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Machine gun history
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While legal scholarship on firearms has grown tremendously since I first started writing on the issue in the late 1980s, one topic that has never been addressed in detail in any law journal is machine guns. My new article in the Wyoming Law Review, Machine Gun History and Bibliography, aims to fill the gap.
The article appears in a symposium issue of the Wyoming Law Review, based on papers presented at a 2024 conference held by the law school's Firearms Research Center, where I am a senior fellow. This was the first law school symposium ever on the National Firearms Act of 1934, one of the two foundational federal gun control statutes. |
NC: Stein vetoes bill to allow concealed carry without a permit
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Republicans might face an uphill battle to override Stein’s veto. The GOP usually needs all of its members to vote in unison to override gubernatorial vetoes, which didn’t happen the first time the bill went through the legislature.
The House passed the bill 61-46 on June 11. It requires 72 votes in the 120-member chamber to override a governor’s veto if all representatives are present. There are 71 House Republicans. Two House Republicans voted against the measure — Rep. William Brinson, R-Bladen, and Rep. Ted Davis, R-New Hanover. And 10 Republicans missed the vote. |
CA: Sacramento Teen Fatally Stabbed by Transit Guard in Alleged Self-Defense
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A teenage boy is dead following a violent encounter with a Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) security guard at a bus station in Rancho Cordova on Thursday afternoon. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the fatal incident took place near Mills Station Road, close to Folsom Boulevard and Mather Field Road.
Authorities say the altercation began when a security guard asked a boy and a girl to stop vaping while riding a light rail train. The teens eventually exited the train, though it remains unclear whether they did so voluntarily or were removed. |
CO: Denver Black Man Sues City Over Wrongful Murder Charges After Defending Himself
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Stephan Long, a Black man from Denver, is fighting back after he says he was wrongfully convicted of murder after defending himself from a racially charged attack by two white men.
According to reports, Long is suing the city of Denver and its police force after detaining and charging him for shooting the white assailants who attacked him in a 2023 road rage incident. Despite being presented with evidence showing Long was defending himself, the prosecutors charged him with two counts of first-degree murder. |
Supporting American Hunting and Shooting… for the Right Reasons
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Opinions towards American hunting and shooting have shifted as the country itself has shifted from rural to urban living over the past century. But, a recent study by the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (CAHSS) says the country is still massively in favor of hunting and shooting sports. However, the survey’s subjects appeared to put a big emphasis on the reason behind the activity. In their research, the CAHSS surveyed 2,212 Americans through phone or online questionnaires, with both groups receiving the same set of questions. Their study showed that Americans are “most likely to approve of hunting and shooting when motivated by food, conservation, or safety.” |
CA: Ninth Circuit agrees that California’s ‘one-gun-a-month’ law is unconstitutional
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a federal judge's ruling that deemed California's so-called "one-gun-a-month" law to be a violation of the Second Amendment and therefore unconstitutional.
"California suggests that the Second Amendment only guarantees a right to possess a single firearm, and that plaintiffs’ rights have not been infringed because they already possess at least one firearm," wrote U.S. Circuit Judge Danielle Forrest, a Donald Trump appointee. "California is wrong. The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to 'keep and bear arms,' plural." |
ATF very worried about merging with DEA
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During an interview with Cam Edwards, National Shooting Sports Foundation senior vice president and general counsel Larry Keane said the NSSF strongly opposes the ATF/DEA merger. The firearms industry would be better off with “structural reforms” to the ATF instead, Keane said.
Gun Owners of America took strong issue with the merger, too.
“Merging is not abolishing,” GOA said in social media posts. “It’s a DANGEROUS Trojan Horse.” |
Should a Bad Check Negate a Right for the Rest of Your Life?
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In a legal showdown that could have sweeping implications for nonviolent offenders across the United States, the NRA and other pro-freedom groups are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a Utah woman who lost her gun rights nearly two decades ago for passing a bad check.
Melynda Vincent, now in her 40s, was convicted of a nonviolent felony 17 years ago. The offense? Writing a bad check for $498. Since then, she has turned her life around. Yet, under federal law, she remains permanently barred from owning a firearm. Vincent is now petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and restore her rights, citing the constitutional protections in the Second Amendment. |
TN: Chattanooga police investigate self-defense claim in double-homicide
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Two men died Thursday evening after a shooting in the 2700 block of Dodson Avenue in an incident the Chattanooga Police Department is investigating as self-defense.
Officers arrived on the scene just after 6 p.m. to find a 49-year-old and a 50-year-old suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. The men were transported to the hospital, where they died, according to a press release.
"The preliminary information says the two men came to the residence to confront the shooter and at least one of the deceased men pulled out a gun," the written statement said. "The claim is that the shooter shot the two men in self-defense." |
CA: 9th Circuit affirms San Diego judge’s ruling that California’s ‘one-gun-a-month’ law is unconstitutional
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A California law that limited residents to one gun purchase every 30 days is unconstitutional, meaning state residents can continue purchasing firearms as frequently as they want, a federal appellate panel ruled Friday in a case originating in San Diego.
State lawmakers said the restriction on frequent firearm acquisitions, known as the “one-gun-a-month” law, was aimed at deterring straw purchases, when someone buys a gun on behalf of someone who cannot legally make the same purchase. But gun owners, firearms dealers and Second Amendment advocates argued in a lawsuit that the rule violated their constitutional rights. |
CA: 9th Circuit agrees with San Diego judge who blocked 'One-Gun-A-Month' Law
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Friday with a San Diego federal judge who found that California's law that barred buying more than one gun per month was unconstitutional.
