News and Articles of Interest

Senate Bill 1058 has been transmitted to Governor Katie Hobbs for her consideration. Please use the Take Action button below to contact Governor Hobbs and urge her to SIGN SB 1058 into law.  

Tomorrow, May 20th, the House Gun Violence Prevention Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill 4417.

Massachusetts has among the most restrictive gun control laws in the country. The Bay State is one of an exceedingly small group of states, along with Illinois, to require a license to merely own any type of firearm. Long terrible on Second Amendment rights, in 2024 the state enacted Chapter 135, a 116-page bill that overhauled state gun laws to further attack law-abiding gun owners.

In the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), that acknowledged the Second Amendment protects the individual right to keep and bear arms, Justice Antonin Scalia noted some of the arms that come under this protection. 

It should come as no surprise to anyone who follows the debate over gun control that anti-gun messaging has not changed much over the years

For better and for worse, Second Amendment and firearms related law, especially over the past 20 years, has developed into an extraordinarily dense and complex legal field.

Parents and others have expressed concerns over a continuing decline in student literacy rates and math skills. At the same time, there’s a worrying erosion of common sense and critical thinking on the part of some school administrators. 

At midnight on Sunday, March 17th, the Minnesota State Legislature adjourned sine die, marking the end of the 2026 legislative session.

With only a single day left in the 2026 legislative session, anti-gun radicals seem unable to take the hint from their last four attempts to push the gun control "wish list" package through the legislature, and have again introduced it under a new bill number.

Last year, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Glock, Inc. under the state’s public nuisance law. This week, in connection with that lawsuit, FFLs across the state started receiving subpoenas demanding production of customer records regarding the lawful sale of all Glock pistols to New Jersey residents for the last ten years.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as next week on the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act.

After seemingly having nine lives, or three to more precise, the Minnesota "gun control wish list" has finally been defeated.

Today, the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, and two NRA members filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s newly enacted bans on “assault firearms” and magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds.

Today, the National Rifle Association announced the filing of a state lawsuit challenging Virginia’s newly enacted bans on “assault firearms” and magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds.

On the night of May 14th, Governor Spanberger once again proved she has no concern for the 2nd Amendment by signing SB749/HB217 - legislation that bans certain semi-automatic firearms, including many semi-automatic rifles, pistols and shotguns, prohibits the sale of magazines exceeding 15 rounds, and prohibits possession by legal adults under the age of 21.

On Tuesday, May 19th, the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice will hold a hearing on HB 328, a "gun-free zone" expansion bill. 

Last night on Wednesday, May 13th, the Colorado legislature adjourned sine die from the 2026 legislative session. While the session has concluded, our mission to defend your Second Amendment rights remains more critical than ever.

Yesterday, the Senate Executive Committee released SS1 for SB 300 with a favorable report.

Is seems the old adage of if at first you don't succeed, try try again  has become the moniker of gun control radicals in the Minnesota legislature, as they have moved the looming gun control "wish list" package to a new bill for the third time.

This Thursday, the Senate will be voting on three significant bills. Committee reports have been released that recommend amending and watering down these important pieces of legislation.

House Bills 328 and 563 are currently pending before the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and could be considered at any time. Please use the Take Action button below to contact committee members and urge them to OPPOSE these anti-Second Amendment measures.  

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American “red flag” laws (“punishment now, due process later”) have been opposed for years by groups as varied as the NRA and the ACLU because of their shaky science, minimal evidentiary requirements, and significant erosions of constitutional due process and property rights. 

A recent case involving an Oregon man who was the subject of two “red flag” gun confiscation orders illustrates one of the many problems with the foolish policy.

Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and her newly hired brigade of Second Amendment attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Second Amendment Section are clearly ready to work. 

Washington Post opinion columnist Megan McArdle recently wrote an article (paywall alert) exploring a “new” idea to combat violent crime where firearms are used.

This Wednesday, the Senate Executive Committee will hear SS1 for SB 300, which would create a statewide firearm registry and impose burdensome new requirements on gun stores that could drive many out of business.

On Friday, May 8th, the Hawaii State Legislature adjourned sine die from the 2026 legislative session.

The Arizona Legislature continues to consider several pro-Second Amendment measures impacting the rights of lawful gun owners, including two bills currently awaiting action on the House floor.   

Next week, the Ohio General Assembly will return to session after its spring recess.

As the Illinois General Assembly enters the final weeks of the Spring legislative session, law-abiding gun owners must remain vigilant.

Today, the National Rifle Association, along with the Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation, filed an amicus brief in Atkinson v. Blanche, a challenge to the federal lifetime prohibition on firearms possession by nonviolent felons.

At the stroke of midnight, May 7th, the Connecticut legislature adjourned from the 2026 legislative session.

Wednesday, May 6 was a big day in Harrisburg for gun owners as the Senate took action on a couple important gun bills.  

In March, gun owners and NRA members around the state contacted their lawmakers and, as a result, Attorney General Davenport reluctantly began updating the NJ Permit to Carry Dashboard which reports statistics on the approval and denial of licenses across the state

On Tuesday, May 5th, the House passed Senate Bill 1421, which incorporates language from SB1078, the public transit carry bill. 

Last night, in the early morning hours of May 6th, progressives in the Connecticut Senate passed H5043, the Governor's bill banning future manufacture, sale, and importation of many commonly owned handguns in Connecticut.