Key Takeaways Two Michigan House Republicans introduced bills to repeal state prohibitions on short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and suppressors. The current law relies on a federal registration process blocked by a federal court, creating legal uncertainties for owners. House Bill 6285 aims to eliminate definitions and prohibitions related to short-barreled…

Key Takeaways A D.C. court overturned a gun conviction, establishing that carrying a firearm isn’t automatically suspicious. This ruling is significant as it reaffirms the right to carry a handgun without assumptions of wrongdoing. The Supreme Court’s Heller decision previously established the individual’s right to possess firearms for lawful purposes…

Key Takeaways A federal judge ruled against New Mexico’s gun waiting period law in Ortega v. Grisham, allowing two plaintiffs relief without a trial. The judge based his decision on the Tenth Circuit’s previous ruling that waiting periods are not longstanding practices under the Second Amendment. New Mexico argued that…

Key Takeaways Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced HR 9979, the Freedom to Ship Act, to protect lawful firearm shipments and repeal the ban on mailing handguns. The bill prohibits motor carriers from refusing or surcharge shipping firearms, ammunition, and parts, defining interference and penalties clearly. It establishes a $10,000 civil penalty…

The Brief: A Leesburg, Florida homeowner defended his residence after an intruder attempted a forced late-night entry. Hearing impacts at the exterior door, the resident retrieved a defensive firearm, issued verbal warnings, and shot the suspect as he breached the entrance, halting the break-in before police arrived. Responding officers took…