Fourth Circuit Upholds Maryland’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
On August 6, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled 10 to 5 to uphold Maryland’s "assault weapons" ban in Bianchi...
NY Judge Hands Former NRA Head Wayne LaPierre 10-Year Ban
On July 29, a New York judge ruled that former NRA honcho Wayne LaPierre could not hold a paid position with the gun-rights group...
FPC Challenges Age Restrictions, NJ Carry Ban, Cali Waiting Period
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has had success in a series of recent 2nd Amendment cases, including Worth v. Jacobson, a challenge to Minnesota’s...
N.H. Becomes 17th State to Guard Firearm Purchasers’ Privacy
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed H.B. 1186, the Firearm Purchaser’s Privacy Act, into law in late July 2024. With New Hampshire, there are...
FPC Wins, Takes Out Two Pennsylvania Permit Schemes
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a victory in its federal Second Amendment lawsuit, Suarez v. Paris, in which multiple Pennsylvania laws requiring permits...
Federal Court Strikes Down Agency’s Illegal Ban On Forced Reset Triggers
On July 23, 2024, the National Association for Gun Rights won summary judgment striking down the ATF’s ban on forced reset triggers. The case...
Chicago’s Ban on Laser Sights Stands
The city of Chicago banned laser sights way back in 1999, and now, a U.S. district judge has finally ruled that the devices are...
Go Get ’em, SIG!
An item came across our desk recently that made us smile. SIG Sauer celebrated pistol braces being legal to sell again, and that warrants...
SCOTUS Won’t Hear Illinois AR-15 Ban Challenges
On July 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in Barnett v. Raoul, one of several challenges to Illinois’ bans...
Turks & Caicos Might Not Jail Tourists with Accidental Ammo
In the July 2024 issue of Gun Tests, we advised against travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The British Overseas Territory located...
ATF’s Rulemaking Power Scaled Back in Supreme Court ‘Loper’ Decision
In a major ruling on June 28, the Supreme Court has scaled back the power of federal agencies to make up regulations that U.S....
Supremes Vote 8-1 to Maintain Domestic Violence Gun Bans
The Supreme Court decided the U.S. v. Rahimi case 8-1 on June 21, 2024, offering a mixed bag of firearms-regulation findings.
This case centered on...
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...