Gun Rights
Civilians Using Guns to Defend Against Multiple Shootings
There were apparently at least a dozen such uses in the U.S. in 2025.
Hero Oregon Dad Showed the Importance of Defying Restrictive Gun Laws
Laws against guns on school grounds don’t deter murderers and shouldn’t threaten good Samaritans.
The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago
The appeals court said it was unconstitutional to permanently disarm Edward Williams based on a 2005 DUI conviction.
Alito's 'Practical Originalism' Doesn't Sound Very Originalist
The conservative justice seems to favor the kind of results-oriented judging that originalists are supposed to oppose.
A SCOTUS Petition Argues That Pot Growers, Like Pot Smokers, Cannot Be Categorically Disarmed
The case involves a federal law that criminalizes gun possession by people convicted of nonviolent felonies.
A Visit to a Gun Store Shouldn't Put You on a Government List
Gun registry bans might not be enough to protect gun owners from lists built from license-plate data.
Women Are Better Armed Than Ever
The technology of self-defense is more widely distributed than in the past.
Flock's Gunfire Alerts Raise a New Fourth Amendment Question
Gun owners should be paying attention to how police use gunfire microphones in conjunction with license plate cameras.
How a Street Brawl Led to a 5th Circuit Case That Casts Doubt on the Constitutionality of Many Federal Laws
Challenging his conviction for illegal gun possession, Curtis Squire argues that the Commerce Clause cannot justify bans on intrastate, noncommercial conduct.
Critics of AR-15 Bans Urge SCOTUS To Reject the 7th Circuit's Distinction Between Civilian and Military Arms
Given the Second Amendment's history, several briefs argue, a gun's suitability for militia service suggests Americans have a right to possess it.
Urging SCOTUS To Reject AR-15 Bans, the Trump Administration Explains Why They Are Unconstitutional
The case hinges on the distinction between "unusual" weapons and arms in common use for lawful purposes.
A SCOTUS Petition Argues That the Second Amendment Requires Carry-Permit Reciprocity
Meanwhile, the top court of Massachusetts considers whether the state can deny carry permits to applicants who are deemed "unsuitable."
Do You Have the Right To Possess an AR-15? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving rifle restrictions imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois.
Maryland Synagogue Challenges Restrictive Gun Law
Montgomery County officials want to prevent houses of worship from making security decisions.
The 8th Circuit Lets the Government Retroactively Repair Unconstitutional Gun Cases Against Pot Smokers
A SCOTUS petition argues that the practice, which allows a judicial finding of dangerousness based on a preponderance of the evidence, violates the Fifth Amendment.
What Is "Reasonable" Gun Control?
According to the Gun Control Lobbies, Everything, Including Prohibition
Suspension of Couple's Gun Rights Because Their College Student Daughter Drew Allegedly Threatening Images Violated Second Amendment
A police investigation had "verified that Plaintiffs' weapons were secured in a safe and that their daughter did not have access to them."
Harry and Meghan's Security Problem Is Really a Gun-Control Problem
Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for the royal family’s security, but British law prevents them from paying for armed security themselves.
Does Gun Control Make Us Safer?
Statistician Aaron Brown and professor Robert Spitzer debate the efficacy of gun control.
No Second Amendment Right to Export Guns (Including to Haiti)
"John Adams, Oliver Ellsworth, Rufus King, Albert Gallatin, Robert Morris, James Monroe, Joseph Story, Jonathan Trumbull, James Madison, Henry Clay, [and] John Quincy Adams ... knew a thing or two about the Constitution."
A Gun Ruling Highlights the Tricks Congress Uses To Evade Limits on Its Power
During the last century, the Commerce Clause has replaced the Taxing Clause as an excuse for federal legislation.
Twin Falls Shooting Underlines the Need for Taking Self-Defense Seriously
Armed people at the scene of the crime fired on the attacker and drove him away.
A Federal Judge Rejects National Firearms Act Regulations, Saying Their Tax Rationale No Longer Applies
When Congress eliminated taxes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, it also eliminated the constitutional justification for regulating them.
Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them
Limited evidence of effectiveness combined with privacy concerns raises questions about the sensors.
The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Historic Lows. Contrary to What Politicians Say, No One Really Knows Why.
The latest numbers from a sample of U.S. cities indicate continuing crime decreases that go beyond a reversion to pre-2020 norms.
SCOTUS Said You Can't Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.
An old drug conviction could still stop you from waxing eyebrows, cutting hair, or giving massages.
New Jersey's Bans on Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines Are Unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit Says
In a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the appeals court addresses a long-simmering issue that the Supreme Court will consider during its next term.
Banning Parents from Possessing Guns Because Their Child Has Described Thoughts of "Harming Herself Using a Rope" Violated Second Amendment
The ban was imposed even though police officers "examined [the parents'] gun safes, confirming that the firearms were stored in locked safes with trigger locks."
Can the Supreme Court Still Restrain Executive Power?
Clark Neily discusses the Supreme Court, executive authority, and why federal prosecutors wield too much power.
