Barry Arrington, Chief Legal Counsel for the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), delivered a powerful argument in a recent video outlining the group’s amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief, filed in support of the plaintiffs in Wolford v. Lopez, defends the right to bear arms by insisting that courts must interpret …
According to gun rights commentator Jared Yanis, host of Guns & Gadgets, a powerful group of 26 state attorneys general just told the Supreme Court it’s time to stop playing games with the Second Amendment. Their message? Fix the legal mess created by the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision to uphold Hawaii’s restrictive gun law, known …
A bombshell series of reports and whistleblower disclosures have triggered a political firestorm surrounding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). According to a detailed letter authored by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, ATF officials during the Biden administration allegedly misclassified hundreds of administrative jobs as law enforcement positions, handing out inflated …
In a deeply consequential decision, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of upholding the state’s ban on high-capacity magazines, setting a powerful legal precedent about what qualifies as “arms” under the Second Amendment. As reported by Troy Brynelson for Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), the court declared that these magazines, which hold more …
Texas is sending a strong message to Washington, D.C. and other pro-gun control states: red flag laws are not welcome here. As reported by Texas Scorecard’s Luca Cacciatore, lawmakers in the Texas House are advancing Senate Bill 1362, a measure designed to prohibit courts from issuing red flag orders unless tied to a specific criminal …
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is ramping up pressure on Congress to pass H.R. 2395, the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act – better known as the SHORT Act. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), aims to strip away nearly a century …
Gun rights advocates across the country have rallied for years behind the Hearing Protection Act (HPA), a bill that would remove firearm suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA). But now, a surprising twist has emerged: the resistance isn’t just coming from anti-gun lawmakers – it’s coming from within. According to William, host of Copper …
In a packed federal courtroom in Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral arguments in a pivotal case challenging “sensitive places” laws in Maryland and Virginia. These laws heavily restrict where lawful gun owners can carry firearms – including in parks, museums, and medical facilities. Now, after the Supreme …
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, once again, that people with felony records, even non-violent ones, do not have the right to own firearms. In a May 9, 2025 decision, the full en banc panel overturned an earlier ruling that had sided with Steven Duarte, a man with five non-violent felonies. Duarte had …
The First Circuit Court of Appeals is currently weighing one of the most complex and controversial questions in modern Second Amendment law: Can undocumented immigrants claim the right to bear arms? The case involves Moreno Vizcaíno-Peguero, a Dominican migrant living in Puerto Rico, who was convicted under a federal law banning non-citizens from possessing firearms. …
A broad coalition of Colorado Republicans has taken a bold step to combat what they see as an all-out assault on the Second Amendment. As reported by Sara Wilson of Colorado Newsline, state lawmakers, members of Congress, county sheriffs, and even the Colorado State Shooting Association have formally requested that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi …
The U.S. Supreme Court has now relisted the high-profile Second Amendment case Snope v. Brown for the 13th time, leaving gun rights advocates hopeful – but restless. According to constitutional attorney Mark W. Smith, host of the Four Boxes Diner YouTube channel, this level of repeated consideration could indicate that something big is brewing behind …
According to Jared Yanis of Guns & Gadgets 2nd Amendment News, the appointment of Harmeet Dhillon as head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division marks a seismic shift in how gun rights might be treated at the federal level. Dhillon, a seasoned civil rights attorney and vocal defender of constitutional freedoms, has made …
On April 29, 2025, the Illinois Appellate Court’s 4th District issued a ruling in Guns Save Life v. Kelly that could have far-reaching consequences beyond the state’s borders. As reported by the Illinois State Bar Association, the court upheld the constitutionality of Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card system, rejecting arguments that requiring a license …
The city of Jacksonville, Florida, is under investigation for allegedly keeping an illegal registry of gun owners who entered public buildings – a practice that violates state law. According to News4JAX reporter Tarik Minor, subpoenas have been issued by the State Attorney’s Office to multiple current and former city officials as investigators dig into a …