Firearm Laws & Litigation
Firearm Laws & Litigation covers the latest news on gun-related legislation, legal battles, and policy changes across the U.S. Stay informed on proposed bills, newly enacted laws, court rulings, and lawsuits that impact Second Amendment rights, concealed carry, self-defense laws, and firearm regulations.
I Got the ‘Freedom to Carry NC’ SB 50 Story Wrong. A NC House Republican Told Me What Is Actually Happening
A correction to earlier reporting on North Carolina's SB 50 permitless carry veto override. The bill was never scheduled for...
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A Federal Court Threw Out New Jersey’s Rifle and Magazine Bans. The State Is Asking to Keep Enforcing Them Anyway
A federal court struck down New Jersey's rifle and magazine bans. The state is asking to keep enforcing them while...
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13 Judges to 3: Fifth Circuit Tosses Everytown-Backed Challenge to Texas Gun Signs
A church and a Houston coffee shop challenged Texas gun signage rules. The Fifth Circuit dismissed the case 13-3.
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State Court Upheld the 100-Yard Ban. The DOJ Says the Second Amendment Says Otherwise, and Its Deadline Has Expired
The DOJ's noon deadline for Montgomery County to stop enforcing its ban on guns in synagogues has passed with no...
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Virginia State Police Move to Dismiss GOA and VCDL Gun Ban Lawsuit, Attacking Standing and Defending the Ban on the Merits
Virginia State Police moved to dismiss Crump v. Katz, attacking the plaintiffs’ standing and defending the gun ban on the...
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Montgomery County, MD Rewrites Gun Ordinance After Court Loss, Keeps 100-Yard Carry Ban Near Schools, Parks, and Churches
Montgomery County, MD signed a rewritten gun law after a court ruling, keeping 100-yard carry bans near schools, parks, and...
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Valid D.C. Permit, Two Maryland Convictions Anyway: Eight 2A Groups Urging Maryland’s Highest Court to Hear Duvall Carry Case
SAF, NRA, Cato, and others urge the Maryland Supreme Court to hear Darius Duvall's appeal over carrying with a valid...
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Federal Judge Upholds Connecticut’s Under-21 Handgun Ban, Rejecting SAF and CCDL Challenge on Every Major Issue
A federal judge upheld Connecticut's under-21 handgun ban in Succow v. Bondi, rejecting the SAF and CCDL challenge after a...
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NRA Puts Maine on Formal Notice of Intent to Sue Over Conservation Funding Deficiencies
The NRA has put the state of Maine on formal notice of its intent to sue over conservation funding deficiencies....
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New Jersey Loses Its Assault Weapons Ban in Court, So Lawmakers Dust Off a Five-Year-Old Bill Targeting How You Store Your Guns
New Jersey Democrats answer a court loss on the assault weapons ban with A3560, a mandate to store guns unloaded...
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No Permit Recognized, No Way to Apply, No Open Carry: GOA Lawsuit Challenges Virgin Islands’ Total Shutout of Nonresident Carry
GOA and Gun Owners Foundation sue the U.S. Virgin Islands over its ban on nonresident firearm carry, arguing it violates...
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Trump DOJ Abandons Appeal, Letting Court Win Against Federal Post Office Gun Ban Stand
The Trump DOJ has moved to dismiss its own appeal, letting a court win against the federal post office gun...
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