News2A Team
Second Amendment Highlights from Around the Country – Week of June 8
From ATF privacy reforms to a Supreme Court move in Hawaii’s carry case, here is the Second Amendment news that shaped the week of June 8.
AAG Dhillon Lays Out DOJ Strategy Against Gun Control, But Largest Risk Left Unaddressed
AAG Harmeet Dhillon just revealed how the DOJ plans to dismantle gun control through the courts. But one major risk to the whole strategy goes unaddressed.
New Jersey Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Outlaw Suppressors, Calling Them ‘Tools of Murder’
A New Jersey Democrat just reintroduced a bill to ban suppressors outright, calling the hearing-protection devices ‘tools of murder.’ Here’s what’s in it.
DOJ’s Second Amendment Section Investigates Philadelphia’s ‘Good Cause’ Firearms Permitting Standard
The DOJ just opened a civil rights investigation into Philadelphia’s vague ‘good cause’ gun permit standard – and it’s prepared to sue the city if it won’t budge.
Florida AG Moves to Settle 2A Lawsuit, Calling State’s 3-Day Waiting Period ‘Unconstitutional’
Florida’s attorney general just refused to defend the state’s three-day gun waiting period, calling it flatly unconstitutional.
Ninth Circuit Decision on Suppressors Amplifies Judicial Activism Against Second Amendment
The Ninth Circuit just ruled that firearm suppressors aren’t ‘arms’ protected by the Second Amendment, calling them mere accessories.
Second Amendment Highlights from Around the Country – Week of June 1
Virginia’s gun-law battle escalates: state police defy a court order while a growing wave of prosecutors refuse to enforce new firearm restrictions.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules On Overturn of Federal Firearms Prohibition for Convicted Felon
Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that restoring a felon’s state gun rights also lifts the federal ban, giving Patrick Heffley a path to reinstatement.
Fifth Circuit Decides ‘Does History and Tradition Allow Disarming of Drug Traffickers?’
The Fifth Circuit just tackled a novel Second Amendment question: can a convicted drug trafficker be disarmed inside his own home?
DOJ Defends National Firearms Act in Roberts v. ATF Briefing Citing ‘Presumption of Constitutionality’
The DOJ is aggressively defending the National Firearms Act in court, claiming it’s presumptively constitutional while dodging the 2A question.
Gun Rights Groups Amend Complaint After Finding Pattern of Abuses in New Jersey
Gun rights groups expanded their New Jersey lawsuit, alleging Bergen County routinely disarms people just for living with a prohibited person.
Hochul Signs Bill Imposing Government Censorship on 3D Printers, Bans ‘Convertible Pistols’
New York’s new budget bill forces censorship tech into 3D printers and criminalizes gun code files. Lawsuits already loom.
