“Can a Felon Own a Gun” Has No Single Answer — Here Is What Decides It
Can a felon own a gun? Federal law, state law, and the new DOJ restoration rule each answer differently. Here are the four tests that decide it in 2026.
Laws & Rights
Plain answers on what the law actually says — suppressor and NFA rules, prohibited-person questions, restoration of rights, and how the answer changes from one state to the next.
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Trump v. CASA and the Death of the Universal Injunction: Why Only Members Are Covered
One June 2025 Supreme Court case decides who gets to buy a suppressor without a Form 4 in August 2026. How Trump v. CASA killed the universal injunction, what survived, and the class-action playbook no NFA plaintiff has used yet.
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Taxing Power, Not the Second Amendment: The Real Legal Theory Behind the NFA Ruling
The August 5 NFA ruling never reached the Second Amendment. It turned on Article I taxing power and a tax Congress set to $0 — the same logic that decided the Obamacare cases.
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Brown, Roberts, and the Race to the Circuits: The Three-Case Map to the Supreme Court
Three federal cases press the same post-$0-tax theory in three circuits. A dated status tracker for Silencer Shop Foundation/Jensen, Brown, and Roberts.
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The ATF Ship-to-Home Rule: What It Does and Who It Helps
The ATF ship-to-home rule would let your in-state dealer ship a gun to your door with the background check intact. Here’s how it works and how to comment by August 6.
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Dallas 2026 is the Rally, the Midterms Decide the Courts
The 2026 midterm election is Tuesday, November 3. It decides who writes the next federal gun laws and who confirms the judges who will apply Bruen.
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Supreme Court Gun Cases: What the September 28 Long Conference Decides
Supreme Court gun case update: four Second Amendment petitions reach the September 28 long conference. The docket, the circuit split, and what to watch.
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Traveling With High-Capacity Magazines
Federal safe-passage law protects your gun across state lines. It does not protect the magazine. What that means driving through New Jersey or New York.
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ATF eZ Check Rule: Faster FFL Transfers for Your Online Gun Purchase
The ATF eZ Check rule lets dealers verify each other’s licenses online, speeding up ship-to-FFL gun purchases. Here’s what changes for buyers in 2026.
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Action Alerts | Breaking News | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News | Smells Like Infringement
Trump NFA Pardons Four Gun Owners Walk Free. The NFA Doesn’t.
President Trump pardoned four men convicted under the National Firearms Act. The law itself did not change — the NFA still stands. Gun Owners of America dropped the news Friday that President Trump signed pardons for four men convicted of National Firearms Act violations that 2A advocates have long called regulatory overreach, not real crime….
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Robert Cekada, ATF Director: Career, Confirmation, and 2A Posture
Who is Robert Cekada — sworn in April 30, 2026 as ATF Director. Career path, Senate confirmation, public statements, and what 2A owners should expect.
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Can You Carry a Gun in a National Park? Federal Land Carry Rules, Explained (2026)
Can you carry a gun in a national park? Yes in most areas if you follow state law, but not inside federal buildings. Here is the 2026 guide to carrying on federal land.
