Category: Gun Law

The Supreme Court upheld the Biden administration’s regulation of “ghost guns” in a 7-2 decision Wednesday, rejecting a challenge brought by gun rights groups and several manufacturers. The future of the crackdown remains hazy, however, as the new Trump administration directs a review of all Biden-era firearm regulations and could look to rescind the restrictions. […]

The Freedom to Carry NC bill (Senate Bill 50) passed in a 26-18 vote along party lines. The bill would allow individuals to carry a concealed handgun without a permit across  North Carolina. The state will still allow North Carolinians to obtain a concealed carry permit for the purpose of reciprocity agreements with other states. […]

Anti-gun Democrats in Washington state are pushing forward with a bill that would require residents to complete firearm-safety training and to get a permit before they can buy a gun. However, Second Amendment advocates say the proposal is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and ripe for legal challenges if it’s passed and Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson signs it. […]

The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus (MGOC) has filed a lawsuit against multiple Minnesota leaders over what they claim is an unconstitutional law banning ownership of binary triggers. The lawsuit was filed by the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) on behalf of MGOC against Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty […]

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.  The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty.  It has preserved the right of the American people to protect ourselves, our families, and our freedoms […]

“A.T.F. Braces for a Likely Rollback of Its Gun-Control Efforts,” The New York Times reported ruefully in mid-December. “President-elect Donald J. Trump is almost certain to choose a gun-rights advocate as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or to simply leave the job vacant.” The post has been vacant before, lots […]

Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) has introduced the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) in the House of Representatives. The bill would remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). The first suppressor, also known as a silencer, was introduced in 1892 in Switzerland by Jakob Stahel to kill cattle. Two years later, another Swiss inventor, […]

Continuing for our article posted on 1/13/25 found here  we followed this story to the end to see where this discourse ends up.  Thankfully the ATF realized their error in their last letter stating   “Federal law requires a pistol with an attached stabilizing brace or stock be registered as a short barreled rifle (SBR).” Our […]

ATF Says ALL Braced Pistols Are SBRs, In Violation Of The Law In a Dec. 20th letter to a GOA member, the ATF’s Firearms Industry Programs Branch (FIPB) took the position that any pistol with a stabilizing brace attached is considered to be an NFA item under federal law. This is concerning, as ATF is […]

Less Guns, More Drugs, seems to be the motto leading into 2025, lets take a look at the big changes coming in the next year for firearm enthusiasts. Americans will wake up on Wednesday with new resolutions, new calendars and, in many states, new laws. Here’s a look at some of them. The NYtimes Writes […]