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...
Question on Federal 40 S&W Load
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Dear Sirs: I’ve enjoyed your incomparable reporting for a while and often suggest to friends to subscribe. I used the “40 S&W Ammunition Test” article that recommends the “Federal Syntech 40 S&W 165-Grain AE 40SJ1” to buy that self-defense round. I was curious why the box stated “Syntech Range” on it, so I contacted Federal as to whether it’s a range/target or self-defense round. Their reply from August 14 read, “Bill, Thank you for contacting us. The AE40SJ1 is strictly a target round. We do not advertise or test it for defense purposes. We do have a Syntech coated defense round S40ST1. This is a 175g Segmented Hollow Point. But the part # you provided is not a defense load. Thanks, Federal.”
Court Overturns MO 2A Amendment Protection Act
A federal appeals court has overturned Missouri’s interesting “Second Amendment Protection Act,”a measure that was passed by the state legislature and signed into law...
Gun Tests Cartridge Glossary: Common Ammunition Terminology
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Accidental Discharge (AD): An unexpected and undesirable discharge of a firearm.
Accuracy: A measurement of how widely dispersed a group of projectiles is.
Action: The combination...
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)...
House Oversight Investigates Collusion to Target Firearms Manufacturer
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee issued a subpoena on October 3, 2024 to The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to...
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...
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...
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...
Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS
I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....