Guns
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.
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."
Trump Administration Continues Push for Liberalized Gun Rules
The ATF is reconsidering some of its dumber regulations as the feds sue states with restrictive gun laws.
Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control
After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans.
The DOJ Challenges Virginia's 'Assault Firearm' Law and California's Glock Ban
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon argues that both laws are unconstitutional because they prohibit arms in common use for lawful purposes.
The Supreme Court Agrees To Address the Constitutionality of 'Assault Weapon' Bans
The case could settle the long-simmering issue of whether the Second Amendment covers commonly owned but politically disfavored rifles.
Local Officials Vow To Shield the Public from Virginia's Authoritarian New Gun Laws
A new chapter in the never-ending battle between centralized power and local control.
The Gun That Won the Revolution
The American Long Rifle was accurate at long distances, unlike British smoothbores.
Guns, Property Rights, and the Second Amendment
The government cannot force private property owners to allow guns on their land. But the Supreme Court rightly ruled today that it also cannot impose a presumption of exclusion.
SCOTUS Overturns Hawaii's Default Rule Against Guns on Private Property Open to the Public
The decision means similar laws in other states likewise violate the Second Amendment, and it casts doubt on the constitutionality of location-specific gun bans that cover a lot of territory.
On Marijuana and Guns, Clarence Thomas Still Wants To Limit Federal Power
The conservative justice continues to wage a lonely legal crusade over the Commerce Clause.
Man Denied N.J. Gun Permit, Largely Based on Mental Health Records + Social Media Posts
"Petitioner's testimony confirmed his 2017 confrontation with his parents, he had authored the Reddit posts, and he had publicly uttered racial slurs and had made statements about raping women."
Survey: More Americans Are Carrying Concealed Guns
Three in 10 Americans at least occasionally carry a firearm.
Supreme Court Rules Government Cannot Bar Marijuana Users From Owning Guns
A notable 9-0 Second Amendment decision that features three concurring opinions, all of which make good points.
SCOTUS Says Federal Prosecution of Marijuana-Using Gun Owner Violates the Second Amendment
A landmark win for the right to keep and bear arms in United States v. Hemani.
Colorado Gun Owners Sue Over New Law Allowing Warrantless Access to Dealer Records
Law enforcement in Colorado can now inspect the records of any firearms dealer in the state "at all times" without a warrant, probable cause, or limits.
Virginia's New 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Plainly Unconstitutional, a Federal Lawsuit Argues
Three Second Amendment groups say the law violates the right to own arms in common use for self-defense and other lawful purposes.
The Trump Administration Is a Powerful but Unreliable Ally of Second Amendment Advocates
Even as the Justice Department files lawsuits aimed at vindicating gun rights, it undermines them in other cases.
ATF Rule Changes Could Ease Restrictions for Gun Owners and Dealers
While not groundbreaking, the regulatory shifts offer some welcome relief.
DOJ Challenges Denver's 'Assault Weapon' Ban and Colorado's Magazine Limit
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon argues that both laws violate the Second Amendment by banning arms in common use for lawful purposes.
11 Big SCOTUS Cases That Will Be Decided Soon
From immigration and guns to executive power, transgender athletes, and mail-in ballots, these are the Supreme Court cases to watch out for in May and June.
The Gun Debate Hasn't Changed in 500 Years
Guns disrupted the established order—and sparked modern-sounding debates over whether they could be effectively regulated.
Judge Blocks Lawyer's Distribution of Animation That Allegedly Shows "Uncommanded Discharge" of Sig Sauer Pistol
"This Animation is literally false as a factual matter," the judge concludes, issuing a permanent injunction against the use of the animation for advertising purposes.
3D-Printed Guns Are Getting Good
If I can build a functional, unregistered handgun in less than two hours, so can you.
"Stalking-Type Behavior"/"Coercive Control" of Minor Stepdaughter, or "Salutary" "Parental" Behavior?
"[T]he trial court identified only two actions that purportedly constituted 'coercive control': the first was 'coordinating with someone Mia thought was her friend to deliver her' to her parents, and the second was an 'unreasonable level of monitoring a nearly grown woman,' which the trial court stated 'is concerning.'"
Recent Shootings Are a Wake-Up Call To Take Responsibility for Your Own Defense
At best, the authorities will show up after the threat has already occurred.
Killing Drug Lords Won't End Mexico's Cartels. Ending the Drug War Might.
The death of El Mencho shows why decades of prohibition enforcement have only strengthened cartels.
