National 2A News

A newly-introduced bill in Minnesota seeks to ban a vast majority of semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and some handguns. At the time of writing this article, the Supreme Court of the United States has not yet granted certiorari on any of the semi-auto ban cases. Governor Tim Walz is likely to sign it if it ever reaches his desk.

Massachusetts, known for being an anti-gun, rights-oppressing state, has just been sued by the powerhouses of the Second Amendment rights groups. At issue is treating adults like they are not adults and immorally denying their Second Amendment rights.

The Minnesota legislature recently passed a bill that directly violates the state’s own constitution. They passed a bill regarding state financial matters which also included an anti-gun provision which criminalized the possession of “binary triggers.” The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus and the Upper Midwest Law Center quickly filed suit. Read on to learn more.

A Maine law, enacted in 2024, which mandates a 72-hour waiting period to take possession after purchasing a firearm, has been put on hold by a federal judge. Read on to learn about the recent order and follow the link in the article to learn more about the underlying law.

A jurisdiction not known for Second Amendment court victories, an Illinois Circuit Court Judge just issued a great win to gun owners. The judge followed the U.S. Constitution and the Bruen ruling in so doing. Read on to learn more about the case.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a surprising ruling regarding suppressors. This ruling deviates from rulings made in similar cases and it also upholds the 24-month sentence of a former firearms dealers who was found with a homemade silencer.

On Friday, February 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order created to protect the Second Amendment. The purpose of the order is to seek out infringements within the federal government and do away with them. Read on to see what the President has planned.

In a decision that’s likely to cause the heads of gun grabbers to melt, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued a truly Constitutional ruling. Machineguns are indeed protected by the Second Amendment.

On January 30th, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals made a significant ruling in Reese v. ATF, allowing 18-to-20-year-olds in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to legally purchase handguns. This decision declares the federal age restriction on handgun purchases for this age group as unconstitutional, aligning with recent Supreme Court interpretations of the Second Amendment.

In a legal victory for gun rights, a court ruling compels California to issue concealed carry permits to non-residents. The lawsuit was filed by the California Rifle & Pistol Association, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners of California, and the Second Amendment Foundation.

As is often the case in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the court uses legal maneuvers to sidestep issuing or affirming a pro-Second Amendment ruling. Read about the details of Hawaii’s case, which involved butterfly knives and other edged weapons.