Court Brief Slams Trump DOJ’s Defense of NFA

One gun group is taking on Trump's Department of Justice for the DOJ's aggressively defending the National Firearms Act and other federal gun control...

DOJ Says USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions Are Unconstitutional

A landmark opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) declared on January 15,  2026 that the federal statute prohibiting the...

DOJ Sues D.C. Police for 2A Violations

The Justice Department recently sued the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), alleging that the District government and MPD unconstitutionally ban the AR-15...

Top 10 Compact 9mm Pistols for 2026

The 9mm Luger cartridge, also known as the 9x19 NATO or 9mm Parabellum, has become the favorite chambering for self-defense pistols in all handgun...

Will the Pending Defense Budget Be a Win for Surplus Firearms Collectors?

Gun collectors might be able to buy military-surplus shotguns from the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) if President Trump signs the 65th annual National Defense...

Major Western States Win: NM ‘Ortega’ Decision Stands After Rehearing is Denied

The Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has denied New Mexico’s petition for rehearing in Ortega v. Grisham, again invalidating the...

Supreme Court Brief Urges Justices to Strike Down AR-15 Ban

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has its final brief in support of Supreme Court review in Viramontes v. Cook County, Illinois, asking the Supreme...

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In the September 2022 issue, I mentioned in Downrange that “Fifteen Republican senators rolled over earlier in the year to pass a bill negotiated...