Politics

As of November 16, 2025, Delaware residents must now obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun. The new law includes mandatory training and background checks but offers exemptions for certain groups, including concealed carry license holders and law enforcement.

A coalition of gun rights groups has filed a brief in Duarte v. United States, urging the Supreme Court to overturn the lifetime firearm ban for nonviolent felons. They argue that history shows peaceable citizens, even those with past convictions, retained their right to bear arms.

A man was shot in a possible self-defense situation in Savannah, Georgia, after a domestic altercation turned violent. Police say the woman involved fired her firearm during the confrontation, and the man, now charged with assault and trespassing, survived his injuries.

A Broward County judge ruled that Florida’s law banning concealed carry for 18 to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional. The decision supports Second Amendment rights for legal adults and aligns with recent national legal trends challenging restrictive gun laws.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether habitual drug users, specifically marijuana users, can be prohibited from owning firearms, a case that could redefine the scope of the Second Amendment. The case revolves around Ali Danial Hemani, whose indictment challenges the constitutionality of the federal gun-and-drug law.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld New York’s law requiring background checks and a fee for ammunition purchases, rejecting arguments that it violates the Second Amendment. While the case now returns to a lower court, the law remains in effect, reinforcing the state’s stricter approach to firearm and ammunition regulation.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1127 into law, effectively banning the sale of most Glock pistols in California starting July 1, 2026. The bill focuses on design features like the cruciform trigger bar and the potential for illegal conversion to automatic fire, sparking criticism from Second Amendment advocates who argue it punishes law-abiding gun owners…

A recent federal court ruling technically sided with gun rights groups SAF and FPC but applied the decision so narrowly that almost no one benefits. The judge also controversially ordered the organizations to hand over member lists, sparking serious concerns about government overreach and privacy.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major challenge to Hawaii’s firearm law that restricts carrying on private property open to the public without express permission. The decision could reshape how states interpret the Second Amendment after Bruen.