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SAF Urges Supreme Court to Strike Maine Firearm Waiting Period Law

SAF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court backing a challenge to Maine’s firearm waiting-period law. SAF argues the First Circuit applied an improper interest-balancing t...

DOJ Creates New Pathway for Restoration of Firearm Rights

Attorney general’s office creates unit to enforce firearm industry law

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones launches the FAIR Unit to enforce new firearm industry standards under recently passed state laws. The post Attorney general’s office creates un...

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales

A divided Fifth Circuit panel has ruled that the federal laws blocking a direct handgun sale to an out-of-state buyer violate the Second Amendment. The September 18 opinion in Elit...

SAF Files Opening Brief with Supreme Court in ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Lawsuit

The Second Amendment Foundation and partners filed an opening brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging assault weapons bans in Illinois and Connecticut, arguing states cannot...

SAF Submits Comments to California DOJ on Barrel Background Check Rules

SAF submitted comments to California DOJ on SB 704, the nation’s first firearm barrel purchase background-check law. SAF calls the law unconstitutional and urges clearer rules, war...

Firearm Prohibition-Felony Expungement

Thompson had a 2015 Wisconsin felony conviction for manufacturing or delivering THC that was later expunged after he completed his sentence. The post Firearm Prohibition-Felony Exp...

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases

The Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal government cannot prohibit lawful Americans from directly purchasing handguns across state lines, holding that the right to keep arms neces...

DOJ Will Not Criminally Enforce Federal Handgun Sales Ban for 18-to-20-Year-Olds

The Justice Department has taken a notable step on federal firearms enforcement: its Office of Legal Counsel has concluded that the federal restrictions preventing licensed dealers...

Restriction on Handgun Sales to Out-of-State Residents Violates Second Amendment

So held Elite Precision Customs L.L.C. v. BATFE, decided today by Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, joined by Kurt Engelhardt;… The post Restriction on Handgun Sales to Out-of-State...

Ninth Circuit upholds HawaiК»i firearm licensing requirements

In theВ opinion, the court upheld HawaiК»i's requirements establishing a 30-day period to use a permit to acquire a handgun and requiring certain newly acquired firearms to be brou...

SAF Challenge to Non-Resident LTC Process in Massachusetts Advances

A federal judge has rejected the government’s bid to dismiss SAF’s lawsuit challenging Massachusetts’ licensing process for non-residents. The suit targets lengthy waits, mandatory...

SAF Attorney Publishes Second Law Review Article

SAF attorney Konstadinos T. Moros argues that taxes targeting commonly owned firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment. His law review article applies the Bruen historic...

Massachusetts Supreme Court Upholds Age-21 Firearm Carry Restriction, Deepening Circuit Split

Massachusetts' highest court upheld a handgun carry licensing ban for adults ages 18 to 20, relying on founding-era militia laws despite conflicting federal court rulings on young...

ATF to stop enforcing certain firearm rules, Washington restrictions remain

(The Center Square) - A new federal policy ending enforcement of certain registration and approval requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms is drawing support from...

DOJ Will Not Criminally Enforce Federal Handgun Sales Ban for 18-to-20-Year-Olds

The Justice Department has taken a notable step on federal firearms enforcement: its Office of Legal Counsel has concluded that the federal restrictions preventing licensed dealers...

New Jersey’s Gun-Industry Lawfare Backfires as Third Circuit Revives NSSF Challenge

New Jersey argued that NSSF sued too early before enforcement and too late after the state began targeting firearm businesses. The Third Circuit rejected that Catch-22 and revived...

GLOCK, Inc. Files Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

GLOCK is suing Connecticut officials over HB 5043/PA 26-41, arguing the “convertible pistol” ban is vague and unconstitutional. The company seeks to block enforcement, clarify sale...

SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period

Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm...

Navigating the Post-Jensen NFA Injunction Landscape

Introductory Disclaimer:  I am not an attorney, and the following is not legal advice. I am just a reasonably knowledgeable individual. Be sure to consult an attorney licensed in y...

First Circuit Asks Massachusetts: How Many Handguns Can You Ban Before It’s a Ban?

First Circuit judges questioned how many commonly owned handguns Massachusetts may exclude from dealer shelves before its regulatory roster becomes an unconstitutional ban.

SAF Files Reply Brief in Case Challenging Maryland’s Glock Ban

SAF and partners filed a reply supporting a preliminary injunction in Bathras v. Moore, challenging Maryland’s Glock ban. SB 334 targets handguns with cruciform trigger bars and ta...

Criminal – Court construes firearm enhancement

Where a court imposes a two-level firearm enhancement pursuant to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2B1.1(b)(16)(B), the weapon must have facilitated or had the potential to faci...

Second Amendment Foundation Wants To Protect Firearms Advertising

Over the past few years, marketing has been one of the flashpoints of legal battles in the firearms world. In 2022, Bushmaster’s militaristic advertising was one of the sticking po...