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After a procedural freeze lasting more than thirty years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially transformed the federal pathway for restoring Second Amendment rights from statutory theory into an active, functioning reality. Following the finalization of its administrative rule under 28 C.F.R. Part 107, the DOJ—shifting administrative authority from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…

The Department of Justice officially launched its online application portal through the Office of the Pardon Attorney, allowing qualifying individuals with non-violent records to formally petition for the restoration of their federal firearm rights. The program resolves decades of administrative gridlock surrounding constitutional rights relief.

The midnight expiration of a judicial stay on August 13, 2026, marked a historic turning point for Second Amendment rights. Following the landmark federal ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, gun owners across the country are asking critical questions: Who actually qualifies to buy a suppressor without filing an ATF Form 4? Which states…

In a monumental shift for firearm regulations, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Silencer Shop made history at 12:01 A.M. CT on August 13, 2026, by completing the first lawful suppressor transfers without federal registration under the National Firearms Act (NFA) since the law was enacted in 1934. The transfers involved high-profile Second Amendment advocates…

The Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against a local county government for enacting public carry restrictions that violate the Supreme Court’s landmark Wolford ruling. The suit contends that local buffer zones unconstitutionally strip citizens of Second Amendment rights in public spaces.

A coalition of national gun rights organizations filed a federal amicus brief challenging Maryland refusal to recognize out-of-state concealed carry permits. The brief argues that denying nonresidents the right to carry concealed handguns while traveling violates fundamental Second Amendment protections.

In an unprecedented and historic shift for second amendment jurisprudence, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a sweeping 10-5 en banc ruling yesterday, Friday, July 17, 2026, striking down New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and its restriction on magazines holding more than 10 rounds. The 192-page opinion marks the first time in…

In a monumental development that will shape the future of American firearm regulation, the U.S. Supreme Court officially agreed yesterday to review the constitutionality of state and local bans on semiautomatic rifles, frequently classified by legislatures as assault weapons. By granting certiorari in Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut), the high…

In a monumental victory for gun rights organizations, Lancaster County Circuit Judge John Martin issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday, June 25, 2026, completely blocking the Commonwealth of Virginia from enforcing its upcoming assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban. The ruling arrives just six days before the sweeping restrictions were scheduled to take effect on…