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ATF Says Suppressor and SBR Guidance Could Arrive Within Weeks

ATF Director Robert Cekada says long-awaited guidance covering suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns could arrive within weeks. The agency also says FFLs will not be cited for lawful suppressor transfers completed on Form 4473 under the federal…

Sep 24, 2026Read Brief →
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Plain Truths in Amicus Brief, Court Rulings Underscore 2A as First-Class Right

From privately made firearms in Delaware to waiting periods and interstate handgun sales, recent cases test whether courts will treat the Second Amendment as a first-class right.

Sep 24, 2026Read Brief →
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SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period

Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm acquisition as outside the Second Amendment’s plain…

Sep 24, 2026Read Brief →
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Best Zero For Your Red Dot Pistol: 10 vs 15 vs 25

Getting a proper zero isn't rocket science. It just takes a little understanding and a few adjustments to your red dot pistol.

Sep 24, 2026Read Brief →
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Uber Eats Driver Shoots Knife-Wielding Attacker After Parking Dispute

A Florida Uber Eats driver backed away as a man followed him, shoved him and pulled a knife, police say. The driver fired once and faces no charges. Uber’s gun policy raises another question.

Sep 23, 2026Read Brief →
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Supreme Court Already Rejected the “AR-15s Didn’t Exist in 1791” Argument

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear two AR-15 ban cases, a law professor says Heller protects only arms common in 1791. The Court’s own opinions reject that reading.

Sep 23, 2026Read Brief →
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California Undersheriff Pleads Guilty in Pay-to-Play Gun-Permit Scandal

Rick Sung’s guilty plea closes an eight-year Santa Clara County carry-permit corruption investigation. The case shows what happened when officials treated the right to bear arms as a favor.

Sep 23, 2026Read Brief →
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SIG P385 Launches With Flush-Faced Trigger Block and P320 Magazine Compatibility

SIG’s new P385 has a flush-faced Trigger Block, modular MagStrap grip and P320 magazine compatibility. Here’s how the five 9mm models differ and what remains untested.

Sep 23, 2026Read Brief →
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School Officials Admit Search of Gun-Owning Student’s Truck Was Unconstitutional

New Hampshire school officials have admitted that their search of student Jack Harrington’s truck was unconstitutional. The agreed judgment says lawful gun ownership did not create reasonable suspicion and could not be used to strip Harrington of his…

Sep 22, 2026Read Brief →
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Records Request Seeks Details on Summit County Fair Visitor Disarmament Mandate

A newly filed Ohio public records request seeks to determine whether Summit County Fair vendors, contractors and vehicle crews faced the same gun-screening rules used to disarm ordinary attendees—or entered through gates that bypassed the public security enclosure.

Sep 22, 2026Read Brief →
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Ninth Circuit Flips Bruen’s Burden to Uphold Hawaii Gun-Purchase Restrictions

A divided Ninth Circuit reversed another Second Amendment victory, treating Hawaii’s handgun-permit deadline and police-inspection mandate as presumptively constitutional because they sit inside a “shall-issue” system. Five dissenting judges said the majority misread Bruen and improperly shifted the…

Sep 22, 2026Read Brief →
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NSSF, Shadow Systems Sue to Stop Connecticut Handgun Ban Before Oct. 1

NSSF, Shadow Systems and Blue Trail Range are asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” ban before it takes effect October 1, arguing that the state cannot outlaw common handguns because criminals can illegally modify them.

Sep 22, 2026Read Brief →