National 2A News

In a recent ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided that there’s no duty to retreat when defending others, reversing a man’s conviction for protecting his stepbrother with deadly force. However, the court added complex conditions, potentially limiting self-defense claims. This case could reshape how self-defense is viewed in Minnesota. Read more to understand the implications.

The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (more accurately called the Office of Gun Rights Oppression) has released its first annual report, claiming success despite the rising crime rates we all witness daily. However, thanks to Dr. John Lott and the Crime Prevention Research Center, these claims are being thoroughly debunked. Dive into the real story behind these so-called “achievements” and get an honest assessment of the situation.

It’s never a good idea to wag the proverbial finger at the federal judge presiding over your case. Especially when the finger pointing is baseless and inflammatory. Read on to see how it played out for the State defendants.

After doing nothing over the last three-and-a-half years, in a fine political theater production, the Harris campaign along with absent President Biden, co-branded an unconstitutional executive order to further erode, if not eradicate, your Second Amendment rights.

Recently, the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition petitioned the Supreme Court for cert after the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down a ruling inconsistent with rulings out of other US appeals court circuits. This created what is commonly referred to as a “split circuit.” At issue is Delaware’s “assault weapon” and magazine ban case.

With nearly half the U.S. population living in Constitutional Carry states, could the rest of the country soon follow? Learn more about this pivotal new bill.

While the “Aloha Spirit” wasn’t invoked in the ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a mixed bag ruling regarding so-called “sensitive places” in cases from Hawaii and California. Some see this as the glass half full while others see it as the glass half empty. Read more and decide for yourself.

A recent ruling by a US District Court judge ruled that an Illinois ban on the legal carry of concealed firearms on public transportation is unconstitutional. The judge’s opinion cites the 2022 Bruen ruling in reaching its conclusion.

Bruen is the SCOTUS gift that just keeps on giving. Most recently, in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, a decision was handed down declaring two provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 922 to be unconstitutional. The court held that a person cannot be disarmed merely because they are a user of marijuana. The door was left open for the potential disarmament of a presently intoxicated person though.

In a state not known as friendly to the Second Amendment in general or our God-given right to self-defense, the Massachusetts Supreme Court just ruled 5-0 that switchblades are protected arms.

In a rare, yet constitutionally-based decision, Judge Broomes of the US District Court for the District of Kansas, dismissed a machinegun possession case on Second Amendment grounds. Reading through the judge’s decision, this may be the best application of Bruen yet.