Firearm Legal News
Supreme Court Sets December 2 Arguments in AR-15 Ban Cases
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut bans on AR-15-style rifles on December 2. A ruling could reach about a dozen states.
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Firearm Legal News
Supreme Court Declines Felon-in-Possession Case, Leaves Fifth Circuit Ruling in Place
The Supreme Court turned away the Justice Department's appeal in United States v. Hembree on October 5, leaving in place a Fifth Circuit decision that a decades-old drug possession conviction could not strip a man's gun rights.
Firearm Legal News
North Carolina Permitless Carry Still Waits on a House Override Vote
The North Carolina Senate overrode the governor's veto of Senate Bill 50 in July 2025. More than a year later, the House still has not taken its vote, and the clock is running.
Firearm Legal News
Wolford v. Lopez: What the Supreme Court’s Hawaii Carry Ruling Means
In June 2026 the Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's rule that banned licensed concealed carry on private property open to the public unless the owner posted permission. Here is what it decided and what it means outside Hawaii.
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United States v. Hemani: What the Ruling on the Drug-User Gun Ban Does and Doesn’t Do
The Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot prosecute someone under the federal drug-user gun ban based only on regular marijuana use. It is a narrow ruling with big implications, and plenty of confusion.
Firearm Legal News
ATF Proposes Rolling Back the ‘Engaged in the Business’ Dealer Rule
A May 2026 ATF proposal would remove the presumptions that could label private sellers as unlicensed gun dealers. Here is what the 2024 rule did, what the proposal changes and where things stand.
Firearm Legal News
ATF Proposes Easier Interstate Travel With NFA Firearms
A May 2026 ATF proposal would let owners take registered NFA firearms across state lines for trips up to a year without filing Form 5320.20 first. It is not final yet.
Firearm Legal News
Driving Through Another State With Your Gun: How Federal Safe Passage Works
A federal law lets you drive through states with strict gun laws on your way somewhere you can legally have your firearm, but only if you follow its rules exactly. Here is how it works.
Firearm Legal News
September Gun Sales Dip Slightly While NFA Checks More Than Double
NSSF-adjusted background checks slipped 2.3 percent in September 2026, but checks for NFA items like suppressors jumped 129 percent after the federal tax on them dropped to zero.
Handgun
CZ Launches the DUTY Pistol, a Modular Striker Gun Built for Red Dots
CZ-USA's new DUTY pistol hit U.S. shelves October 6 in compact and full-size versions, with a serialized chassis, a direct-mount optic system and a $729 price tag.
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