On April 27, 2026, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Defense Distributed filed a motion for summary judgment in Defense Distributed v. Blanche (formerly VanDerStok v. Garland), arguing that the ATF's 2022 Frame and Receiver Rule unlawfully ex
Thirteen Republican U.S. Senators, including Bill Cassidy and Cindy Hyde-Smith, sent a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll demanding the agency cease enforcing the Biden-era pistol brace rule, which federal courts have vacated. They argue t
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits firearm possession by unlawful users of controlled substances like marijuana, even in states where it's legal. Justices debat
Gun rights organizations including the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition filed amicus briefs on April 2, 2026, supporting a certiorari petition in Peterson v. United States. The case challenges the National Firearms Act'
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and over 30 House Republican colleagues sent a letter to President Trump advocating for a Second Amendment-focused Attorney General who will immediately halt Biden-era gun rules, cease defending unconstitutional gun laws, and
In a unanimous decision issued in early April 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed a district court's temporary injunction and upheld Maine's 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, determining it imposes a permissible bur
North Carolina Congressman Pat Harrigan has introduced H.R. 8332, the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, to grant nationwide concealed carry privileges to honorably discharged special operations forces members and certain active-duty pers
Ohio Republican senators passed Senate Bill 278 on April 21, 2026, allowing individuals to sue local governments enacting firearm restrictions beyond state law, such as safe storage requirements. The measure permits courts to award damages, fines, an
Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/SB 52, enabling trained concealed carry permit holders to provide armed security at places of worship without a professional license, following background checks and sheriff-approved plans. Effective July 1, 2026, this
California's concealed carry weapon (CCW) renewal costs have become prohibitively expensive, forcing law-abiding gun owners to choose between renewing their permits to exercise Second Amendment rights and affording food for their families. CRPA criti
On April 14, 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed some gun-related bills into law (HB21, HB1525) while others like HB217 await deadline; HB217 amendments redefine ARs as assault weapons and impact constitutional carry. DOJ warns Virginia
Texas AG Ken Paxton led a multistate lawsuit against ATF's rule expanding 'firearms dealer' definition to private sales, closing the 'gun show loophole' and imposing background checks. The Trump DOJ dismissed its appeal, preserving a preliminary inju