Category Gun Laws

A law requiring New Mexico gun buyers to wait seven days before taking ownership of newly purchased firearms may have met its end this week in court. (Read)

A California law that limited the number of firearms a resident could purchase at one time is officially dead. (Read)

A law requiring background checks on all ammunition purchases in California met its demise this in a federal appeals court. (Read)

We break down some key US Supreme Court cases to see how they have affected current gun laws and what we might expect moving forward. (Read)

Rhode Island officially becomes the 11th state to ban so-called "assault weapons" after Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill into law last week. (Read)

Rhode Island legislators passed a broad ban against so-called “assault weapons” prohibiting the sale of a variety of popular semi-auto guns. (Read)

Federal courts issued major gun law rulings this year, from handgun bans to marijuana-related cases. See what changed and where your rights stand now. (Read)

From trigger bans to expanded red flag laws, here's a state-by-state breakdown of what new gun laws went into effect in the second quarter of 2025. (Read)

A section of the "big, beautiful bill" aimed at eliminating the $200 tax stamp on suppressors has been removed. (Read)

A sweeping gun and magazine ban poised to be the strictest in the nation was killed on the legislative floor. (Read)

SCOTUS let a key gun rights ruling in favor of young gun owners stand -- boosting legal momentum for young gun owners nationwide. (Read)

A federal appeals court upheld Massachusetts’ ban on semi-autos, ruling against a challenge brought by 2A activists. Here’s what the court said. (Read)

Oregon lawmakers advanced two bills that could tighten regulations on gun dealers and double the cost to legally buy a firearm. (Read)

A new bill targets state-imposed gun and ammo taxes, calling them unfair “sin taxes." Here’s what’s in the proposal — and what it could change. (Read)