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    Breaking News | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    NFA Registration for Suppressors and SBRs Struck Down: Where It Stands Now

    September 18, 2026October 15, 2026 UpdatedOctober 15, 2026

    A federal court struck down NFA registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. What changed on August 13, who the order covers, and why the government is not appealing.

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  • Federal gun rights restoration is administered from the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, D.C.
    Breaking News | Laws & Rights

    Federal Gun Rights Restoration Returns: What DOJ’s Rule Requires

    September 18, 2026October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    Federal gun rights restoration reopens September 21 after 34 years. See who can apply, what DOJ’s rule requires, and what the relief will not cover.

    Read More Federal Gun Rights Restoration Returns: What DOJ’s Rule RequiresContinue

  • Federal courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas, where judges decide whether a felon can own a gun
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    “Can a Felon Own a Gun” Has No Single Answer — Here Is What Decides It

    September 18, 2026September 22, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 22, 2026

    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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  • 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

  • Packed convention arena with attendees waving American flags in front of a lit stage
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Dallas 2026 is the Rally, the Midterms Decide the Courts

    September 10, 2026October 11, 2026 UpdatedOctober 11, 2026

    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.

    Read More Dallas 2026 is the Rally, the Midterms Decide the CourtsContinue

  • Supreme Court gun cases await the September 28 long conference
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Supreme Court Gun Cases: What the September 28 Long Conference Decides

    September 9, 2026September 10, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 10, 2026

    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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  • Standard capacity rifle magazines subject to magazine capacity laws by state
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights | Second Amendment News

    Traveling With High-Capacity Magazines

    September 9, 2026September 10, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 10, 2026

    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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  • Group of officials at a hearing, center man at microphone with 'Hon. Cekada' sign visible; caption mentions ATF Director Robert Cekada testifying on firearms policy and 2nd Amendment protections.
    Breaking News | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Robert Cekada, ATF Director: Career, Confirmation, and 2A Posture

    September 2, 2026September 6, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 6, 2026

    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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  • 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

  • Historic brick courthouse with a clock tower in a sunny town square, framed by trees and storefronts on both sides.
    Breaking News | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights | Smells Like Infringement

    Federal Judge Rules Biden-Era ATF Frame and Receiver Rule Unconstitutional

    August 20, 2026September 6, 2026 UpdatedSeptember 6, 2026

    On August 17, 2026, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the ATF’s 2022 Frame or Receiver Rule violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutionally vague, issuing a permanent injunction protecting Defense Distributed and Second Amendment Foundation members with respect to specific unfinished frames and kits.

    Read More Federal Judge Rules Biden-Era ATF Frame and Receiver Rule UnconstitutionalContinue

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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