to Ban Civilian Sales of “Readily Switchable” Pistols While Admitting Glock Doesn’t Make the Switch
Key Takeaways Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against Glock, Inc. and Glock Ges.m.b.H. in the Court of Chancery on October 22…
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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act’s Interstate Ban, Holding Switchblades Are Protected Arms and the Right to Keep Them Includes the Right to Make, Ship, and Sell Them
Key Takeaways The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the core of the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act, ruling it violates the Second Amendment. Chief…
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Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shielding the District’s Magazine Ban
Key Takeaways The Firearms Policy Coalition and two D.C. gun owners filed a petition on October 15, 2026, challenging the District's ban on magazines…
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Connecticut Tells the Supreme Court AR-15s Are ‘Weapons of War’ in Brief Defending Its Ban Ahead of December 2 Arguments
Key Takeaways Connecticut's attorney general filed a Supreme Court brief defending the state's AR-15 ban, calling the rifles weapons of war. The…
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Federal Judge Strikes Down New York’s First-of-Its-Kind Body Armor Ban, Rules Body Armor Is an ‘Arm’ Protected by the Second Amendment
Key Takeaways U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. ruled on October 21, 2026, that New York's body armor ban violates the Second Amendment. The court…
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Massachusetts High Court Upholds Under-21 Handgun Carry Ban, Affirming the Conviction of a 20-Year-Old Who Was Never Allowed to Apply
Key Takeaways Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the state's ban on handgun carry licenses for people under 21 is…
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Stratford Gun Owners Packed the Council Meeting and Killed a Plan to Ban Carry on Every Piece of Town Property
Key Takeaways Stratford's town council voted unanimously on October 13 to reject a proposal banning firearms on all town-owned property. Mayor David Chess…
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Richmond Daycare Administrator Arrested After 2-Year-Old Pulls Her Loaded Gun From an Unzipped Fanny Pack and Puts It in Their Mouth
Key Takeaways A 2-year-old at Thrive Learning Center East in South Richmond removed a loaded gun from Martha Evans's unzipped fanny pack and put it in…
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New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period Already Lost in the Tenth Circuit. NSSF, NRA and SAF Just Sued to Make the State Stop Enforcing It.
Key Takeaways Nine plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit against New Mexico to stop enforcement of a seven-day firearm waiting period deemed unconstitutional by…
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Alaska Helped Win the NFA Registration Ruling. Now Its Acting Attorney General Says the State’s Own Suppressor and SBR Felony Statute Needs a Legislative Fix
Key Takeaways Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills seeks legislative action to resolve a conflict in state law regarding the enforcement of the National Firearms…
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Why Five? A Cook County Suburb Opens the Door to Home-Based FFLs, Then Puts a Ceiling on It
Key Takeaways The Oak Lawn Village Board approved new firearm business rules, allowing up to five appointment-only gun dealers to operate from private homes…
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Florida Prosecutor to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs: Florida Law Does Not Require an ATF Tax Stamp for Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotguns After Silencer Shop Ruling
Florida's Eighth Circuit prosecutor tells sheriffs and police chiefs federal registration is not an element of the state's SBR and SBS ban. Read the original…
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Felony for Carrying on a Times Square Sidewalk: FPC Tells Court Letitia James Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over New York’s Carry Ban
FPC fights NY AG Letitia James's motion to dismiss Goldberger v. James, the lawsuit challenging New York's felony Times Square carry ban. Read the original…
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Two DUIs From the Early 2000s, a Lifetime Gun Ban He Never Knew He Had: Third Circuit En Banc Rules the Felon Ban Unconstitutional as Applied to a Pennsylvania Man
The en banc Third Circuit ruled the federal felon gun ban unconstitutional as applied to a Pennsylvania man whose only record was two early-2000s DUIs. Read…
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FPC Lawyers Ask Alaska and 14 Other States to Stop Enforcing Laws That Hinge Suppressors and SBRs on an Enjoined Federal NFA Process
FPC letters ask Alaska and 14 other states to stop enforcing laws that tie suppressors and SBRs to an enjoined federal NFA process. Read the original story…
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Maine Quietly Drops Permit Reciprocity With Four States That Still Honor Its Permit, and Nobody Has Said Why
Maine dropped reciprocity with Arkansas, Indiana, South Dakota, and Tennessee with no explanation. All four still honor Maine permits. Read the original story…
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Federal Judge Refuses to Block Maryland’s Glock Ban, Ruling the State Can Regulate ‘Excessively Dangerous Weapons’
A federal judge refused to block Maryland's Glock ban, ruling the state can regulate what it calls excessively dangerous convertible pistols. Read the original…
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Back in the Court That Already Said Under-21 Adults Can Buy Handguns: GOA and VCDL Sue Virginia State Police Over New Purchase Ban and Private-Sale Background Check Law
GOA and VCDL sue Virginia State Police in Lynchburg over the new under-21 handgun purchase ban and private-sale background check law. Read the original story…
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ATF Stops Requiring NFA Approval and Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs Nationwide, Effective October 9, 2026
ATF says it will no longer require NFA approval or registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs nationwide. Here is what still applies. Read the original…
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Contra Costa Sheriff Banned Red Dots, Weapon Lights, and 1911s From Concealed Carry. SAF Settlement Forces the County to Drop All Three
SAF settlement: Contra Costa County Sheriff drops bans on red-dot sights, weapon lights, and 1911/2011 pistols for CCW license holders. Read the original…
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Westchester Man Who Waited Nearly a Year for His Pistol Permit Starts Petition as County Hands New Applicants Appointment Dates in 2027
A Westchester County man who waited nearly a year for his pistol permit launched a petition after a friend was given a 2027 date just to submit. Read the…
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DOJ Asked the Supreme Court to Restore a Felon-in-Possession Conviction Built on Simple Drug Possession. The Justices Said No.
