Judge Upholds Massachusetts Under-21 Gun Ban
A federal judge upheld the Massachusetts law barring under-21s from handguns and semi-autos, rejecting a challenge brought on behalf of a 20-year-old resident.
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New Jersey Won Its Gun Case and Nothing Changed
The en banc Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s rifle and magazine bans 10 to 5 in July. A stay keeps both restrictions fully enforceable while appeals run.
Supreme Court Takes the AR-15 Question Head On
The Supreme Court granted cert in Viramontes and Grant, and framed the question as whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15 platform rifles outright.
Ohio Files Suppressors Next to Rocket Launchers
Ohio law still lists suppressors as dangerous ordnance alongside grenades and rocket launchers. Senate Bill 214 would change that, and the House has not voted.
Dealers Are Transferring Cans on a 4473 and Passing
ATF inspectors reviewed 4473-only suppressor transfers at four dealers and cited none of them. That is the first real signal since the NFA injunction landed.
Ninth Circuit Rejects a Wider ATF Ghost Gun Rule
A Ninth Circuit panel threw out California and Giffords’ bid to force ATF to regulate more unfinished AR-15 receivers, ruling they had no standing to sue.
1791 Cut a Third of the Weight Out of an AR
1791 Industries built AR-15 receivers from metal matrix composite instead of aluminum. The stripped pair weighs 11 ounces and costs $630 together.
Manticore’s Ripley Rail Makes Your AR a Pulse Rifle
Manticore Arms built a $495 steel and aluminum shell that turns a standard AR-15 into the M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens. Specs, fitment and the catch.
DOJ Restores Federal Gun Rights for Nonviolent Felons
Justice Department published its final rights restoration rule August 20, reviving a 26-year dead relief process for nonviolent federal firearms disabilities.