Case Advances on Semi-Automatic Firearms Ban in Illinois
The legal wheels are grinding in Harrel v. Raoul, a case challenging Illinois’ ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)...
Federal Judge Blocks New York Carry Ban
On October 10, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in Buffalo permanently stopped the state’s law banning...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments In Vanderstok Firearms Definition Case
On Tuesday Oct. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF)...
2A Brief In Ninth Circuit Appeal Challenges Federal Gun Ban
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a joint brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United...
FPC Sues To End New Jersey’s “1-In-30” Firearm Ban Following Victory Over California
Following its victory ending California’s “1-in-30” firearm purchase ban, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it has filed a new federal lawsuit to strike...
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...
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...
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 —...