Second Amendment News This Week: Rights Restored, Rules Fall
Second Amendment news this week: DOJ reopens federal gun rights restoration, a court guts the frame-or-receiver rule, and California sends 3 bills to Newsom.
Gun laws
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Post Office Carry Ban Struck Down for Good: DOJ Drops Its Appeal (2026)
Post office carry ban struck down for good: the DOJ dropped its appeal in July 2026, making the SAF/FPC win permanent. Here’s what it means for gun owners.
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Maryland Glock Ban: Gun Groups Ask a Court to Freeze SB 334 (2026)
Maryland Glock ban: SAF, FPC and the NRA filed a July 2026 motion to freeze SB 334 before it takes effect January 1, 2027. Here’s the law and the challenge.
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Virginia Assault Weapons Ban Blocked Statewide: What the Injunction Means
Virginia’s assault weapons ban is blocked statewide after a court injunction in Santolla v. Katz. Here’s what it means for gun owners and dealers.
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Second Amendment News: New Jersey’s AR-15 Ban Struck Down (July 2026)
Second Amendment news this week: the Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey’s AR-15 and magazine bans, the ATF moves to ease suppressor rules, SCOTUS nears its assault weapons showdown, and GOA sues the Virgin Islands.
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New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Struck Down: What the Third Circuit Ruling Means (2026)
New Jersey’s assault weapons ban was struck down by the Third Circuit in July 2026. Here’s what the ruling on AR-15s and 10+ round magazines means for gun owners.
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What To Do With Inherited Guns: A Calm, Legal 2026 Guide
Just inherited firearms? Learn what to do with inherited guns step by step: make them safe, identify and value them, understand your state’s rules, and sell safely.
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Second Amendment News This Week: 5 Stories That Matter
Second Amendment news this week: SCOTUS takes the AR-15 ban cases, SAF attacks the NFA registry, DOJ sues two states, and the House blocks gun tracking.
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ATF “New Era of Reform” Opens: How to Comment Before August 4
The ATF New Era of Reform rolls back federal gun red tape. Here’s what changed and how to file a public comment before the August 4 window closes.
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America Asks: Why Won’t They Enforce Existing Gun Laws?
For almost every mass shooting, there’s a law that would have prevented it if it had been enforced. In the wake of the Lewiston massacre, the usual suspects are once again joyously dancing in the blood and demanding more gun control laws. This isn’t a mistake of some sort; this is their standard operating procedure….
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Second Amendment Summer: U.S. LawShield Coming to a City Near You
Want to learn more about the rules of self-defense where you live? As recent headlines have made clear, the laws about when and how it’s legal to employ lethal force in self defense can be confusing. There are federal laws related to gun ownership as well as state laws that differ–often wildly–in their definitions of…
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Anti-Gun Organizations: America’s New Welfare Queens
Breaking News: Your tax dollars went to help keep anti-gunners working against your rights. Irony alert: The Second Amendment Foundation would like to reveal that the anti-gun-rights Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence took a federal Paycheck Protection Loan worth up to $1 million so they could continue working to keep other organizations–specifically, gun stores–closed….
