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RI: Rhode Island lawmakers consider several gun bills, including assault weapons ban
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Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at the Rhode Island State House as lawmakers considered several gun bills, including an assault weapons ban.
The majority of people dressed in yellow T-shirts signifying their Second Amendment support and strong opposition to the proposed ban.
"Is our Second Amendment right to protect ourselves and our families and our loved ones," William Worthy, owner of Big Bear Hunting and Fishing, said. "Our industry brings $360 million to the bottom line, so where would you replace that?" |
TX: Anti-red flag bill receives initial approval from Texas Senate
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Texas state senators give initial approval to a bill dubbed the 'anti-red flag law.'
It is something the bill's Republican author says would prevent local governments from removing guns from people without due process. The legislation is already getting pushback from the senator who represents Uvalde--- the site of the Robb elementary school mass shooting in 2022. |
ME: Maine lawmakers push to ban ghost guns
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There is a push at the State House to prohibit ghost guns.
That would include self-made firearms or those made through a purchased kit.
The bill was introduced Wednesday.
The sponsor says the measure will keep Mainers safe, something advocates echoed at the State House.
Opponents claim it's just another potential law that would violate people's Second Amendment rights. |
NRA legislative expert says gun rights could see ‘most monumental’ win in Congress since 2005
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Congress advanced two bills this week aimed at expanding the rights of law-aiding gun owners.
One of them, according to a legislative expert from the National Rifle Association, would mark the “most monumental” win for Second Amendment rights in more than 20 years, if signed into law.
H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Cary Reciprocity Act, and H.R. 2184, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act, were debated and passed out of committee on Tuesday. This was the first step before the bills could be considered by the full House of Representatives and ultimately the Senate. |
MD: Maryland Legislation to Ban Lead Hunting Ammo Dies in State House and Senate
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The NRA Institute for Legislative Action’s (NRA-ILA) efforts to protect hunters’ rights continues to pay off as the latest good news comes out of Maryland where yet another proposed ban on the use of traditional lead hunting ammunition has been defeated, this time in the State House and Senate. If passed, House Bill 741 and Senate Bill 634 would have directed the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to phase out the use of traditional lead ammunition by July 1, 2029. |
Current Wild Swings of the Gun Control Pendulum
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“[T]here is no constitutional right to a factory setting,” The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declared in one of the more absurd statements made in its opinion in Duncan v. Bonta that California’s ban on ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds is constitutional. They’re not protected by the Second Amendment because they’re optional accessories, not arms, the Court claims. And even if it did protect accessories, the state can prohibit dangerous uses of weapons “by regulating components necessary to the firing of a firearm.” That and “Plaintiffs understate the extent to which our forebears regulated firearms to promote public safety.” |
TN: ‘It shocked me:’ Victim’s family responds to alleged self-defense shooting in Franklin
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The victim’s cousin Anita Buchanan told WSMV the victim liked to hang out outside the store and may have some mental health concerns.
“He’s quiet, and he’s not normal, to be honest with you, but I’ve never known him to mess with anybody,” she said. “It shocked me once I heard about it because I had just talked to him, and by the time I got home, I heard he got shot.”
Police say they have not arrested anyone for the shooting and are still investigating the self-defense claims. They say they don’t know yet whether they will recommend charges to the District Attorney’s office. |
The Second Amendment Is Not Subject to Judicial Repeal: A Response to the Supreme Court’s Betrayal
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States has once again demonstrated that black robes are no defense against yellow spines. In a stunning 7-2 decision, the Court upheld the Biden administration’s authoritarian attempt to regulate so-called ghost guns, surrendering yet another critical inch of the Constitution to the ever-hungry Leviathan in Washington.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, whom many mistakenly believed to be a friend of the Constitution, authored the opinion, breezily dismissing objections to the ATF’s extralegal edict as unworthy of serious consideration. |
WY: We Warned. They Ignored. Fake 2nd Amendment “Protection” Act Was a Scam
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In his March 2025 veto message of a minor improvement to the original law, Gordon wrote:
“Since I signed Wyoming’s first Second Amendment Protection Act in 2022… the law has never been utilized. Not once!”
Let that sink in.
A law passed with fanfare and hailed as a “protection” for the Second Amendment had zero impact for three straight years. Not a single act of federal gun control enforcement was blocked. Not one Wyoming officer was told to stop helping the feds. Nothing changed in practice. Just like we warned.
As we said at the time:
“Passage of this bill just gives cover to the gun grabbers… they’ve done absolutely nothing but protect the status quo of helping the federal government violate the 2nd Amendment.” |
IL: NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to Illinois’s Public Transit Carry Ban
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The National Rifle Association and California Rifle & Pistol Association filed an amicus brief in a challenge to Illinois’s law prohibiting concealed carry licensees from carrying firearms on public transportation unless those firearms are unloaded and secured—essentially rendering them useless for self-defense.
NRA’s brief explains that the conduct at issue—carrying firearms in public for self-defense—is clearly covered by the plain text of the Second Amendment. Therefore, Illinois must provide a historical basis for its restriction, and there isn’t one. |
House Republicans Honor Second Amendment Promises, Advance Key Legislation
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The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held a committee bill markup hearing, a key initial hurdle before legislation can be considered for full House approval. The process gives legislators opportunity to amend the base bill before full consideration of the House. Several bills discussed during this particular markup covered pro-Second Amendment and pro-law enforcement priorities.
The approval of the bills passing out of committee is a great sign for Second Amendment supporters and the right of self-defense. It shows pro-firearm, pro-industry Members of Congress are making good on their promises to constituents as well as ensuring President Donald Trump makes good on his promises. |
Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on 'ghost gun' kits
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration effort to regulate “ghost gun” kits that allow people to easily obtain parts needed to assemble firearms from online sellers.
