Supreme Court Eyes a Gunmaker Liability Case
The Supreme Court has asked for a response in Daniel Defense v. Lowy, a signal that at least one justice is interested in the gunmaker liability question.
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A Daughter’s Drawings Cost Her Parents Their Guns
A federal magistrate judge held that suspending a couple’s pistol licenses over drawings made by their adult daughter violated the Second Amendment.
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.
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.
Gun Groups Sue New York Over Its Glock Ban
FPC, SAF and the NRA have filed a federal Second Amendment challenge to New York’s ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols signed by Governor Hochul.
DOJ Defends the NFA Registry After Winning Wolford
DOJ told a Missouri court that Wolford does not affect the NFA challenge, calling federal registration a presumptively constitutional shall-issue scheme.
California Glock Ban Survives DOJ’s Injunction Bid
A federal judge declined to enjoin California’s AB 1127 Glock ban, questioning whether DOJ can sue a state under a 1994 police-conduct statute.
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 and Magazine Ban, Setting Up Supreme Court Fight
A divided Seventh Circuit panel upheld Illinois’ PICA ban on AR-15-style rifles and standard-capacity magazines on July 9, 2026, reversing a district court and pushing the fight toward the Supreme Court.
D.C. Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Metro Concealed-Carry Ban
A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit by four licensed carriers challenging D.C.’s ban on concealed firearms aboard Metro trains and buses. The July 2026 ruling turned on standing, not the Second Amendment merits.