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Judge Reverses Decades-Old Restrictions on Silencers and Short-Barreled Rifles as DOJ Skips Appeal
politics10 days ago

Judge Reverses Decades-Old Restrictions on Silencers and Short-Barreled Rifles as DOJ Skips Appeal

A federal judge reverses decades of limits on silencers and short-barreled rifles, and with the DOJ choosing not to appeal, the order could take effect, deregulating these weapons and removing the $200 tax under the 1934 act. Gun-rights advocates celebrate the ruling as a major restoration of the Second Amendment, while gun-violence groups condemn it as unsafe and urge ongoing challenges; the ruling affects the parties in the lawsuit and is not a nationwide injunction.

via Fox News|
#doj-ruling#gun-rights#politics
Court ruling frees silencers from decades of federal paperwork, GOA launches unregistered transfers
us-news11 days ago

Court ruling frees silencers from decades of federal paperwork, GOA launches unregistered transfers

A federal court ruling held that once Congress eliminated the National Firearms Act taxes on suppressors, the related registration and transfer rules lost constitutional footing, prompting Gun Owners of America and Silencer Shop to begin transferring silencers without NFA paperwork. Two midnight transfers in Texas—carried out by Brandon Herrera and Texas state Rep. Wes Virdell—were described as the first lawful unregistered transfers in 92 years. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix did not issue a nationwide injunction, and the Justice Department reportedly will not appeal. The decision marks a major shift in the regulatory landscape for silencers and has been hailed by gun-rights advocates as a landmark Second Amendment victory.

via New York Post|
#gun-rights#guns#national-firearms-act
Court overturns decades of gun rules, clears path for suppressor transfers
politics12 days ago

Court overturns decades of gun rules, clears path for suppressor transfers

U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled that once Congress eliminated the National Firearms Act taxes for suppressors, the existing registration and transfer rules no longer had constitutional footing, blocking federal enforcement and letting the first suppressor transfers occur without NFA paperwork; gun-rights groups hailed it as a landmark Second Amendment victory, and the DOJ said it would not appeal.

via Fox News|
#federal-courts#gun-rights#nfa
Texas injunction loosens silencer rules, triggering a wave of legal challenges
policy12 days ago

Texas injunction loosens silencer rules, triggering a wave of legal challenges

A Texas federal judge’s injunction narrows the National Firearms Act’s tax-stamp requirement for suppressors, applying to the named plaintiffs and allowing unregistered silencers in Texas, with potential nationwide ripple effects as the DOJ weighs an appeal and gun-rights groups push for broader changes while safety advocates warn of risks.

via USA Today|
#department-of-justice#gun-rights#national-firearms-act
Six years on, the McCloskeys’ viral gun standoff fuels a continuing legal and political saga
politics1 month ago

Six years on, the McCloskeys’ viral gun standoff fuels a continuing legal and political saga

Six years after the 2020 viral St. Louis confrontation, Mark and Patricia McCloskey pled guilty to misdemeanors in 2021, received a pardon from Gov. Mike Parson, and later had their convictions expunged, with their AR-15 finally returned in 2025 after a long legal fight. The episode has persisted as a touchstone in debates over self-defense, private property rights, and prosecutorial power, while the couple’s public profile and conservative advocacy have kept them in the national conversation.

via Fox News|
#gun-rights#mccloskeys#pardon
Alito’s Aloha Spirit jab highlights culture in gun-rights ruling
politics2 months ago

Alito’s Aloha Spirit jab highlights culture in gun-rights ruling

The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision struck down Hawaii’s ban on carrying guns onto private property, but Justice Samuel Alito’s reference to the “spirit of Aloha” drew criticism as a racially tinged political jab; the piece argues Hawaiian historical traditions and the Aloha Spirit should inform constitutional interpretation and suggests conservatives are using culture to frame the gun-rights debate.

via Balls and Strikes|
#aloha-spirit#constitutional-law#gun-rights
Supreme Court expands concealed-carry rights to stores open to the public
politics2 months ago

Supreme Court expands concealed-carry rights to stores open to the public

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that licensed gun owners may carry concealed firearms into stores and other private spaces open to the public, striking down state prohibitions in Hawaii, California, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland and signaling a broad expansion of Second Amendment rights, with dissenters warning it undermines property owners’ control.

via Los Angeles Times|
#concealed-carry#gun-rights#politics
politics2 months ago

High Court shields habitual marijuana users’ gun rights

In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court said the federal ban on firearm possession for unlawful drug users cannot be applied to a Texas man who used marijuana regularly, finding the law inconsistent with the Second Amendment. Justice Gorsuch wrote that the government’s analogy to founding-era alcohol laws fails, and the decision narrows how the Drug User ban can be enforced without striking down the entire statute or addressing all its provisions; prosecutors could still pursue cases where drug use renders someone dangerous.

via Politico|
#federal-law#gun-rights#marijuana
Court narrows reach of federal gun ban for casual drug users
politics2 months ago

Court narrows reach of federal gun ban for casual drug users

The Supreme Court, in a 9-0 ruling authored by Justice Gorsuch, held that the federal law prohibiting firearm possession by an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” cannot be broadly applied to bar casual marijuana users from owning guns. The decision is described as narrow and does not strike down the law entirely, instead making it harder for prosecutors to invoke it against casual users, as in the case of Ali Danial Hemani. The ruling rejects sweeping claims that all marijuana users pose a danger, and it comes amid a national conversation about gun rights and evolving marijuana laws.

via NBC News|
#casual-drug-use#gun-rights#marijuana
High Court expands gun ownership rights for a marijuana user
us-news2 months ago

High Court expands gun ownership rights for a marijuana user

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user, may not be barred from owning a firearm under federal law that prohibits gun possession by drug users, a decision that broadens Second Amendment rights in a case closely watched for its implications on cannabis and gun policy. Hemani had not been charged with crimes related to firearms or drug use, and the ruling comes amid a broader wave of gun-rights litigation at the Court, even as marijuana remains illegal at the federal level; the administration had defended the law in other contexts, including cases involving Hunter Biden.

via AP News|
#cannabis-policy#gun-rights#marijuana
Supreme Court Set for a Month of High-Stakes Rulings on Immigration, Elections and Rights
law2 months ago

Supreme Court Set for a Month of High-Stakes Rulings on Immigration, Elections and Rights

The Supreme Court enters a marathon month with decisions expected on birthright citizenship, temporary protected status, asylum rules, the power to fire independent-agency heads, firing protections for a Fed governor, transgender athletes’ rights, election procedures and campaign finance, gun restrictions, and geofence warrants, with potential sweeping implications for immigration policy, elections administration, firearm rights, privacy, and administrative law.

via MS NOW|
#elections#gun-rights#immigration