California Gun Laws
California is a shall-issue state. Licenses are issued by the county sheriff’s office or local police station. Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) license holders can...
Connecticut Gun Laws: Permit Requirements
Applications in Connecticut are processed by the State Licensing and Firearms Unit (SLFU).
What is required to buy a gun in Connecticut?
A gun buyer must:
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Alabama Gun Laws: Permit Requirements
Alabama is a permitless-carry state that allows anyone 19 years old or older, or 18 years old if in the military, to carry a...
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”...
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...
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...
Suit Says New Jersey Seeks to Blame Glock for the Actions of Criminals
NSSF, the firearms industry trade association, is trying reopen its NSSF v. Platkin case because the attorney general for the state of New Jersey,...
Pro-Gun Advocates Take The Fight To The 10th Circuit Over Colorado’s Homemade Firearm Ban
An attorney for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) and the National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) presented oral arguments before the U.S. Court of...
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 —...