News2A Team

Second Amendment Champion Harmeet Dhillon Leads DOJ in Lawsuit Against California
Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, has filed a complaint in federal court against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She is challenging the excessive time the department is taking to process and approve permits to carry firearms, amounting to mass denial of enumerated civil rights.

Is There a Rift in the Pam Bondi Justice Department on Second Amendment Actions?
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi seems to default to antigun actions absent a direct order from President Trump. On the other hand, U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon seems to be a staunch proponent of the Second Amendment. What’s going on at the Department of Justice?

Saga Continues: ATF Orders Franklin Amory To Recall All 5.56 Caliber Antithesis Firearms
Can the ATF really order Franklin Armory to recall all of the 5.56 firearms it sold? Read on to see everything that’s happened, from innovative new firearms to ATF rule fabrication, to court cases, and more.

District Judge Says the Bondi Justice Deptartment Is Defending the ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule
It would be fair to say that, at the least, Pam Bondi perplexes the average American gun owner. Sometimes she does things to uphold gun rights, and other times she vigorously defends infringements upon them. This is one of those times.

Creskill Becomes Seventh New Jersey Town To Rebate Permit to Carry Fees, Making Them Completely FREE
The town of Cresskill, New Jersey, just became the seventh municipality to adopt an ordinance to refund permit to carry application fees to applicants, making them completely free.

SAF and CRPA Sue Santa Clara County for Imposing Up to $2,000 in Fees on CCW Applicants
At least one California county is struggling with the definition of “exorbitant fees.” The Second Amendment Foundation and California Rifle & Pistol Association are taking the county to court.

News2A Chats With U.S. Senate Candidate and Former Navy SEAL, Jared Hudson
We had the chance to catch up with Jared Hudson. Jared, a resident of Alabama, and a former Navy SEAL, is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

The Ongoing Saga of Franklin Armory, Its Novel Firearms and the ATF’s Head-Scratching Open Letters
A comprehensive breakdown of the story of the Franklin Armory Antithesis and Reformation models, the ATF’s arbitrary and illegal lawmaking, and the journey through the federal courts.

DOJ Enters the New Jersey AWB and Mag Ban Cases, Sets the Record Straight on Common Use
The Department of Justice, making good on President Trump’s executive order to “Protect the Second Amendment,” has just filed an amicus brief in the case of ANJRPC v. Platkin. The case challenges New Jersey’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” and standard capacity magazines. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will be hearing this case en banc on October 15, 2025.

Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down State Ban on Open Carry of Firearms
A man dared to intentionally and openly carry a firearm in Florida with the goal of getting the subject of open carry before the courts. A Florida appeals court has now declared the ban on open carry to be unconstitutional.

Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Firearms Ban for Drug Users Citing “Presently Intoxicated” Analogues
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just upheld a federal firearms ban for drug users by citing a bizarre historical analogue.

D.C. Appeals Court Upholds Ban on Firearms for Adults Under 21 as Constitutional
Yet another court highlights its lack of understanding of the Bruen, Heller, or Rahimi rulings issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.

