National 2A News

With oral arguments having been heard over a year ago, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit completely disregards established precedent. The court has ruled that “assault weapons” like the AR-15 fall outside the Second Amendment’s protection. Such willful disregard makes this case a great candidate to be heard by SCOTUS during the 2024-2025 term.

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania struck down an unconstitutional law requiring a permit for open carry in a vehicle to be considered lawful. Suarez v. Paris challenged numerous aspects of the state’s Uniform Firearms Act. Some elements were struck and some elements upheld.

Drawing upon precedent in numerous other concurrent Second Amendment cases, yesterday the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas enjoined the ATF’s redefinition of Forced Reset Triggers as “machine guns.”

All within a day, the City of Chicago withdrew and then re-filed its lawsuit against popular firearms manufacturer, Glock. In the lawsuit, they attempt to hold Glock accountable for the actions of criminals despite no wrongdoing on the part of the manufacturer.

This past Monday, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied a request for a preliminary injunction against Delaware’s 2022 “assault weapons” ban. Is this potentially good for the 2nd Amendment in the long run?

FPC, SAF, and the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus bring yet another victory in the US Court of Appeals. Young adults in Minnesota have had their rights to an armed self-defense restored.

A Second Amendment lawsuit being played out in Pennsylvania has all the earmarks of the kind of challenge that could make its way to the Supreme Court. The lawsuit paints the story of a liberal, small town bureaucracy attempting to harass, hinder and destroy a family-run business despite state preemption laws.

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) sues New York over its absurd body armor ban, arguing it infringes on Second Amendment rights and leaves citizens defenseless. The lawsuit challenges the state’s authoritarian law, seeking relief for FPC members.

Firearms Policy Coalition, along with other important gun rights groups, filed a lawsuit against California, claiming the state’s new tax on firearms and ammunition is unconstitutional. The suit argues the tax targets Second Amendment rights and warns of potential excessive taxation on other constitutional rights the state may disfavor.

The Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit’s anti-Second Amendment decision and remanded Antonyuk v. James for re-hearing, impacting New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act. The ruling challenges provisions on “good moral character,” interviews, references, and training, reinforcing Second Amendment protections in light of the Rahimi decision.

The Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision upholding a gun ban for those with domestic violence restraining orders leaves unresolved questions about red flag laws and the limits of Constitutional protections. The ruling’s complex implications are highlighted by contrasting views between the majority and Justice Thomas’s lone dissent.