Gun Rights

NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis’ Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF condemns Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ signature on a new law that unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding...

Illinois Judge Allows Junk S&W Lawsuit To Proceed

The Second Amendment Foundation says a decision by Lake County, Illinois Judge Jorge L. Ortiz to allow a wrongful-death lawsuit against Smith & Wesson...

DOJ, ATF Repeal Zero Tolerance Policy for FFL Inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced on April 7, 2025, the repeal of...

Supremes Rule Against Homemade Firearms Kits

By a vote of 7-2, the Supreme Court on March 26 upheld the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' so-called “ghost gun” rule,...

DOJ Investigates LA Sheriff for 2nd Amendment Violations

On March 28, 2025, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced it was investigating whether the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is...

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Mexico’s Lawsuit against Smith & Wesson

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mexico’s lawsuit against Smith & Wesson, which seeks to hold U.S. gun...

Holdovers at DOJ Try to Stall ‘Engaged in the Business’ Victory Against ATF

The states of Texas, Louisiana, Utah and Mississippi are opposing a Department of Justice (DOJ) motion in the states' ongoing “engaged in the business”...

FBI Director Kash Patel Doubles Up, also Named New ATF Acting Director

Kash Patel, who President Donald Trump recently swore in as the Senate-confirmed Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), has also been appointed...

Appeals Court Stops Young Adult Gun Bans During PA Emergencies

A panel of the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 to forbid the state police from arresting law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds...

2nd Federal Court Declares Machine Gun Ban Unconstitutional

District Judge Carlton Reeves has struck down the federal machine gun ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. However, Judge Reeves specified that the...

30 Senators Demand ATF Begin Rescinding Unconstitutional Biden Rules Immediately

Thirty U.S. Senators have asked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to immediately begin rescinding unlawful Biden-era rules that infringe on...

Trump Executive Order: Protecting Second Amendment Rights

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order February 7, 2025 protecting Second Amendment Rights. Here's the text of the Order: PROTECTING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS EXECUTIVE ORDER February...

Ammo Price Increases Are Coming

Since President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs —...