News2A Team
Gun Rights Groups Sue Massachusetts Over Non-Resident Concealed Carry Process
SAF and GOAL are taking the state of Massachusetts to task over their unconstitutional discrimination against non-residents.
Vernon Mayor Invokes Founding Fathers in Refunding Carry Permit Fees
Vernon, New Jersey, becomes the fifth municipality in the state to put their support of its citizens constitutional rights ahead of its own financial interests.
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Preventing Discrimination Against Firearms Industry
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed legislation preventing discrimination against the firearms industry.
A New Trend in America? Virginia Sheriff Lowers Concealed Carry Permit Fee by 70%
Wythe County, Virginia, Sheriff Anthony Cline has just done what numerous towns in New Jersey have started doing. That is, supporting the rights of the citizenry by removing unconstitutional and punitive taxes on permits to carry a firearm in public for self defense.
New Jersey Towns Rebating Permit to Carry Application Fees
It appears that New Jersey municipalities are saying “enough.” In 2022, a permit-to-carry application in the state skyrocketed to $200 plus other costs. One by one, towns are voting to rebate the $150 portion of that fee back to the applicants in solid support of Second Amendment rights.
Ninth Circuit Revives Challenge Against Los Angeles Over Concealed Carry Arrests
Los Angeles, which, before the Bruen ruling, was essentially a no-issue zone when it came to carry permits, is once again being challenged over the arrests of citizens who would’ve otherwise qualified to exercise their Second Amendment right.
Sixth Circuit: Machineguns Are Arms Under 2A; But Restrictions Are Constitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit finds that machineguns are considered to be arms under the Second Amendment but somehow finds a way to mention Bruen and other important precedent but still squirm its way into stating that restrictions on this type of arm are OK.
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Firearms Manufactured By Individuals Do Not Require a Serial Number
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that privately made firearms, also known as “ghost guns,” don’t need serial numbers under state law unless required by federal law. In Minnesota v. Vagle, the Court overturned a conviction, clarifying that only federal mandates apply.
Guam Becomes First U.S. Territory to Legalize Suppressors
The U.S. territory of Guam has become the first to legalize suppressors for firearms.
District Judge Upholds Rhode Island’s Subjective “Need-based” Permitting Scheme in Violation of Bruen
In what might be the most outward defiance the U.S. Supreme Court to date, another activist judge defies the Bruen ruling with barely a modicum of lip service.
Historic Lawsuit Filed Against the ATF and Justice Department Challenging the 1934 National Firearms Act
With taxes on suppressors and short-barreled rifles now removed from the National Firearms Act, the NFA seems ripe for a challenge as to its constitutionality. In what could potentially become a huge win for the Second Amendment, some of the biggest gun-rights groups have banded together to challenge it, with a joint lawsuit.
Fourth Circuit Appeals Court Rules Hospitalization for Mental Illness Enough to Prohibit Firearms Possession
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, has ruled on the constitutionality of firearms prohibition for those who have been committed to a mental institution.
