News2A Team

DOJ to Launch New Office Named the ‘Second Amendment Rights Section’
The U.S. Department of Justice announces the creation of a new office called the Second Amendment Rights Section. According to Harmeet Dhillon: ‘Gun rights are civil rights!’

Understanding the Story Told in New Jersey’s Permit to Carry Dashboard Data
NJ’s permit dashboard says 88,656 permits issued. The real number of active permit holders? 62,149. Here’s what the data actually reveals.

Democrat Prosecutor Declines Charges Related to Death Threats Against New Jersey MAGA Mom
Group chat titled ‘This Bitch Needs to Die’ targets conservative mom. Democrat prosecutor declines charges. You are your own first defender.

Pam Bondi DOJ Reframes Case Challenging Constitutionality of NFA as Tax Issue, Not 2A Issue
Bondi’s DOJ claims the NFA challenge isn’t about the Second Amendment. Their 48-page brief says otherwise, packed with gun control justifications.

Eighth Circuit Appeals Court Creates New Standard For Upholding Machinegun Ban
Eighth Circuit upholds machinegun ban by inventing new standard: if you can’t physically carry warship-mounted guns, none are protected by the Second Amendment.

Law Enforcement Associations Reject H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, Bemoaning Loss of ‘Qualified Immunity’
Major law enforcement groups reject national concealed carry reciprocity, citing loss of qualified immunity. A 10-year LEO with SWAT experience calls their objections ‘not credible.’

News2A Contributor, Joe LoPorto, Appointed as State Director at NRA-ILA, of Four States
News2A contributor Joe LoPorto appointed NRA-ILA State Director for New England. 2025 Grassroots Activist of the Year brings proven track record to the role.

As Carry Permits Surge, New Jersey Begs Court to Deny Sensitive Places Carry Ban Rehearing
New Jersey issued 88,656 carry permits with no rise in gun violence. Now the state desperately begs the court to avoid an en banc rehearing that could strike down its carry ban in so-called “sensitive places.”

New Jersey Looks to Avoid an En Banc Rehearing of Koons v. Platkin ‘Carry Killer’ Case
Intervenors for the state of New Jersey desperately ask Third Circuit to reject en banc rehearing of carry ban case. Why? The court now has a pro-Second Amendment majority.

31 Members of Congress Tell the Bondi DOJ Not to Defend the NFA in Litigation
31 Republican members of Congress tell Bondi DOJ not to defend the NFA in litigation. Their intent was clear: eliminate the tax, eliminate the registration.

District Court Grants Bondi DOJ More Time to Prepare For Case Against the NFA
Judge grants Bondi DOJ more time to prepare their opposition to the NFA challenge. The DOJ will oppose the motion for summary judgment. Where do they really stand?

Tennessee Court Dismisses Case Against Memphis’ ‘Virtue Signaling’ Gun Control Laws
Tennessee court dismisses challenge to Memphis gun control laws – but not because they’re constitutional. The court called it ‘virtue signaling’ and ‘dead as a doornail.’

