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ATF announced October 9, 2026, that it would apply a new NFA nonenforcement policy nationwide to suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and the statutory category of “any other weapons.” The announcement follows a Texas federal court decision, but the broader reach comes from the Justice Department’s enforcement discretion. [1, 2] State restrictions and separate federal…

The Second Amendment Foundation announced an agreement on October 8, 2026, addressing concealed-carry equipment restrictions in Contra Costa County, California. The group says the county will remove bans covering red-dot sights, weapon-mounted lights and semiautomatic single-action 1911/2011 pistols. Qualification requirements remain part of the process. The announcement describes a local settlement, while the signed agreement…

In a critical Second Amendment ruling delivered on September 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley granted an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction against Connecticut officials, preventing the state from enforcing its impending ban on “convertible pistols” established under House Bill 5043 (Public Act 26-41). The consolidated lawsuits, brought separately by Glock, Inc.…

Demetrio Daga, a 44-year-old Albany resident and father with no prior criminal record, is facing up to 40 years in a New York state penitentiary following his conviction on 15 weapon-related felonies. The charges stem entirely from his possession and home assembly of unserialized firearms and 3D-printed components. Defense counsel and civil rights advocates argue…

In a span of just 48 hours, two separate judicial benches handed down starkly contrasting decisions on Delaware firearm statutes that have been entangled in litigation for years. On September 8, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld lawmakers’ 2022 ban on 18-to-20-year-olds purchasing or operating firearms without direct adult supervision. Two days later, on September…

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…