SCOTUS declined U.S. v. Hembree, leaving a Fifth Circuit ruling that a meth possession conviction alone cannot support a federal gun ban. Read the original…
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DOJ Says It Told Congress It Will Not Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs and Short-Barreled Shotguns
DOJ says it told Congress it will not appeal the Texas ruling that struck NFA registration for suppressors and SBRs. ATF guidance is pending. Read the original…
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Federal Judge Still Thinks New Mexico’s Seven-Day Gun Waiting Period Is Constitutional. He Blocked It Anyway Because the Tenth Circuit Tied His Hands.
A federal judge blocked New Mexico’s seven-day gun waiting period while saying he still thinks it is constitutional. The state is appealing. Read the original…
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Montana, 24 States, SAF and NRA File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period
Montana, 24 states, SAF and the NRA urge the Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey, the challenge to Maine’s 72-hour gun waiting period. Read the original…
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ATF Confirms to Congress It Holds 1,414,088,513 Firearm Transaction Records, 92 Percent of Them Digitized
ATF tells Congress it holds 1,414,088,513 pages of out-of-business gun dealer records, 92 percent digitized. GOA calls it an illegal registry. Read the…
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October 7 Is the Date: Massachusetts’ Highest Court Will Hear the Holyoke Man Denied a Carry License Over Decade-Old Charges That Never Led to a Conviction
The Massachusetts SJC hears Pratt v. Westbrook on October 7, a test of whether police chiefs can deny a carry license as ‘unsuitable.’ Read the original story…
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Buying a Gun in California After 2029 Will Mean Four Hours of Class and a Trip to the Range Before the Certificate
Newsom signed SB 948 on Sept. 26. From 2029, California firearm safety certificate applicants must complete a 4-hour course with live fire. Read the original…
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Illinois Wants Gun Makers to Pay the State’s Entire Firearm Injury Bill for the Right to Sell There
Illinois HB 3320 would license gun makers, tie their fees to state firearm injury costs, and fine violators $1 million a month. Read the original story…
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United States v. Minnesota: DOJ Sues the State, Minneapolis, and St. Paul in Federal Court Over 30-Day Handgun Waits That Stretch to Nearly 60
The DOJ has filed United States v. Minnesota, suing the state, Minneapolis, and St. Paul over 30-day handgun waits that run nearly 60 days. Read the original…
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ATF Director Says Suppressor and SBR Transfer Guidance Could Land Within Weeks, and Dealers Moving Cans on a 4473 Will Not Be Cited
ATF Director Cekada says suppressor and SBR transfer guidance under the NFA injunction is close and could be released within weeks. Read the original story…
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The Six-Day Clock Ran Out: Justice Department Sues San Jose and Its Police Department Over Nearly $1,600 Carry Permit Fee It Calls the Highest in the Nation
The Justice Department sued San Jose and its police department over a nearly $1,600 carry permit fee it calls the highest in the nation. Read the original…
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Two Lower Courts Struck Hawaii’s Handgun Purchase Deadline and Police Inspection Rule. The Full Ninth Circuit Just Put Them Back.
The full Ninth Circuit reversed Yukutake v. Lopez, reviving Hawaii's handgun purchase deadline and police inspection rule under Bruen footnote 9. Read the…
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Hillsboro-Deering School District Admits in Federal Court That Searching a Student’s Truck Because He Owns a Handgun Violated the Fourth Amendment
New Hampshire school district admits in federal court that searching a student’s truck over his lawful handgun violated the Fourth Amendment. Read the original…
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SAF and NRA Ask the Supreme Court to Kill Maine’s Firearm Waiting Period After the First Circuit Ruled Buying a Gun Isn’t “Keeping” or “Bearing”
SAF and the NRA ask the Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey, calling the First Circuit's Maine waiting period ruling interest-balancing. Read the original…
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Glock Sues Connecticut in Federal Court to Block ‘Convertible Pistol’ Ban After State Officials Wouldn’t Say Whether Its Handguns Are Legal to Sell
Glock filed a federal complaint and TRO motion to block Connecticut’s ‘convertible pistol’ ban, calling the law vague and unconstitutional. Read the original…
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DOJ Gives Minnesota Until Sept. 23 to Negotiate or Face a Federal Suit Over 30-Day Handgun Purchase Waits That Stretch to Nearly 60
DOJ has given Minnesota until Sept. 23 to negotiate or face a federal suit over its 30-day handgun purchase waits, some stretching to 60. Read the original…
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Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal the Texas ruling striking NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs, CBS reports. What it means. Read the original…
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DOJ Says It Will Not Prosecute Dealers Who Sell Handguns to 18-to-20-Year-Olds, Calling Federal Ban Inconsistent With the Second Amendment
DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel says the federal ban on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds cannot be criminally enforced. Read the original…
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Permit Rule, Residency Rule, Local Open Carry Bans: GOA Lawsuit Says Oregon Stacked Them Into a Total Nonresident Carry Ban
GOA, GOF, and an Arizona gun owner sue Oregon in federal court over a permit system that leaves most nonresidents no legal way to carry. Read the original…
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One Couple Paid $12,800 in Permit Fees to Carry in 46 States: SAF, NRA and Four Other Groups Urge Supreme Court to Make Minnesota Honor Trucker’s Out-of-State Carry Licenses
SAF, NRA and four other groups urge the Supreme Court to take Johnson v. Jacobson and make Minnesota honor out-of-state carry permits. Read the original story…