Fed. Judge Grants Summary Judgment Against NM Waiting Period
In a remarkable display of respect for judicial precedent, U.S. District Judge James Browning recently granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs in an important Second Amendment case, an outcome with which he disagreed. Samuel Ortega…
Federal Judge Rules Against Union Pacific’s Parking Lot Gun Ban
Union Pacific is a time-honored member of the railroad industry with a name that conjures up the Old West and 19th-century expansion. And, in 2026, a company with blanket prohibitions that strip the right to…
11th Hour Injunction Stops Connecticut Glock Ban–For Now
On the day just before Connecticut’s contentious Glock ban was to take effect, a federal judge temporarily blocked its enforcement. The company, along with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and two individuals, joined forces…
Armed Georgia Man Ends Alleged Machete Rampage
It was just before midnight Wednesday when a fearful outburst threatened several apartment residents in DeKalb County, Georgia. According to eyewitnesses, an apparently deranged man went door to door trying to gain entry while armed…
Lawmakers Speak Out Against ATF Gun Registry
The Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 specifically bans “any system of registration of firearms, firearm owners, or firearms transactions,” but that law is systematically ignored. Disappointing but not surprising. That’s the reaction in the…
All Rise! SCOTUS Back for New Term With ‘Assault Weapons’ on Docket
Arguments will not be heard until December, but that does not diminish the importance of Monday’s new U.S. Supreme Court term kickoff in Washington, D.C. Justices announced on the last day of June that they…
Security Guard Fires Warning Shots During Burglary, Gets Detained
Second Amendment and self-defense experts regularly caution that warning shots are a bad idea, that bullets land somewhere, and that there is no way to predict what the outcome will be. Then there are legal…
DOJ Adds Liability Insurance Requirement to Lawsuit Against San Jose
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday expanded its recently announced lawsuit against San Jose, California’s highest-in-the-nation concealed carry license fee–nearly $1,600. The DOJ has now amended its complaint against the city to include its…
SF Vietnam Vet Shoots Alleged Intruder in Rear
Many individuals unfortunately require lessons to be taught in a hard and sometimes painful fashion before they take hold. And when it comes to violent criminals, there is never a shortage of cautionary tales to…
Feds Now Target Minnesota Over Lengthy Waiting Periods
Another day, another Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against a government entity that not only does not respect the Second Amendment but is openly hostile to the right to keep and bear arms. Last week,…
TTAG: 40 million AR-15s Qualify as in ‘Common Use’
It takes a magical Jedi mind trick even to suggest that the AR-15, the most popular sporting rifle in the U.S., is not in “common use.” After all, some 40 million of these weapons are…
US Rep. Wants BB and Pellet Guns Classified as Firearms
Few American companies are as tied to a rite of passage enjoyed by millions for decades as Daisy BB Guns. Their BB and pellet guns sparked many young people's passion for outdoors and the sporting…
Newsom Signs 10 New Gun Control Measures Into California Law
When the prominent governor of the most populous U.S. state, who is widely believed to be eyeing a strong presidential bid in 2028, acts on gun control, those who prize their Second Amendment rights must…
Illinois’ Wild Scheme to Bankrupt Firearm Industry
As brain-addled ideas out of left field go, the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act is on par with the silliest suggestions anti-Second Amendment radicals have floated. You’d think the right to keep and bear…
Austin Homeowner Shoots, Kills Early Morning Burglary Suspect
Defensive gun uses happen every single day in the U.S., but Second Amendment opponents insist that they are exceedingly rare. But while opinions are a personal decision, facts are not. Another shining example emerged early…
SAF, NRA Ask SCOTUS to Protect Firearm Advertising
Do ads for constitutionally protected products that are factual and in no way incite violence bear responsibility for a criminal’s actions? Even if there is no confirmation that the individual was ever exposed to the…
Time’s Up! DOJ Sues San Jose Over Exorbitant Permit Fees
The Department of Justice (DOJ) just carried through on its threat to take San Jose officials to court over the city’s ridiculous and highest-in-the-nation $1,600 firearm carry license fee. The deadline passed and the federal…
Missouri Man Shoots Alleged Drug-Addled Intruder in Groin
As bad endings go, a Missouri suspect who picked the wrong house to hit while admittedly high on Xanax could have fared worse last Sunday–but not much. Officers were called to the Buchanan County residence…
NRA, SAF Ask SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Maine’s Waiting Period
Two Second Amendment powerhouses joined forces Tuesday in imploring the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey. This federal lawsuit challenges Maine’s three-day waiting period to take possession of a purchased weapon legally. The…
Police: Houston Senior Citizen Shot Alleged Intruder
Violence targeting the most vulnerable in the population, including children and older folks, is particularly heinous. But for one Texas man Wednesday afternoon who authorities described as “elderly,” being defenseless was not on his bingo…
NH School Officials Admit Student Vehicle Search Unconstitutional
Justice is a step closer today, and the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF’s) legal battle against Hillsboro-Deering High School officials has been won. The New Hampshire school district admitted that its 2025 search of an 18-year-old…