News
-
Explore suppressor laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Click a state for ownership rules, important restrictions, and links to source material.
-
A woman’s brother shot a man during an alleged attempt to break into her Durham apartment on October 10, police said. Investigators described the shooting as apparent self-defense and said the wounded man would be charged.
-
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.
-
Multiple Dead: Heavy Police Presence at Silver Rail Elementary Following Active Shooter Reports
0Posted By
The Bend Police Department and assisting regional emergency agencies, including the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, are actively managing a high-priority incident at Silver Rail Elementary School in southeast Bend, Oregon. Initial emergency dispatches reported an active shooter threat on campus, triggering an immediate campus-wide lockdown alongside precautionary security protocols at nearby facilities. Law enforcement established…
-
A woman stabbed a man in self-defense after he and another woman held her against her will in the Columbia area, Richland County deputies said. Gelanda Gailliard, 41, faces kidnapping and assault charges, according to local reports published October 8 and 9.
-
ATF Announces Nationwide NFA Nonenforcement Policy for Suppressors and Other Covered Firearms
0Posted By
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…
-
Buffer Zones and Felonies: New Florida Statute Mandates 15-Year Penalty for Discharges Near Schools
0Posted By
The final component of Florida’s comprehensive 2026 school safety bill officially went into effect on Thursday, establishing a strict 1,000-foot safety buffer zone surrounding school grounds across the state. Championed by State Representative Michelle Salzman (R – Escambia County), the legislation introduces a new second-degree felony penalty carrying up to 15 years in prison for…
-
Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut Glock Ban: Preliminary Injunction Halts HB 5043 on Eve of Enforcement
0Posted By
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.…
