Category Archives: US Supreme Court

New Jersey’s Gun Ban Falls—and Virginia’s New Jersey-Style Law Is Enjoined Statewide

On July 17, 2026, the en banc United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s ban on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and its restrictions on magazines holding more than ten rounds. Four days later, on … Continue reading

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Supreme Court strikes down ATF bump stock reinterpretation

In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court has dealt yet another blow to the ATF’s rampant administrative overreach. In the case of Garland v. Cargill, embedded below, the court ruled that, despite the emotional pleas underlying the push … Continue reading

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Is Virginia’s one-handgun-a-month law unconstitutional? A California case may provide the answer.

In Nguyen v. Bonta, a case challenging California’s one-gun-a-month (OGM) law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California has ruled that the OGM law is unconstitutional and must be enjoined under the historical analog test laid … Continue reading

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Supreme Court rules unanimously in NRA’s favor in Vullo case

In today’s Supreme Court decision regarding National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, the key issue centered on whether a New York state regulator’s actions violated the NRA’s First Amendment rights. Specifically, the case examined whether Maria T. Vullo, then … Continue reading

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Post Bruen federal case rundown

United States v. Rahimi Issue Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, violates the Second Amendment on its face. Status February 2, 2023 / March 2, 2023 – The Fifth … Continue reading

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