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The worst anti-gun story of 2026 … so far
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The Good Men Project claims it hosts “the conversation no one else is having.” Without any doubt, that much is very true.
The headline of a story the Project published January 1st is itself somewhat defamatory: “Guns Don’t Kill, Gun Owners Do.”
The story features a picture of a man pointing a handgun directly at the reader. However, that’s just the beginning of a long list of problems. |
NY: NY would tighten ban on plastic 'ghost guns' in Hochul's proposed law
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New York would go after a growing trade in illegal home-made firearms with new steps Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to prevent the use of 3D printers to make plastic guns and gun parts.
Hochul plans to introduce legislation to thwart "ghost guns" in multiple ways, including new requirements on companies that make guns and those that make 3D printers. She sketched out her proposal on Wednesday, Jan. 7, as her second preview of the 2026 agenda she will present in her State of the State speech on Jan. 13. |
Gun Prohibitionists Siding with DOJ on NFA Registration
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“Everytown, Giffords, & Brady just joined forces with @AGPamBondi & @theJusticeDept to DEFEND national gun registration & fight against our Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” Gun Owners of America posted on X along with a screenshot of an amicus brief.
The GOA-backed case is Silencer Shop Foundation et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al., a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Norther District of Texas, asking the court to: “Declare that the NFA’s registration and transfer requirements pertaining to untaxed firearms exceed Congress’s enumerated powers; [and to] “Enjoin Defendants … from implementing, enforcing, or otherwise acting under the authority of the NFA with respect to untaxed firearms… |
SAF, CCRKBA Kick Off 2026 With A Brief In The Challenge To Cali’s Restrictive Ammo Law
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While many of us were taking the rest of the week off after the New Year’s holiday, folks at a couple of major gun-rights organizations were back at work, fighting for the Second Amendment-protected rights of lawful American gun owners.
On January 2, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) and the Second Amendment Law Center (SALC) filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Rhode v. Bonta, the case challenging California’s ammunition background check law. |
CA: Circuit Court Panel Strikes Down California’s Ban On Open Carry In Most Of The State
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An appeals court has ruled that California’s restrictive law banning open carry in nearly all of the state is unconstitutional.
On January 2, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court in the case Baird v. Bonta held that the Golden State’s ban on open carry in counties with a population of more than 200,000 people violated the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
The 9th Circuit decision stemmed from a civil rights lawsuit filed by Mark Baird of Siskiyou County. Baird argued in Sacramento federal court that he wished to openly carry a firearm for self-defense throughout California, but the state’s ban made it illegal in counties with populations exceeding 200,000 ... |
NY: Gov. Hochul To Crack Down On 3D-Printed, Illegal Guns In Upcoming State Of The State
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Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing in her upcoming State of the State to crack down on 3D-printed and illegal firearms.
The new legislation would establish criminal penalties for the manufacture of 3D-printed firearms and order minimum safety standards to be established for 3D printer manufacturers to block the production of firearms and firearm components. The proposed legislation would also require gun manufacturers to design their pistols so they cannot be quickly and easily modified into illegal machine guns, and require police departments and sheriffs’ offices to report recoveries of all 3D printed guns to the state. |
Transgender Athletes, Guns, and the Federal Reserve: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch in January
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Our next big case arrives on January 20. It is Wolford v. Lopez. At issue is the constitutionality of a Hawaii law that says that licensed concealed carry permit holders may only carry a handgun on private property that is open to the public if they have the express permission of the property owner.
The current Supreme Court has generally been pretty hawkish in defense of gun rights in those cases that it agrees to hear, and that pattern is likely to continue in this case. |
OK: Coweta council delays decision on allowing members to carry guns
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Coweta city councilors decided they don’t need to have guns in their meetings, at least not yet.
The council tabled an ordinance Monday night that would’ve given themselves the ability to conceal carry a weapon during meetings.
The Oklahoma Legislature passed the municipal carry act last year which gave cities the option to have city councilors while armed conducting meetings.
Coweta Vice Mayor and former police officer Jeremy Barnett says that having councilors carrying could lead to citizens being scared to speak their mind. |
MO: Columbia Democrats sponsor bills to keep guns out of the hands of minors
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Two Missouri lawmakers from Columbia introduced bills Wednesday to make it illegal for minors to have weapons under state law.
The bills Rep. Kathy Steinhoff, D-Columbia, and Sen. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, introduced on the first day of the 2026 Missouri legislative session come days after a suspect fired a gun inside the Dick's Sporting Goods at the Shoppes at Stadium in Columbia.
A 17-year-old is suspected in connection to the incident, which also involved a carjacking in the parking lot and a pursuit that ended with the suspect's arrest near Sedalia, according to the Columbia Police Department. |
VT: Burlington mayor, legislators renew pressure for ban on guns in bars
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Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak joined lawmakers on Wednesday to push for the passage of a bill that would allow the Queen City to amend its charter and ban guns in bars.
The bill was approved by the Senate last year but never reached Gov. Phil Scott's desk; it has been in the House Committee on Government Operations.
Burlington voters have supported the charter change twice, once in 2014 and then on Town Meeting Day last year.
"It's been a dozen years," said Senate Pro Tempore Phil Baruth. "Allow the Queen City the respect and the dignity to pass their own measure and keep their own people safe." |
CA: Did the Ninth Circuit Really Say There’s No Right to Concealed Carry?