The law, which was struck down by U.S. District Judge William Hayes in March of last year, was intended to cut down on what's known as straw purchases, in which someone legally buys a gun, then gives it to someone else who is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
It was challenged in a lawsuit filed on behalf of several gun owners, firearm advocacy organizations and gun retailers, who claimed the law violated the Second Amendment. |
Patriot Mobile Receives Second Amendment Business Champion Award
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Patriot Mobile was recognized with the Second Amendment Business Champion award at the 5th Annual Second Amendment Champion Ceremony, hosted by the Second Amendment Institute (SAI) last night in Washington, D.C.
The award honors businesses that demonstrate outstanding commitment to protecting and promoting the Second Amendment. Patriot Mobile, America’s only Christian conservative wireless provider, was praised for its consistent advocacy and principled stance on constitutional rights. |
President Trump Brags About Removing Silencer Regulations in Big Beautiful Bill
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President Trump is energetically pushing to pass his One Big Beautiful Bill. On June 3, 2025, the White House published 50 Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
The One Big Beautiful Bill does not do everything that needs to be done. It does not cut spending as much as needed, because the Republican majorities in the House and Senate are extremely thin. However, the One Big Beautiful Bill has many excellent policy changes. The policy decisions become law with the One Big Beautiful Bill, beyond Presidential Executive Orders, so they carry more weight and cannot be reversed by a change in Presidents. |
4th Circuit UPHOLDS Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds, Overturning Prior Victory
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In a major reversal for gun rights advocates, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal ban on handgun sales by licensed dealers to adults under 21 is constitutional, effectively shutting down a key legal challenge backed by the Second Amendment Foundation.
The case, Fraser v. ATF, involved four young men between the ages of 18 and 20 who argued that their Second Amendment rights were violated when they were blocked from purchasing handguns from licensed gun shops. In 2023, Federal District Judge Robert Payne previously agreed, issuing a sweeping decision that said the ban went too far, especially after the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision made history and tradition the new test for gun laws. |
FL: GOA and GOF Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Florida Gun Ban for Young Adults
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), joined by a coalition of allied organizations, have filed a critical amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up NRA v. Glass and strike down Florida’s unconstitutional ban on gun purchases by law-abiding 18-to-20-year-old adults.
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals previously upheld the Florida statute, which criminalizes firearm purchases by adults under 21—even though they are legal adults under both federal and state law, eligible to vote, serve in the military, and fully bound by the law. |
AZ: Armed Homeowner Stops Knife-Wielding Attacker in Arizona Defensive Gun Use
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A homeowner in Humboldt, Arizona, was forced to defend his family Saturday evening when a man he had been drinking with earlier returned to the house, wielding a large knife and threatening to kill everyone inside.
According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, the homeowner and the suspect, 32-year-old Dustin Hester, were drinking together when an argument broke out. Hester left the property but later came back armed with a knife, shouting threats. The homeowner immediately locked his doors, with his family still inside, as Hester began banging on windows and doors. |
NC private schools could soon let some volunteers and staff carry guns
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Private schools could soon assign staff members or volunteers to carry a firearm or stun gun under legislation making its way through the North Carolina Senate.
Supporters of House Bill 193 say it provides private schools with a lower-cost way to protect their students in a manner similar to school resource officers. Rep. Jeff McNeely presented the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, saying private schools in his district struggle with security. |
IL: DOJ Says Gun Ban is Unconstitutional
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The US Department of Justice is telling a federal appeals court that Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional.
A three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit US Court of Appeals is accepting briefs in the lawsuit challenging Illinois’ 2023 ban on semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities. The lawsuit comes from the Southern District of Illinois where a federal judge last fall found the law violates the Second Amendment to keep and bear arms.
Last month, the state filed its appeal briefs arguing the ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms, including the popular AR-15 platforms, restricts dangerous firearms and addresses societal concerns about mass shootings. |
‘Nothing More Than a Tantrum’: Fifteen States Sue After Big Second Amendment Win
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Filed in a federal court in Maryland, the lawsuit argues that the ATF’s settlement agreement with Rare Breed Triggers and others violates federal gun laws. According to the states, ATF is not only failing to enforce its own interpretation of the law, one that classified FRTs as machineguns, but is actively distributing these items back to the public. The plaintiff states include New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia. |
RI: Compromises on assault weapons, casino smoking and CRMC reform mark end of 2025 session
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Explosive debate over assault-style weapons — what types of guns and owners to restrict, if any — carried through the final day of the 2025 legislative session Friday.
After a series of failed attempts to weaken and strengthen a proposed limit on assault-style weapons, a ban on sales and manufacturing — but not possession — ultimately prevailed.
True to form, lawmakers found plenty more to debate and discuss over the marathon day that stretched late into the evening.
As the sun went down, the temperature inside the airless second-floor chambers seemed to rise. On what was the first full day of summer, lawmakers quenched their thirst with Del’s frozen lemonade and an endless carousel of caffeinated beverages. |
CA: Ninth Circuit Eliminates “1 in 30”!
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The California Rifle & Pistol Association proudly applauds today’s unanimous decision by the Ninth Circuit in Nguyen v. Bonta, which declared California’s arbitrary “one‑gun‑per‑30‑days” purchase restriction unconstitutional.
CRPA, alongside the Second Amendment Law Center and Operation Blazing Sword–Pink Pistols, filed a compelling amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs. We underscored how the law unfairly barred new sport shooters from legally acquiring both a shotgun for hunting and a handgun for personal defense within the same month—making a mockery of Bruen’s standard by imposing needless regulation on a fundamental right |
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