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VA: Defending the Second Amendment
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In 2026 during the recently concluded Virginia General Assembly session, Democrats sent to the Governor 26 anti-gun bills to curb our Second Amendment rights.
Court challenges are likely to follow.
One bill I find perplexing is HB 110, requiring lawful gun owners to store their handguns in a special storage container which is attached to their car or boat if the vehicle is unattended and out of the owner’s view. |
MN: Continued efforts to restrict Second Amendment rights
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The State and Local Government Committee heard Senate File 2320, which would allow local governments to restrict firearms, ammunition, and related items on ANY property they own or lease.
Minnesota has statewide firearms preemption, meaning cities and towns generally can't pass their own gun laws. This bill is a direct end-run around those laws. It’s very broad, and it explicitly overrides our permit-to-carry statutes. |
Pete Hegseth allows troops to carry personal firearms on military bases
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The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, signed a memo on Thursday that would allow military service members to request permission to carry their personal firearms on military installations such as bases, naval yards and recruitment centers, claiming the new policy would allow soldiers and other military personnel to defend themselves in case of an attack.
While the full text of the memo has yet to be made public, it appears to loosen the current policy that allows for personnel to get permission to have their weapons on base on a case-by-case basis, and requires that they are registered with the base’s authorities and stored in a secure device. |
KY: Gov. Beshear vetoes bill seeking to lower age for concealed carry permit
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A bill that would have lowered the age to obtain a concealed carry permit in Kentucky has been vetoed by Gov. Andy Beshear.
Beshear announced Thursday he vetoed House Bill 312.
The bill sought to lower the age to get a concealed carry permit from 21 to 18.
He vetoed it alongside House Bill 78, which sought to "establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition." |
TN: No Charges Filed in MTSU Professor's Death
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District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway announced that no charges will be filed in the shooting death of 41-year-old Ashleigh McKinzie, a sociology professor at Middle Tennessee State University. Investigators said the final piece of the investigation came with the medical examiner's report, which showed McKinzie had toxic levels of methamphetamine in her system at the time of her death.
This case highlights the complex issues surrounding self-defense laws and the use of force, especially when mental health and substance abuse factors are involved. It also raises questions about campus safety and the potential risks professors may face, even off-campus. |
War Secretary Hegseth Signs Memo Allowing Troops to Carry Personal Firearms on Bases
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[SoW] Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing military bases to allow service members to request permission to carry their personal firearms for self-defense. The policy change comes amid growing concerns about threats on U.S. installations, including recent incidents at Fort Stewart, Holloman Air Force Base, and Pensacola Naval Air Station.
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The memo signed by Hegseth directs installation commanders to allow requests from service members to carry privately owned firearms, with the presumption that it is necessary for personal protection. If a request is denied, the reason must be provided in writing. However, details on any required training, certification, or regulations around storage and transport of weapons are still unclear. |
Hegseth Authorizes Off-Duty Service Members to Carry Private Firearms on Installations
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to allow War Department personnel — namely, uniformed service members — to request to carry privately owned firearms while in their nonofficial duty capacity on DOW property within the United States.
"Before today, it was virtually impossible … for War Department personnel to get permission to carry and store their own personal weapons aligned with the state laws where we operate our installations. … Well, that's no longer," Hegseth said during a social media video released today. |
NY: Federal Appeal Argues Second Amendment Violated After NYPD Admits Gun Licensing Regime Has No Deadline
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Civil rights attorney Susan Chana Lask has filed a federal appeal today in the Second Circuit on behalf of plaintiffs challenging NYPD's failure to comply with statutory deadlines for firearm license applications, which plaintiffs argue violates the Second Amendment.
The appeal arises from DiSalvo et al. v. The City of New York et al., Case No. 26-CV-00274, filed in the Eastern District of New York. The complaint alleges that New York Penal Law § 400 requires the City to grant or deny firearm license applications within six months of "presentment," yet all five plaintiffs waited years without decisions while the NYPD License Division ignored their calls and emails. |
DOJ Takes Aim: Second Amendment Enforcement Targets State Gun Laws
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The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is reportedly beginning a new phase of oversight, focusing its attention on state and local gun regulations that may conflict with the Second Amendment.
According to a recent report by the Washington Times, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is leading the effort to scrutinize restrictive firearms statutes, a move that has drawn quick praise from gun rights advocacy groups.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has characterized the development as a significant step forward for gun owners living in heavily regulated regions. |
NY: NYC Gun License Applicants Sue NYPD Over Years-Long Delays That Blocked Their Second Amendment Rights
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Nine New York City residents have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, alleging the NYPD’s License Division systematically delayed their firearms license applications for months and even years, effectively stripping them of their Second Amendment rights while their paperwork sat untouched.