The decision by a court that often backs gun rights resolves the legal dispute over whether the kits can be regulated the same way as other firearms.
The ruling was 7-2, with Justice Neil Gorsuch writing the majority opinion finding that the kits can be regulated under the federal Gun Control Act, saying the court had "no trouble rejecting" the arguments made by challengers. |
Is SCOTUS Retreating on Second Amendment?
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Is the Supreme Court retreating from its landmark vindication of the Constitution in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen? Today’s ruling upholding Biden-era regulations on so-called “ghost guns” gives one pause, especially because it features a dissent by the author of Bruen, Justice Clarence Thomas. The high court’s senior justice decries the majority for backing “the Government’s overreach” in regulating homemade gun kits.
The homespun firearms — largely untraceable and assembled from what the ATF calls “weapon parts kits” — recently made headlines when the accused assassin of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive reportedly used a ghost gun in the crime. |
Eleventh Circuit Conservatives Split on Gun Sales to Young Adults: Pryor v. Brasher in NRA v. Bondi
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Legal debates between leftists and conservatives are rarely as interesting as “intramural” debates between conservatives. The Eleventh Circuit’s recent en banc decision in National Rifle Association v. Bondi illustrates the point. By a vote of 8-4, the court held that a Florida statute prohibiting the purchase of firearms by individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 does not violate the Second Amendment. The majority opinion was written by Chief Judge William H. Pryor, Jr., while Judge Andrew L. Brasher wrote the principal dissent. Both are able and principled jurisprudential conservatives, and Judge Brasher is a former law clerk for Chief Judge Pryor. |
FL: One in the chamber: Bill banning AI gun detection zips through first House committee
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A bill that would ban cameras powered with artificial intelligence from detecting firearms in public areas zipped through its first House stop with little discussion and no opposition.
Members of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 13-0 for HB 491, which would make using AI gun detection without a warrant a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and $1,000 in fines.
The measure’s sponsor, Palm Bay Republican Rep. Monique Miller, noted that the restriction would only apply to concealed firearms. The word “concealed” did not appear in the originally filed bill, but was added through substitute language filed Monday. |
IN: Indiana Senate Unanimously Passes Law to Expunge Red Flag Records, Bolstering Second Amendment Rights
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Unanimity in the Indiana Senate signals a noteworthy shift in the dialogue around gun laws and individual rights. House Enrolled Act 1137, championed by State Rep. Ben Smaltz, seeks to reclaim a sense of fairness for those tangled up in the state’s red flag laws. Under this new legislation, courts are granted the authority to effectively make red flag records, for those found not to be a danger, disappear.
Striking a careful balance seems to be the motive behind the law, as it maintains public safety while supposedly enhancing the rights of the individual. |
CA: California Court Upholds Magazine Ban, Judge Drops Controversial Video
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A California appeals court ruled on Thursday that the state’s law prohibiting gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds will remain in effect. This ruling, however, sparked controversy when one dissenting judge posted a video of himself loading firearms in his office to support his opinion. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 7-4, affirming that the law is consistent with the Second Amendment, as large-capacity magazines are not considered “arms” or “protected accessories.” This decision comes as part of California’s ongoing effort to regulate firearms for public safety. |
RI: Yellow is color of the day as gun rights advocates turn out to oppose assault weapons ban bill
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The yellow shirts of Second Amendment advocates far outnumbered orange and red shirts donned by gun control supporters at the State House for a committee hearing Wednesday on the latest proposal to ban assault-style weapons in Rhode Island.
Nearly 2,000 people filled the halls and State House rotunda to oppose the proposed ban backed by Gov. Dan McKee and the rest of the state’s general office holders.
“It’s not common sense,” Brenda Jacob, a lobbyist and secretary for the Rhode Island Revolver & Rifle Association, told the House Committee on Judiciary. “This is an all weapons ban — let’s call this what it is.” |
FL: Florida House again passes measure restoring the rights of 18-year-olds to purchase long guns
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For the third year in a row, the Florida House has passed a bill (HB 759) that would lower the age for individuals in Florida to purchase shotguns and rifles from 21 to 18. The final tally was 78-34.
The Florida Legislature and then Gov. Rick Scott raised the age for purchasing rifles, shotguns, and other long guns in 2018 as part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public High School Safety Act, just weeks after the school shootings in Parkland that killed 17 people.
Similar legislation has passed in the Florida House in the past two legislative sessions, but has been blocked in the Senate. And that could be the case this year as well. |
MA: Massachusetts Defends Handgun Law From Bruen Evasion Claim
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Massachusetts law requiring commercially sold handguns to meet minimum safety standards are potentially shielded under the US Supreme Court’s Second Amendment test, a federal judge suggested Wednesday.
Judge Denise Casper questioned whether the state’s regulations are covered by the Second Amendment given that it protects the right to “keep and bear arms, not purchase or sell arms” during a hearing in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts considering cross motions for summary judgment.
“There’s no way to keep and bear arms unless there’s a way to acquire them,” responded William Bergstrom, an associate at Cooper & Kirk ... |
CA: 9th Circuit Judge Makes Video Showing Why Magazine Ban Ruling Was Wrong
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Anti-gunners are making a big deal of what they called a “wildly improper“ video made by a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals explaining why the court’s recent ruling in the California magazine ban case is wrong.
During the video, Judge Lawrence VanDyke said his colleagues have a “basic misunderstanding of how firearms work,” a gross understatement if there ever was one.
In the video, which can be seen here, Judge VanDyke explained how so-called “high-capacity” magazines are very common in the United States and why they should be covered as an “arm” under the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms—an opinion in direct contrast to the 9th Circuit’s 7-4 ruling on March 20 in the case Duncan v. Bonta. |
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