Politics

On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, deemed Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License (HQL) requirement unconstitutional. This ruling aligns with the 2022 Supreme Court case that reshaped judicial perspectives on gun rights. The National Rifle Association (NRA) hailed the decision as a major triumph for Second Amendment freedoms, criticizing Maryland’s HQL…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — The St. Louis Board of Aldermen recently passed Board Bill 107, aiming to restrict open carrying of firearms in St. Louis. Sponsored by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, this bill responds to incidents of people openly carrying guns downtown, some linked to juvenile crime. The legislation, now awaiting Mayor Tishaura Jones’ signature, allows…

Since the implementation of the SAFE Act in New York on September 13, which imposes stringent ammunition purchase regulations including background checks, record-keeping of serial numbers, and a $2.50 fee per transaction, many New Yorkers are opting to buy ammunition in Pennsylvania. This law has significantly burdened New York gun shop owners, like Josh Hawkins…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman recently deemed the federal law prohibiting felons from possessing firearms unconstitutional. This decision, made in a case involving a multiple-time felon, effectively dismissed a federal case where the individual faced a mandatory 15-year sentence for firearm possession. ABC7’s police affairs consultant, Bill Kushner, criticized the ruling, emphasizing…

Moms Demand Action, a gun safety advocacy group, is contesting a bill in South Carolina’s Statehouse, Senate Bill 109, which proposes significant changes to gun laws. The bill aims to lower the minimum age for handgun carry to 18 and eliminate the need for training, concealed weapons permits, and background checks to carry. This has…

Manuel and Patricia Oliver, whose son Joaquin was killed in the 2018 Parkland shooting, have sued the U.S. government, alleging its gun policies infringe on human rights. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 17-year-old Joaquin, contends that the U.S.’s facilitation of high-risk firearm sales to unfit civilians and its failure to implement effective gun control…

On Thursday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, ruled against the Biden administration’s regulation on “ghost guns” – privately made firearms that are hard to trace. The decision was made by a panel of three judges, all appointed by former President Donald Trump, supporting firearm owners, gun rights groups, and…

Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk has issued a preliminary injunction against the ATF’s rule on AR-pistol braces, declaring the rule illegal. This rule classified AR-pistols with stabilizer braces as short barrel rifles, which are strictly regulated under the National Firearms Act. The injunction stems from a case involving plaintiffs like Gabriel Tauscher, a partially disabled veteran,…

A federal judge has declared certain aspects of New York City’s gun restrictions unconstitutional, asserting that they give officials excessive latitude in rejecting gun permits based on an applicant’s perceived “good moral character.” Judge John P. Cronan highlighted that the city’s administrative code’s vast discretion to licensing officials infringes on the 2nd and 14th amendments…