A coalition of Democratic Attorneys General, spearheaded by California's Rob Bonta, fiercely opposes the Trump administration's move to declare unconstitutional and repeal the nearly century-old federal ban on shipping handguns through the U.S. Posta
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld the federal prohibition on machine guns and conversion devices, ruling post-Bruen that these weapons are not protected by the Second Amendment because they are not in 'common use' among civilians.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued a final rule amending regulations under the National Firearms Act to update tax remittance provisions. This aligns the rules with recent statutory changes from the One Big Beaut
A bipartisan coalition of 30 Arkansas lawmakers has sent a letter to President Trump and Attorney General urging a full federal investigation into the March 2024 ATF raid that killed former Little Rock airport director and avid gun collector Bryan Ma
Kentucky lawmakers successfully overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto of House Bill 312, establishing provisional concealed carry permits for individuals aged 18 to 20 who complete firearms training and background checks, marking a significant pro-2A
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, arguing that its assault weapons ban unconstitutionally infringes on Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for self-defens
The U.S. Department of Justice demands that Denver repeal its 37-year-old assault weapons ban and that Colorado end large-capacity magazine restrictions, threatening lawsuits. City and state officials reject the demands, vowing to fight in court as 2
In a narrow vote, the Connecticut House advanced HB 5043 banning the manufacture, sale, and possession of 'convertible pistols' that can be readily turned into illegal fully automatic weapons via simple attachments like Glock switches. The bill also
The U.S. Senate confirmed longtime ATF agent Robert Cekada as the agency's new director shortly after he announced alongside Acting AG Todd Blanche sweeping regulatory reforms to reduce burdens on law-abiding gun owners, including modernizing FFL sal
Rhode Island's SB 2710, the Senate companion to HB 8073, would felony-ize possession of 'prohibited firearms' like many semi-auto rifles, pistols, and shotguns, stripping grandfather protections for current owners. After April hearings, the bill rema
In a 56-11 vote, the Idaho House approved House Bill 621, which would mandate counties to permit concealed firearms in non-secured courthouse areas like commissioners' offices while keeping courtrooms protected. Despite NRA backing and efforts to adv
Gun Owners of America Senior Vice President Erich Pratt delivered powerful testimony on April 15, 2026, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, exposing the ATF's unlawful database containing over a billion gun sale