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First Circuit: Purchasing or Acquiring a Firearm Not Protected by the Second Amendment
The First Circuit ruled that purchasing or acquiring a firearm is not protected by the Second Amendments plain text, upholding Maines waiting period.
Gun-Related News Roundup for the Week of Good Friday 2026
Military bases drop gun-free zones, veterans cleared from NICS, and SCOTUS has more 2A cases than ever. This weeks Second Amendment roundup.
Pam Bondi Out – Todd Blanche Appointed to Acting Attorney General
Pam Bondi is out as Attorney General. The 2A community is watching to see who replaces her and what happens to the Second Amendment Section.
D.C. Desperate to Dismiss Suit Against AR-15 Ban – DOJ’s Second Amendment Section Responds
The DOJ cites liberal Justice Kagan in defending the AR-15 as D.C. scrambles to dismiss the lawsuit against its ban.
Massachusetts Firearm Training Requirement Deadline Looms and We Got Nada
Massachusetts new training requirements start April 2 and the state police still have nothing ready. Instructors cannot issue certificates for 12 days.
Second Amendment Highlights from Around the Country, In Brief
NFA suit advances, nuns lose against Smith and Wesson, D.C. mag ban victory stands, and a new suit challenges the national parks gun ban.
California to Pay $1.38 Million in Lawsuit Invalidating Its Advertising Ban on Firearms
California must pay $1.38 million after losing two lawsuits challenging its unconstitutional firearms advertising ban.
DOJ Argues to Dismiss Case Against NFA While Admitting Enforcement of Regulations of SBRs and Braced Pistols
The DOJ wants to dismiss the NFA braced pistol case as moot while admitting it still enforces regulations against them.
Illinois Law Would Serialize All Handgun Ammunition and Criminalize Possession of Previously Legal Ammo
Illinois wants to serialize every round of handgun ammo and criminalize what you already own. It is a de facto ban by design.
America’s Most Influential Original Colony Embraces a Class System of Rights
Virginia legislators exempted themselves from their own gun control laws. The birthplace of American liberty now has a class system of rights.
District Judge Shuts Down DOJ’s Request to Limit Injunction in Post Office Carry Ban
A federal judge rejected the Bondi DOJ’s attempt to limit a pro-2A injunction and expanded it to all present and future FPC and SAF members.
New York State Agrees to Remove Social Media Monitoring for Concealed Carry Applicants
New York agrees to stop requiring social media disclosures from concealed carry applicants as part of a partial settlement.
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