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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.

    Read More Most Gun Friendly States, Scored on the LawContinue

  • The United States Supreme Court building
    Laws & Rights

    Trump v. CASA and the Death of the Universal Injunction: Why Only Members Are Covered

    September 18, 2026October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 2026

    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.

    Read More Trump v. CASA and the Death of the Universal Injunction: Why Only Members Are CoveredContinue

  • U.S. Capitol, where ATF and NFA gun policy is decided
    Laws & Rights

    Taxing Power, Not the Second Amendment: The Real Legal Theory Behind the NFA Ruling

    September 18, 2026October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 2026

    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.

    Read More Taxing Power, Not the Second Amendment: The Real Legal Theory Behind the NFA RulingContinue

  • Second Amendment news this week: the United States Supreme Court building, where the consolidated AR-15 ban cases will be argued on December 2, 2026
    Second Amendment News

    Second Amendment News This Week: AR-15 Case Gets a Date

    September 14, 2026October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    Second Amendment news this week: SCOTUS sets Dec. 2 for the AR-15 ban cases, DOJ backs gun owners, and Missouri sues the ATF over suppressor rules.

    Read More Second Amendment News This Week: AR-15 Case Gets a DateContinue

  • Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C., where the new federal firearm rights restoration rule originated
    Second Amendment News

    Second Amendment News This Week: Rights Restored, Rules Fall

    August 27, 2026October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    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.

    Read More Second Amendment News This Week: Rights Restored, Rules FallContinue

  • A United States Post Office, subject of the federal post office carry ban
    Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Post Office Carry Ban Struck Down for Good: DOJ Drops Its Appeal (2026)

    July 23, 2026August 18, 2026 UpdatedAugust 18, 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.

    Read More Post Office Carry Ban Struck Down for Good: DOJ Drops Its Appeal (2026)Continue

  • A Glock pistol, the type of handgun targeted by the Maryland Glock ban
    Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Maryland Glock Ban: Gun Groups Ask a Court to Freeze SB 334 (2026)

    July 23, 2026August 18, 2026 UpdatedAugust 18, 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.

    Read More Maryland Glock Ban: Gun Groups Ask a Court to Freeze SB 334 (2026)Continue

  • Black AR-style rifle with a scope on top, a foregrip, and a curved magazine laid on a tiled floor.
    Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Virginia Assault Weapons Ban Blocked Statewide: What the Injunction Means

    July 23, 2026October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 2026

    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.

    Read More Virginia Assault Weapons Ban Blocked Statewide: What the Injunction MeansContinue

  • Supreme Court building on a clear day
    Second Amendment News

    Second Amendment News: New Jersey’s AR-15 Ban Struck Down (July 2026)

    July 23, 2026October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 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.

    Read More Second Amendment News: New Jersey’s AR-15 Ban Struck Down (July 2026)Continue

  • Tall brick-and-glass office building on a city street with a waving American flag at the corner.
    Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Struck Down: What the Third Circuit Ruling Means (2026)

    July 23, 2026October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 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.

    Read More New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Struck Down: What the Third Circuit Ruling Means (2026)Continue

  • Heirloom Winchester lever-action rifle — the first question is what to do with inherited guns like this one
    Gun Rights | Ownership & Responsibility | Second Amendment News

    What To Do With Inherited Guns: A Calm, Legal 2026 Guide

    July 17, 2026September 30, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 30, 2026

    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.

    Read More What To Do With Inherited Guns: A Calm, Legal 2026 GuideContinue

  • United States Supreme Court building at dusk, where justices will hear the consolidated AR-15 ban cases
    Second Amendment News

    Second Amendment News This Week: 5 Stories That Matter

    July 16, 2026August 5, 2026 UpdatedAugust 5, 2026

    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.

    Read More Second Amendment News This Week: 5 Stories That MatterContinue

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