A three-judge panel held November 10 that New York City’s one-handgun carry limit, two-gun registration cap and 90-day purchase waiting period must face Bruen’s historical-tradition test. The ruling reopens Second Amendment challenges a district cour
New York State Police published a non-exhaustive list of so-called convertible pistols that licensed dealers and gunsmiths may not sell, transfer or ship as merchandise after May 31, 2027. The roster names most Glock models plus popular clones includ
The justices on Monday denied certiorari in 22 firearms cases, including 16 challenges to the federal felon-in-possession statute, while allowing the Trump administration to participate in December 2 oral arguments on state AR-15 bans.
Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar said the stalled SF 4067 package banning assault-style rifles and magazines over 17 rounds is going to get passed after Democrats won a Minnesota trifecta. The pledge puts a statewide AR-15 and magazine ban back at the to
Interior Secretary Burgum signed Order 3455 on Nov. 6 directing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore active habitat management and expand compatible hunting and fishing across the National Wildlife Refuge System. The order is paired with the
Attorney General James Uthmeier directed Florida law enforcement that law-abiding residents may possess short-barreled rifles and shotguns without NFA paperwork or state prosecution. Palmetto State Armory is already transferring qualifying SBRs in 17
The Fifth Circuit on Nov. 4 denied initial en banc hearing in Temple Gun Club v. Blanche, leaving a Commerce Clause challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) with a three-judge panel bound by 1997 Knutson precedent. Judges Andrew Oldham and James Ho dissented
The Justice Department closed new applications to its revived 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) firearm-rights restoration program after hitting a 5,000-filing limit within hours of opening, while still allowing in-progress drafts to be finished. The instant cap is
The NRA, Firearms Policy Coalition and plaintiff Daniel Maines filed Maines v. Bethel in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania challenging 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109(b), which bars 18- to 20-year-olds from obtaining a license to carry. The suit argues that leg
Lancaster County Circuit Judge John S. Martin on Nov. 2 enlarged the Crump v. Katz preliminary injunction so the Commonwealth, its agencies and employees cannot enforce Virginia’s assault-firearm and 15-round magazine limits through Dec. 31. The expa
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon gave Glendale, California, until November 4 to halt first-time concealed-carry fees of about $2,000 and $1,300 renewals or face a federal civil-rights lawsuit. The threat frames the city’s permit charges as
Patrick Tate Adamiak and Pastor Russell Fincher, both fully pardoned in September, were denied FBI NICS checks when they tried to buy firearms. The Second Amendment Foundation says prohibited-person records have not been updated to reflect the presid