Gun-Kit Maker Polymer80 Shuts Down Operations
Polymer80, the largest manufacturer of kits for making homemade firearms, has shut down.
The reason for the shut down, Polymer80 CEO Loran Kelley Jr. wrote...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License Law
The Fourth Circuit Court has upheld Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License (HQL) law, which requires citizens to obtain a permit to purchase a firearm. In...
NICS Checks Break 1 Million Mark Again in August 2024
The number of firearms background checks conducted in August 2024 bested August 2023's total by 8.3 percent — and also broke the 1-million mark...
Judge Stops Licensed Carry Ban on IL Public Transit
A federal district court judge in Illinois has ruled that state’s ban on licensed concealed carry aboard public transit violates the Second Amendment. The...
Kansas Federal Judge Throws Out Machine Gun Charges Because of 2A
On August 21, a Kansas federal judge dismissed charges against a defendant for violating the machine gun ban, saying that "the government has not...
California “1-In-30” Firearm Rationing Blocked
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued an order on August 15 reversing a previously issued stay in the Nguyen v....
New York City Allows Non-Residents to Apply for Carry Permits
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has enacted an emergency rule permitting non-residents to apply for concealed carry permits, following a successful lawsuit...
NAGR Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Hawaii Case
The National Association for Gun Rights has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Wilson v. Hawaii, a state...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Maryland’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
On August 6, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled 10 to 5 to uphold Maryland’s "assault weapons" ban in Bianchi...
NY Judge Hands Former NRA Head Wayne LaPierre 10-Year Ban
On July 29, a New York judge ruled that former NRA honcho Wayne LaPierre could not hold a paid position with the gun-rights group...
FPC Challenges Age Restrictions, NJ Carry Ban, Cali Waiting Period
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has had success in a series of recent 2nd Amendment cases, including Worth v. Jacobson, a challenge to Minnesota’s...
N.H. Becomes 17th State to Guard Firearm Purchasers’ Privacy
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed H.B. 1186, the Firearm Purchaser’s Privacy Act, into law in late July 2024. With New Hampshire, there are...
Appeals Court Upholds AR Ban
In an almost incomprehensible decision in early August, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled 10 to 5 to uphold Maryland’s...