The suit, Milani v. New York City, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in February 2025. It names New York City as the sole defendant and was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the federal civil rights statute. |
U.S. National Park Visitors Concerned Over Attempt To Overturn "Unconstitutional" Ban Rule From 1990
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), a pro-gun rights legal advocacy group, has just launched a new lawsuit against the now-former Attorney General of the United States, Pam Bondi, who was fired by President Trump on April 2. The group is suing in an attempt to overturn the ban on carrying firearms into federal facilities in U.S. national parks.
Although the law that prohibits firearms in National Park Service (NPS) federal facilities has been in place for over 30 years (since 1990, in fact) many American pro-gun rights advocates argue that these restrictions unfairly infringe on U.S. citizens’ constitutional rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. |
LA: Bill would lock in right of college students to carry chemical sprays
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The House Education Committee advanced a bill described as a measured effort to secure student safety options on college campuses while avoiding more controversial proposals involving firearms.
House Bill 195, introduced by Rep. Mike Bayham, R-Chalmette, would prohibit universities from banning chemical spray, such as pepper spray, allowing students to carry it as a form of self-defense. |
SAF Files Amicus Challenging NFA’s Registration And Taxation Of Suppressors
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in George Peterson v. United States, a case challenging the National Firearms Act’s (NFA) registration and special taxation requirements for firearm suppressors.
SAF is joined in the amicus filing by the National Rifle Association, American Suppressor Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. |
OH: Gary Click clashes with gun lobby leader ahead of GOP primary: He’s a 'fraud'
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“In the Republican primary for House District 88, this race is pretty simple,” Ohio Gun Owners Executive Director Chris Dorr said in the video. “Eric Watson filled out the Ohio Gun Owners survey 100% pro-gun. He didn’t dodge any of the questions. He didn’t hesitate.”
Dorr said Click refused the organization’s survey in both 2024 and this year, declined to co-sponsor the Ohio Freedom to Carry Act, the Ohio Self-Defense Act, and the Ohio Second Amendment Protection Act. |
Silent But Legal? SAF Takes Fight Over Suppressor Taxes To Supreme Court
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is making a major move to change how the federal government regulates firearm suppressors. On April 2, 2026, the group filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case George Peterson v. United States.
The legal challenge aims to dismantle the National Firearms Act’s (NFA) long-standing requirements for registering suppressors and paying a specialized tax to own them.
The SAF isn’t acting alone. A broad coalition of gun rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, the American Suppressor Association, and several state-level organizations, joined the filing. |
Concealed Carry Corner: Cool Versus Capable Guns
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Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at how to interact with police officers while carrying a concealed firearm. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I wanted to take a look at something I chat with close friends about often. In certain situations, there are certainly reasons to carry cool guns, but there are a few problems with carrying cool guns over practical firearms. Let's look at cool versus capable firearms. |
FL: Broward judge grants manslaughter suspect’s motion for immunity under ‘Stand Your Ground’ law
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A man charged with manslaughter argued self-defense in a Broward County courtroom, and an order filed Thursday shows the judge agreed with him, citing Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.
Darrell Rose was initially arrested on a second-degree murder charge in connection to a fight that was captured on surveillance video in January 2024, but the state instead decided to charge him with manslaughter.
In the video, Rose is seen arguing and fighting with Serdjy Hyppolite outside of a West Park tire shop, located in the 2400 block of Southwest 57th Avenue. |
Hyde-Smith, Ezell Sign Amicus Brief To Scotus Opposing New York Attempt To Undermine Federal Firearms Law
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U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are among 77 lawmakers who have signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling and uphold the Second Amendment by preventing New York from bypassing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Signed by 22 U.S. Senators and 55 U.S. Representatives, the brief argues that a New York state public nuisance law improperly undermines protections established by Congress in the PLCAA, which generally shields gun manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits when criminals misuse firearms that were legally sold. |
USPS Moves to Allow Mailing Handguns After DOJ Says Federal Ban Is Unconstitutional
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Handguns will be included as “Mailable firearms”. For mailing within a particular state, shipment of handguns will be required to use “Return Service Requested”. Tracking and signature capture at delivery will be required. For mailing to out-of-state addresses, by those without a Federal Firearms License, the following is required:
Out-of-State Mailings by Non-FFL Owners: Non-FFL owners may mail Mailable Firearms to themselves or another person in another state for lawful activities under the following conditions.The mailpiece must:
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