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Scales holding a handgun and law book outside the Supreme Court with a broken chain and open padlock.

Brief: No Lifetime Gun Ban for Nonviolent Felons!

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Joseph Frederick Johnson was convicted in Colorado in 2015 for cultivating marijuana. According to his Supreme Court petition, the offense involved growing marijuana plants.

ATF director discusses the agency’s firearm transaction records.

ATF Holds 1.4 Billion Gun-Dealer Record Pages!

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The ATF now holds more than 1.4 billion pages and images from closed firearm dealers, according to information provided to Congress.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new gun-control legislation.

Newsom Signs New California Gun-Control

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed another package of firearm-related legislation on Saturday, Sept. 26, adding new restrictions and mandates during his final months in office.

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‘Garrett’s Law’ Will Regulate Airguns as Firearms

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A proposed federal law would classify many high-powered airguns as firearms under the Gun Control Act. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms calls the idea an “extremist” overreaction.

President Trump at a signing for new legislation.

Trump Won’t Appeal GOA’s NFA Registration Victory

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A federal judge ruled in August that the government cannot enforce several National Firearms Act registration requirements against the plaintiffs and their covered members. Now, CBS News reports that President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department not to appeal.

Jake Paul discusses the Constitution and civilian access to advanced weapons during an interview.

Jake Paul Wants to Rewrite the Second Amendment

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Jake Paul just jumped into the Second Amendment debate, and he did not exactly ease into the shallow end.

Malcolm Gladwell discusses gun control and policing during a New Yorker Radio Hour interview.

Gladwell: AR Bans Waste Time, America Should ‘Refund the Police’

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Gladwell begins by calling America’s gun debate “dishonest.” His first complaint involves the nation’s focus on homicide totals.

Table comparing FBI active-shooter data with CPRC figures for armed-citizen interventions from 2014 through 2025.

Lott: FBI Undercounts Armed Citizens Who Stop Active Shooters

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The FBI’s numbers suggest armed citizens rarely stop active shooters. John Lott and the Crime Prevention Research Center say the real figure is far higher.

Commentator discusses the DOJ decision involving handgun sales to adults ages 18 through 20.

DOJ Won’t Enforce Handgun Sales Ban for Adults Under 21

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The DOJ announced the major policy shift Friday after releasing a 49-page opinion from its Office of Legal Counsel. The opinion concludes that the federal age restriction violates the Second Amendment.

Handgun resting on a U.S. map with illuminated state borders and a federal courthouse in the background.

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Interstate Handgun Sales Ban

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A divided federal appeals court has ruled that the government cannot categorically prohibit law-abiding Americans from purchasing handguns directly across state lines.