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Virginia Senate Committee Advances Sweeping Gun Bans Along Party Lines
A Democrat-controlled committee in the Virginia State Senate has advanced nearly a dozen gun control bills that would significantly restrict Second Amendment rights across the Commonwealth. The measures include bans on so-called “assault firearms” and standard-capacity magazines.

Austin Reville
Jan 283 min read


Hawaii Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Gun Restrictions Using Racist-Era Laws
Hawaii has taken a startling position before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that some of the nation’s most disgraceful and openly racist historical gun laws should serve as valid precedent for modern firearm restrictions. In defending its sweeping gun-carry prohibitions in Wolford v. Lopez, the state has leaned on post–Civil War Black Codes and royal-era laws from Hawaii’s pre-statehood monarchy to justify default bans on lawful carry. The case could have national consequenc

Austin Reville
Jan 184 min read


ATF Funding for 2026 Appropriations Bill Looks Familiar — And Gun Owners Are Not Happy
The House-passed 2026 appropriations bill restores near–status quo funding for the ATF, allocating roughly $1.585 billion while stripping out earlier proposed budget cuts and pro–Second Amendment policy riders. Despite overwhelming passage, the move has angered gun owners and advocacy groups who had hoped Congress would rein in what they see as ongoing regulatory overreach by the agency.

Austin Reville
Jan 163 min read


California Ammo Restrictions Face Growing Opposition as DOJ, 25 States Back Legal Challenge
California’s restrictive ammunition laws are facing unprecedented opposition as the U.S. Department of Justice, 26 states, and multiple pro–Second Amendment organizations rally behind Rhode v. Bonta, a major legal challenge now headed for an en banc rehearing before the Ninth Circuit. At issue are California requirements that ban online ammunition sales, criminalize bringing ammo into the state from elsewhere, and mandate background checks for every purchase.

Austin Reville
Jan 153 min read


Nationwide Gun Violence Down Significantly in 2025 — But Second Amendment Defenders Must Stay Vigilant
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, gun violence in the United States has fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. New data show that shootings declined sharply in 2025, with overall incidents dropping 14 percent and mass shootings falling to a nearly two-decade low. Forty-one states saw reductions in gun deaths, and non-fatal shooting injuries reached their lowest level in more than a decade. These trends challenge long-standing narratives that expanded gun ownership.

Austin Reville
Jan 84 min read


Gun Laws in 2025: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead
As 2025 comes to a close, the fight to restore Second Amendment rights has delivered both major victories and frustrating contradictions. While gun rights groups secured important court wins at the federal and state levels, the Supreme Court continues to delay meaningful engagement with post-Bruen cases. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration has taken an aggressive stance against state and territorial gun control through the DOJ’s new Second Amendment Civil Rights Division—whil

Austin Reville
Jan 14 min read

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