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DOJ Opens New Second Amendment Civil Rights Section

A Department of Justice (DOJ) official has announced the formation of a new Second Amendment section in the Civil Rights Division. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet...

Why Is DOJ Trying to Limit Carry-Ban Relief in Post Office Loss?

Two gun groups have filed a brief in response to the government’s efforts to limit the scope of an injunction in the U.S. Post...

Brief Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule’ Decision

Several gunowners-rights groups have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Wolford v. Lopez, urging the Court to reverse the Ninth...

Gun-Owners’ Rights Groups Move to Strike Down National Firearms Act in Missouri Lawsuit

Several gun-owners' rights groups and individuals have filed a motion for summary judgment in Brown v. ATF, asking a federal court to strike down...

Lawsuit Challenges NJ’s Confiscating Man’s Guns

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate have filed a new lawsuit challenging the confiscation of a New Jersey...

Gun Groups Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Illinois Carry Ban On Public Transportation

Gun Groups Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Illinois Carry Ban On Public Transportation Gun groups have petitioned the Supreme Court to hear Schoenthal v....

Gun Groups Challenge New California Glock Ban

In response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing new gun-control bills into law, several gunowners' rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the ban...

Federal Court Strikes Down ATF’s Expanded ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule

In a case that could affect Gun Tests readers who might occasionally sell a limited number of personal firearms, the U.S. District Court for...

District Court Upholds Ban on Interstate Transfers of Handguns

The District Court for the Northern District of Texas has upheld the federal government’s ban on interstate transfers of handguns from federally licensed dealers...

Supremes Agree to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Private Property Default Carry Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Hawaii’s law forbidding carry on private property open to the public (such as restaurants, gas...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Post Office Gun Ban

On Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth stopped the government from enforcing a ban...

DOJ Sues LA Sheriff Over Concealed Carry License Processing

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, claiming...

Downrange – February/March 2026

A Department of Justice (DOJ) official has announced the formation of a new Second Amendment section in the Civil Rights Division. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet...