14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (428+ words) If, as expected, the Supreme Court strikes down bans on so-called assault weapons when it issues its verdict in Viramontes v. Cook County next year, the gun control lobby isn't just going to give up on its efforts to make AR…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (435+ words) The onslaught of amicus briefs in the Viramontes case created a bonanza of solid rhetoric. One penned by attorney Daniel Schmutter takes a head-on approach to issues with flawed logic. Since the High Court has agreed to hear Viramontes and…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (412+ words) Did Texas Democrat James Talarico just have his "Beto" moment? Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke famously declared that "hell yes" he was coming for AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles during his brief run for president in 2019. O'Rourke tried backing away from…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (338+ words) We've been waiting for years for something like Viramontes to come before the Supreme Court. While a few years ago, the outcome might have been more in doubt, the Supreme Court of today looks little like the one that decided…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (353+ words) The cases of Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins are, in essence, one and the same. They challenge assault weapon bans in Illinois and Connecticut, respectively, and they're perhaps set to be one of the most important Supreme Court decisions…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (211+ words) While Massachusetts ended its outright prohibition shortly thereafter, New York City has kept its ban on the books. A district court judge and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals have upheld the ban, arguing that the plaintiffs failed to "provide…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (332+ words) The amicus brief submitted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the Viramontes case claims to be in support of neither the plaintiffs nor the defenders of "assault weapon" bans, which is an odd take considering what the…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (750+ words) The Second Amendment Foundation is one of the premier organizations litigating Second Amendment issues in the courts. During an interview, Executive Director Adam Kraut discussed what they’ve been up to. While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Kraut stopped…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (434+ words) The Supreme Court has received dozens of amicus briefs in support of the plaintiffs who are hoping to undo the bans on so-called assault weapons in Cook County, Illinois and the State of Connecticut, including one filed by the Department…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (730+ words) While the Bruen decision did leave the door open for some gun control laws, it's one thing about the decision that I don't like. I can live with it, because the door is only barely open, but it's still not…...