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politics10 days ago•6 min saved

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

law11 days ago•3 min saved

LA Sheriff Settles with DOJ to Fast-Track Concealed Carry Permits

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to accelerate and modernize the concealed carry permit process, bringing procedures in line with the Bruen decision, dramatically cutting previous backlogs, establishing a Carry Conceal Unit, and moving from paper to automated processing while increasing transparency about wait times.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#bruen-decision #concealed-carry #doj

us-news11 days ago•26 min saved

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

courts11 days ago•21 min saved

Texas lifts decades-old gun-tax limits on short-barrel firearms and silencers after court ruling

A federal judge’s order lifting the transfer and making taxes under the National Firearms Act on short-barrel firearms and silencers took effect in Texas after the Trump administration declined to file an emergency appeal. The change follows the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill that ended the NFA tax on these items, and its impact applies to states that joined the lawsuit; supporters call it a major Second Amendment win, while gun-control groups warn it could reduce public safety. The DOJ could still appeal within 60 days.

via texastribune.org|

#courts #national-firearms-act #second-amendment

politics12 days ago•7 min saved

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

law1 month ago•2 min saved

3rd Circuit Finds NJ Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional

A Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled New Jersey's assault-weapons ban unconstitutional, marking the first federal appellate decision to strike down such bans under the Second Amendment and signaling potential Supreme Court influence as Bruen-related cases proceed; New Jersey says it will review options while lawmakers consider tighter restrictions.

via Bergen Record|

#firearms #gun-control #law

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

3rd Circuit Rules NJ semiauto rifle and mag bans unconstitutional in landmark gun-rights ruling

A 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc ruled that New Jersey’s assault-firearm ban and large-capacity magazine limits violate the Second Amendment when applied to the full class of semiautomatic rifles, not just the AR-15. The decision, which extends to semiautomatic rifles and magazines over 10 rounds, cites Heller and Bruen in finding the restrictions fail the historical-tradition test and are unconstitutional. The NRA hailed the ruling as a historic victory in a case it has litigated since 2018, while several judges dissented, arguing such restrictions target dangerous weapons states have long regulated. The ruling could reshape state gun-control efforts nationwide and reinforces gun-rights protections for commonly owned firearms.

via Fox News|

#assault-weapons-ban #large-capacity-magazines #new-jersey

law-and-courts1 month ago•6 min saved

Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey's assault weapons ban and mag limits

A 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, in an en banc decision, ruled that New Jersey's assault weapons ban and its 10-round magazine limit violate the Second Amendment under Bruen’s historical-tradition framework, extending a lower-court ruling and signaling potential changes to the state's stringent gun regulations.

via Politico|

#assault-weapons #gun-control #judiciary

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

DOJ Expands Second Amendment Frontiers With Civil Rights Lawsuits

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon, is pursuing an unprecedented, coordinated push to broaden Second Amendment rights by filing lawsuits against state gun restrictions, including California and Virginia, signaling a shift toward using civil-rights litigation to set lasting legal precedent after recent Supreme Court rulings; the strategy aims to shape the law for the long term rather than challenge every restriction.

via Fox News|

#california #doj-civil-rights-division #gun-laws

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Feds sue California over Glock-conversion ban, arguing 2nd Amendment clash

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit in California challenging AB 1127, California's Glock-style handgun restrictions aimed at devices that convert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic weapons, arguing the law violates the Second Amendment. It seeks to block enforcement of the Glock ban and challenge parts of California’s handgun roster. California defends the measures as lifesaving public-safety tools with exemptions for dealers, law enforcement, and military. The case, filed in the Central District of California, adds to ongoing legal battles over gun control and tests how the 2nd Amendment applies to state restrictions.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #glock #gun-control

politics1 month ago•378 min saved

Supreme Court to weigh AR-15 bans in CT and Illinois

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Connecticut’s and Cook County, Illinois’ bans on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, testing whether governments can prohibit such firearms under the Second Amendment; the cases will be argued in the court’s next term starting in October, and with a 6-3 conservative majority, the ruling could reshape gun-control measures across the United States.

via NBC News|

#ar-15 #assault-weapons-ban #connecticut

politics1 month ago•185 min saved

Court to decide if AR-15 bans pass constitutional muster in major Second Amendment case

The Supreme Court will decide whether cities and states may ban ownership of AR-15–style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons, in cases from Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut, testing the Bruen-era framework that ties modern gun regulations to historical tradition and potentially reshaping U.S. gun policy.

via CNN|

#ar-15 #gun-control #politics

politics2 months ago•13 min saved

SCOTUS expands gun rights in two landmark rulings on concealed carry and drug users

Two June 2026 Supreme Court rulings broaden gun rights: Wolford v. Lopez bars Hawaii’s approach that effectively bans concealed carry, while U.S. v. Hemani invalidates the federal ban on gun ownership by lawful drug users, reflecting a pro‑Second Amendment shift under Bruen and signaling that future gun regulations must have a solid historical pedigree and be appropriately targeted.

via The Conversation|

#concealed-carry #hemani #marijuana

$Bruen's inconsistent yardstick fractures the Court's handling of gun laws$

politics2 months ago•30 min saved

Bruen's inconsistent yardstick fractures the Court's handling of gun laws

Ian Millhiser argues that the Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision, which struck down Hawaii’s private-business carry rule, rests on the controversial Bruen framework and reveals a pattern of arbitrary Second Amendment rulings. He notes that four colonial-era laws similar to Hawaii’s were ignored, contrasts Wolford with Rahimi (which upheld a domestic-violence gun ban), and urges overruling Bruen to stop the court from making self-defeating, faithless decisions driven by political leanings rather than consistent legal methodology.

via vox.com|

#bruen #gun-laws #politics

law-and-courts2 months ago•4 min saved

Virginia judge halts assault weapons ban days before it takes effect

A Lancaster County Circuit Judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking Virginia’s new assault weapons ban from taking effect July 1, finding the plaintiffs are likely to succeed under the Virginia Constitution and applying the Bruen framework. The injunction, which keeps enforcement paused through December 31 or until a final order, allows one plaintiff to proceed after a standing finding; the case involves Gun Owners of America, the Virginia Citizens Defense League and John Crump, and the commonwealth has signaled an appeal, while similar relief is being sought by the NRA in another county.

via Courthouse News|

#assault-weapons-ban #gun-control #injunction