SBR Registration on Trial: Coalition Asks Sixth Circuit to Strike NFA Rules
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.
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Can You Hunt With a Suppressor? The Legal Picture, State by State
Can you hunt with a suppressor? In most states, yes — but two separate legal layers decide it: federal ownership and your state’s hunting rules. The full picture.
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NFA Registration for Suppressors and SBRs Struck Down: What Takes Effect August 13
A federal court struck down NFA registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. Here is what takes effect August 13, who is covered, and what comes next.
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“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.
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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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Magazine Capacity Limits by State
Magazine capacity limits for all 51 US jurisdictions, with the statutory test, what conduct is actually banned, the grandfather date and the live litigation status for each one.
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Body Armor Laws by State
Owning body armor is lawful for an ordinary adult in 49 states. New York restricts it to eligible professions, and a federal ban reaches all 51. Last verified 2026-08-26. Every legal claim on this page was re-fetched from the issuing legislature, agency or court on that date and matched against the bytes that came back….
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Virginia Castle Doctrine (2026): Why There Is No Statute, and What Applies Instead
Virginia has no castle doctrine statute. The rule comes from Hines v. Commonwealth and Fortune, with no presumption, no immunity, and a fault-based split.
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Texas Castle Doctrine (2026): Penal Code 9.31, 9.32 and Civil Immunity
Texas castle doctrine: the presumption under Penal Code 9.31 and 9.32, what habitation, vehicle and business cover, and civil immunity under 83.001.
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Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine (2026): Title 18 Section 505 and Its Weapon Requirement
Pennsylvania castle doctrine under 18 Pa. C.S. 505: a full presumption in the home, but stand-your-ground outside it turns on a displayed weapon.
