9th Circuit Partly Upholds Injunctions Against Location-Specific Gun Bans in California and Hawaii
The ruling says some restrictions on guns in "sensitive places" are constitutionally dubious but upholds several others.
Concealed Carry
A Federal Judge Says Carry-Permit Holders Have a Right to Armed Self-Defense on Public Transit
The ruling concludes that the government failed to show an Illinois ban is "consistent with this Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation."
The Trump Campaign Won't Stop Lying About a Minnesota Man Acquitted of Shooting at Police
Jaleel Stallings became an attack ad for Republicans. What they don't mention is that he was acquitted, and a police officer pleaded guilty to assaulting him.
The New York Times Implausibly Blames 'Looser' Gun Laws for a Homicide Spike That Is Now Receding
Without providing any evidence, the paper says "loosened restrictions on firearms" contributed to gun violence in Columbus.
This Elderly Man Was Arrested After Shooting a Burglar in Self-Defense—for Carrying the Gun Without a License
Vincent Yakaitis is unfortunately not the first such defendant. He will also not be the last.
Colorado Legislators Ditch Plan To Ban Guns in Dozens of 'Sensitive Places'
The amended bill applies only to schools, polling places, and certain government buildings.
Gavin Newsom Defies the Supreme Court's 'Very Bad Ruling' on the Right To Bear Arms
California made carry permits easier to obtain but nearly impossible to use.
9th Circuit Temporarily Restores the Right To Bear Arms As It Mulls California's New Gun-Free Zones
The state's law, which a federal judge enjoined last month, prohibits firearms in most public places.
New Mexico's Governor Suspends the Right To Bear Arms, Saying the Second Amendment Is Not 'Absolute'
Local police officials are leery of enforcing Michelle Lujan Grisham's ban on public carry, which gun rights groups have challenged in federal court.
New Jersey's Restrictions on Public Gun Possession Are 'Plainly Unconstitutional,' a Federal Judge Says
The state defied a Supreme Court ruling by banning guns from myriad "sensitive places."
The Problems With Just Getting Guns Out of People's Hands as a Solution to Gun Violence
New study sees Chicago harassing and arresting people for paperwork violations, damaging their ability to live and work, without demonstrable effect on gun violence
New York's Message to Gun Owners: You Can Have a Carry Permit. Good Luck Using It.
A New York Times story about the state's location-specific gun bans glosses over the vast territory they cover.
San Francisco Sits on Carry Permit Applications As Legislators Consider New Gun Restrictions
The city has not granted a single permit since the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last June.
A Federal Judge Blocks New Jersey's Sweeping Restrictions on Public Gun Possession
By banning firearms from a wide range of "sensitive places," the state effectively nullified the right to bear arms.
Two Federal Judges Say New York's Presumptive Prohibition of Guns on Private Property Is Unconstitutional
The state's ban applies unless the property owner posts a sign allowing firearms or otherwise gives "express consent."
Bowie knife statutes 1837-1899
Bowies were regulated like other knives; knives were sometimes regulated like handguns
Preliminary injunction against New York bans on licensed carry
Gun Owners of America prevail in Antonyuk v. Hochul
A Federal Judge Says New York's Ban on Guns in Church Is Unconstitutional
The state made it a felony to carry handguns for self-defense in "any place of worship or religious observation."
New Jersey Legislators Advance a Bill That Tramples on the Right To Bear Arms While Pretending To Respect It
Carry permit applicants would have to prove they are not dangerous, and guns would be banned from myriad locations.
New Jersey Joins New York in Defying the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right To Bear Arms
Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits.
Restoring the right to bear arms, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen
Article for Cato Supreme Court Review
State Reactions to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Discretionary Carry-Permit Laws Range From Compliance to Defiance
Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.
California Accidentally Leaked the Personal Data of Thousands of Licensed Gun Owners
Plus: America's falling murder clearance rate, the Fed wrestles with inflation, and more...
The Colorado and Ohio Model Programs That Train Teachers to Defeat Active Shooters
Faculty/Administrator Safety Training & Emergency Response (FASTER)
Handgun Carry Permits Transform a Right Into a Privilege
The argument for loosening restrictions on armed self-defense goes beyond the measurable impact on public safety.
Ohio Will No Longer Require Licenses To Carry Concealed Weapons
Lawful gun owners should not be forced to jump through hoops just to exercise basic constitutional rights
New York Treats a Second Amendment Right As a Crime
The Supreme Court should reject a law that bars ordinary people from carrying guns for self-defense.
SCOTUS Will Decide Whether the Right To Bear Arms Extends Beyond Your Doorstep
New York, like several other states, limits public carrying of handguns to the favored few.
Supreme Court To Consider Whether New York City Can Keep Legal Gun Owners From Taking Guns Outside City
In first Supreme Court Second Amendment case since 2010, Court must decide whether the right applies in any meaningful sense outside the home.
The Second Amendment 'Has Become Optional'
A decade after recognizing a constitutional right to armed self-defense, the Supreme Court remains reluctant to defend it.
2 New Court Decisions Are Quietly Eliminating Californians' Second Amendment Rights
Golden State gun owners may soon be an endangered species, and no one is talking about why.
House Pisses Off Gun Control Advocates, Opponents With Concealed Carry Bill
The bill dramatically liberalizes concealed carry laws nationwide.
Carry a Gun—Without a Permit
If you have to ask permission, it's a privilege, not a right. And maybe you shouldn't bother to ask.
Federal Judge Overturns Ban on Openly Carrying Guns in Public
The ruling also rejects an "assault weapon" ban, caliber restrictions for long guns, a heavy handgun tax, and registration requirements.
Federal Judge Rejects Move To Block Texas Campus Carry Law
Also, demonstrators carried sex toys around UT Austin to protest the law.
Texas Students Arm Themselves With Dildos to Protest Guns on Campus
Make love, not liberty? Students urge the state to protect "cocks not glocks" on campus.
Federal Judge Tells D.C. to Stop Demanding a 'Good Reason' for Carrying a Gun
A preliminary injunction upholds the Second Amendment right to armed self-defense outside the home.
West Virginia Becomes 8th State to Let People Carry Concealed Guns Without a Permit
It already allowed open carry without a permit, as do 25 other states.
No, the Supreme Court's Marriage Ruling Doesn't Mean All States Must Recognize Each Others' Gun Carry Permits
The logic may lean that way, but we can't be sure the Court values the Second Amendment's application that strongly.
The Courts Advance Concealed Guns
In practice, licenses to carry guns in public have allowed law-abiding citizens to take steps they see as essential for their safety, without putting their fellow citizens in danger.