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The short answer: no—but the ruling raises serious questions that gun owners should not ignore.
In a recent episode of Bearing Arms Cam & Company, Cam Edwards sat down with Kostas Moros of the Second Amendment Foundation to break down a major Ninth Circuit decision in Baird v. Bonta. The case struck down California’s ban on open carry in counties with more than 200,000 people—roughly 95% of the state.
But buried in the legal weeds is a bigger issue: Can a state effectively kill the right to carry by making concealed carry prohibitively expensive, while also banning open carry? |
WI: Wisconsin Republicans weigh proposals to expand access to firearms
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Republicans state lawmakers are considering proposals that would increase access to guns in Wisconsin, including one that would make it easier to carry concealed weapons and another that would further enshrine gun rights in the state constitution.
At a public hearing of the Assembly Committee on State Affairs on Wednesday, lawmakers heard testimony about a bill that would remove the need for people to have a permit to carry concealed weapons. At the hearing, firearm lobbyists argued that permits are a bureaucratic burden on what should be an expansive right. Anti-violence activists countered that the bill would do away with safety measures, like training requirements, that licenses require. |
NH: New Hampshire House considering legislation permitting firearm possession on college campuses
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New Hampshire House Republicans introduced H.B. 1739, the “Protecting College Students Act,” for a second time on Jan. 7. The legislation would prohibit restrictions on firearm possession on the campuses of public New Hampshire universities.
The bill’s prime sponsor Rep. Samuel Farrington, R-Strafford said the legislation was a “matter of liberty” in an interview with The Dartmouth.
“In New Hampshire, we have the Second Amendment to the [U.S.] Constitution, but we also have Article Two of the New Hampshire Constitution, which provides that all persons have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves, their families and their property in the state,” Farrington said. |
CA: Attorney General Dave Yost co-leads 25 states challenging California ammunition background checks
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More than two dozen states, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, are urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that blocked California’s ammunition background‑check requirements.
The Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit supporting a legal challenge to California laws requiring residents to undergo a background check to purchase ammunition.
California voters passed the requirements in 2016 as part of Proposition 63, which mandated background checks for ammunition purchases and restricted residents from importing ammunition bought out of state. |
25-State Coalition Led by Ohio and Idaho Challenges California's
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In a united front against California's strict ammunition laws, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador have marshaled a coalition of 25 states. They stand in opposition to the Golden State's aggressive moves to enforce background-check requirements on ammunition purchases, viewing them as an infringement on Second Amendment rights. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated, "The right to bear arms includes the right to buy ammunition – and we’re asking the court to once again declare these laws unconstitutional." |
FL: Pensacola family devasted after their dog 'Lady' shot and killed by neighbor
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A Pensacola family is mourning the loss of their 7-year-old pit bull mix, “Lady,” after the dog was shot and killed by an elderly neighbor. The Escambia Sheriff’s Office says the man shot in self-defense, but the dog’s owner believes he didn’t have to fire on the family’s beloved pet.
Catlyn Kalfus says their 86-year-old neighbor, who lives across the street on Huntsville Avenue, shot Lady on Jan. 5. She says the dog was in their yard with her 11-year-old son when the man walked down his driveway to the street. |
CA: Christmas day murder case dismissed on grounds of self defense
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The case against 34-year-old Julie Castaneda, who was arrested on Christmas morning and accused of shooting and killing her husband, 38-year-old Carlos Castaneda, was dismissed Wednesday morning on the grounds of self-defense.
The decision was made at the Butte County Superior Courthouse after Castaneda provided her statement to investigators on Monday.
Julie had been charged with murder after Carlos was found with three gunshot wounds at their home on Cox Lane. Butte County Sheriff’s Office deputies found Carlos with the injuries early Christmas morning and transported him to Enloe Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. |
Federal DOJ, 26 States Side with Gun Owners on Bullet Control Case
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A challenge to California's controversial ammunition restrictions is now bolstered by more than half the country, as well as the federal government.
Rhode vs. Bonta, which is currently awaiting a rare en banc rehearing by the full U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, was recently backed by a coalition that included the attorneys general of 25 states and the Arizona legislature, as well as the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced this week that the Justice Department has filed an amicus brief arguing that purchasing ammunition plainly falls under the Second Amendment. |
NSSF Adds South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden to Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026
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NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is proud to announce that South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will join the stage with six fellow governors for the 5th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show® 2026. Gov. Rhoden, an ardent Second Amendment supporter, hunter, lifelong rancher, military veteran and public servant, assumed his office in January 2025. Gov. Rhoden previously served in South Dakota's state legislature and as lieutenant governor when he was elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
The Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 is open to all attendees. Registration for this free event is open, but space is limited. Register now to save your spot. |
AK: New Sutton shooting range is intended to curb lawlessness, but some residents worry it will bring new woes
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Mat-Su officials are moving forward with a plan for a new shooting park in a public use area known for indiscriminate gunfire and trash dumping — even as some residents worry it will attract more unwanted noise.
Once known for coal mining, the Jonesville Public Use Area near Sutton has long been a magnet for lawlessness. While some individuals use portions of the 16,000-acre area for safe target practice, others engage in “lawless behavior,” according to one borough management plan — dumping and shooting appliances, burning cars and hosting raucous parties. At least one person has died as a result of unregulated shooting there.
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