SCOTUS Takes AR-15 Case as DOJ Sues VA, CA Over Bans
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, setting up the most consequential gun-rights ruling since Heller. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is...
Read MoreSCOTUS Takes Up AR-15 Bans; DOJ Sues VA, CA
The Supreme Court agreed to hear its first major “assault weapons” case since Heller, granting cert in the consolidated Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins disputes. Meanwhile,...
Read MoreSCOTUS Takes Assault Weapons Ban Cases; DOJ Sues VA, CA
The Supreme Court agreed to hear consolidated challenges to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, setting up a major Second Amendment ruling that could affect similar laws in...
Read MoreSCOTUS Takes Assault Weapons Case; DOJ Sues VA, CA
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a consolidated challenge to state “assault weapons” bans just as the Justice Department filed new lawsuits against Virginia and California over laws that...
Read MoreDOJ Sues VA & CA Over Gun Bans; SCOTUS Takes AR-15 Case
The Justice Department launched a coordinated legal offensive against blue-state gun laws this week, suing both Virginia and California over new “assault weapon” and handgun restrictions....
Read MoreGun Law Update: Virginia, SCOTUS, ATF — July 2, 2026
Virginia’s assault weapons sales ban remains blocked after two separate judges issued preliminary injunctions, keeping semi-automatic sales and 15+ round magazines legal while appeals proceed....
Read MoreGun Law Brief: SCOTUS, ATF Rules & State Laws – June 29
The Supreme Court’s June 18 ruling in United States v. Hemani struck down the federal drug-user gun ban as applied to an occasional marijuana user, marking one of the most significant Second...
Read MoreGun Law News Brief: June 28, 2026
The Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling in Wolford v. Lopez strikes down Hawaii’s “default-deny” concealed carry law, immediately affecting five states. Combined with last...
Read MoreGun Law Brief: June 27, 2026 Key Updates
Two Supreme Court decisions issued this week are reshaping carry rights and federal gun prohibitions. A unanimous Court narrowed the federal drug-user gun ban on June 18, and a 6–3 ruling on June...
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