Most Gun Friendly States, Scored on the Law
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.
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NFA Registration for Suppressors and SBRs Struck Down: Where It Stands Now
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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Are Suppressors Legal? A State-by-State Guide for 2026
Are suppressors legal where you live? A clear state-by-state guide to suppressor laws in 2026, the federal rules, and what recent court rulings change.
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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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Second Amendment News This Week: AR-15 Case Gets a Date
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.
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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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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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Fifth Circuit Suppressor Ruling: Silencers Are ‘Arms’ — but the Fight Isn’t Over
The Fifth Circuit suppressor ruling held silencers are arms under the Second Amendment, creating a circuit split that could send the issue to the Supreme Court.
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Why Suppressor Ownership Just Got Easier — and What the 2A Movement Should Do Next
Suppressor ownership got easier in 2026 with the $200 tax gone. See what changed, what HR 404 does next, and how to enter the BANISH VRMT 223 SS giveaway.
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Brown v. ATF: 4 Gun-Rights Groups Just Asked the Court Why Suppressor Owners Still Have to Register
Brown v. ATF: SAF, ASA, NRA, and FPC argue the NFA registration requirement is no longer constitutional after Congress eliminated the $200 tax. Case 25-cv-01162-SRC.
