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  • Printed checklist on a wooden table with a black pen, an orange knit hat, and a white mug nearby by a window.
    Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Gun Ballot Measures: What Your Vote Does in Four States

    October 21, 2026

    Four states vote on gun or hunting measures on November 3, 2026: Arkansas Issue 2, Colorado Amendment 83, Massachusetts Question 9 (where YES keeps the 2024 law) and Idaho’s advisory state gun pick.

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  • Gun laws by state trip check: a worn road atlas open on a truck seat beside a closed, locked handgun case
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Gun Laws by State: All 50 States and D.C. in One Table

    October 21, 2026

    Permitless carry, magazine limits, suppressors and stand your ground for all 50 states and D.C., one row each, including the three states that lowered their carry age in 2026.

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  • A sheet of round voting stickers on a truck dashboard beside a closed, locked handgun vault in early morning light, the parked-truck answer to guns at polling places
    Action Alerts | Laws & Rights

    Guns at Polling Places: Rules in All 50 States and D.C.

    October 21, 2026

    Twenty-two states and D.C. restrict guns at polling places by statute, and 28 states have no polling-place ban. Find your state’s rule, distance and statute before you vote.

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  • A man stands on a front yard at night, looking toward a warmly lit window of a house on a quiet suburban street.
    Laws & Rights

    Self-Defense Laws by State: The 5 Tests That Matter

    October 14, 2026October 18, 2026 UpdatedOctober 18, 2026

    The five questions self-defense statutes ask, shown in the real text of Florida chapter 776 and New York Penal Law 35.15, plus a 50-state table of retreat rules, presumptions and civil immunity.

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  • Gun laws while traveling by car: a locked handgun case and a separate locked ammunition box in a car trunk at a highway rest stop
    Laws & Rights

    Gun Laws While Traveling by Car Across State Lines

    October 14, 2026October 18, 2026 UpdatedOctober 18, 2026

    The federal safe passage law, 18 U.S.C. 926A, word for word: where the gun goes in a sedan, SUV and pickup, why overnight stops and magazines break the protection, and a printable pre-trip checklist.

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  • Green highway welcome sign reading 'Welcome to Alabama' with subtitles 'The Heart of Dixie' and 'The Gun Friendly State' on a clear day.
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Most Gun Friendly States, Scored on the Law

    October 14, 2026October 18, 2026 UpdatedOctober 18, 2026

    All 50 states scored on eight written laws, one point each, with the math shown. Nine states score a perfect 8; Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York score 0.

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  • ATF NFA guidance, October 9, 2026: ATF stops enforcing Form 4, Form 1 and registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
    Breaking News | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    ATF NFA Guidance: No Form 4 or Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs

    October 9, 2026October 11, 2026 UpdatedOctober 11, 2026

    New ATF NFA guidance ends Form 4, Form 1, registration and tax-stamp enforcement for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs as of October 9, 2026.

    Read More ATF NFA Guidance: No Form 4 or Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWsContinue

  • Duty to inform states map: 9 must tell police unasked, 9 only if asked, 10 show ID on request, 23 no duty
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Duty to Inform States: Do You Have to Tell Police?

    October 4, 2026October 5, 2026 UpdatedOctober 5, 2026

    Duty to inform states: 9 jurisdictions make you tell police you are armed unasked, 9 only if asked, and 33 have no duty. Every state, with the statute.

    Read More Duty to Inform States: Do You Have to Tell Police?Continue

  • Older man in a tropical shirt reveals a pistol tucked in his jeans during a confrontation with another person nearby.
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Brandishing a Firearm: What Counts, State by State

    October 4, 2026October 5, 2026 UpdatedOctober 5, 2026

    Brandishing a firearm means showing a gun in a threatening way. See what 6 states actually punish, the federal definition, and when self-defense applies.

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  • Hooded person behind a wooden fence holding a shotgun in a rural farmyard with wooden sheds and a cloudy sky.
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Can You Shoot Someone for Trespassing? What the Law Says

    October 4, 2026

    Can you shoot someone for trespassing? Not for trespass alone. Deadly force needs a threat of death or a forcible felony. Texas 9.42 is the rare exception.

    Read More Can You Shoot Someone for Trespassing? What the Law SaysContinue

  • Welcome to National Forest sign on wooden posts beside a road, with a no firearms sign nearby.
    Breaking News | Gun Rights

    What the Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act Means for Gun Owners in National Parks

    September 22, 2026October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    Reps. Yakym and Fallon introduced the Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act (H.R. 9719) to let you carry a firearm in national park buildings where state law allows. Here is what it does.

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  • Courtroom interior with a large red "no" symbol covering the letters "N/A", signaling not available or not allowed in this context.
    Breaking News | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    SBR Registration on Trial: Coalition Asks Sixth Circuit to Strike NFA Rules

    September 18, 2026October 10, 2026 UpdatedOctober 10, 2026

    SBR registration faces its most direct constitutional test yet. Inside the NRA-FPC brief in U.S. v. Machamer — and the stakes for 1.1 million registered rifles.

    Read More SBR Registration on Trial: Coalition Asks Sixth Circuit to Strike NFA RulesContinue

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