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A federal judge in Buffalo ruled that New York’s restrictions on purchasing and selling body armor violate the Second Amendment, holding that protective armor qualifies as an arm and that the state failed to identify a sufficiently analogous historical tradition. The court granted a permanent injunction but also approved a 14-day stay pending appeal, so…

Three Montana Republican legislators are preparing parallel bills for the 2027 session to revise state restrictions affecting suppressors and short-barreled firearms. The proposals follow ATF’s October 9 federal enforcement change, but Montana’s existing statutes remain in effect unless lawmakers amend them.

Gun-rights organizations, three Albuquerque firearm retailers and a prospective buyer filed a new federal lawsuit October 19 challenging New Mexico’s continued waiting-period enforcement. They seek protection for themselves, customers and members, not merely a declaration that another lawsuit was successful.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on October 19, 2026, to review Maine’s 72-hour firearm waiting-period case, Beckwith v. Frey. The order leaves the First Circuit’s preliminary-injunction decision undisturbed, without deciding whether the law is constitutional.

Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills is asking the next Legislature to clarify state firearm laws after federal NFA enforcement changed. Police have been asked to consult state prosecutors before filing affected charges.

Firearms Policy Coalition and two D.C. gun owners filed an October 15 appeal brief and petition for initial hearing en banc, asking the D.C. Circuit to revisit standing rules and reopen their magazine-ban challenge. The filings seek further proceedings and do not themselves invalidate the law.

The Justice Department opened an October 14 investigation into alleged firearm-permit delays in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The inquiry examines possible Second Amendment violations; it does not establish that a violation occurred.

Explore suppressor laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Click a state for ownership rules, important restrictions, and links to source material.

Ohio’s Fifth District Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction against Columbus gun ordinances on October 9, rejecting the city’s five challenges to the lower court’s order. The decision in Doe v. Columbus keeps the interim relief in place while the underlying dispute continues.