Thursday, June 11, 2026

Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Back issues

Second Amendment

Ninth Circuit reconsiders challenge to California restrictions on open carry of firearms

Alan Riquelmy / June 3, 2026

A three-judge panel in January reversed a lower court that sided with the state, leading to Wednesday's hearing before the en banc court.

Ex-NRA chief Wayne LaPierre loses appeal of $4 million corruption penalty

Erik Uebelacker / June 2, 2026

A Manhattan jury in 2024 found that LaPierre spent NRA donor funds on designer Italian suits, private flights and insider contracts.

Jury finds Colorado man guilty of firearm felony after shooting teen scouting for photos

Amanda Pampuro / June 1, 2026

Brent Metz says he accidentally shot Jack Howard, a teenager who had been wandering around Metz's picturesque property.

Virginia return to universal background checks for private gun sales challenged

Joe Dodson / May 28, 2026

The organizations argue the state can't resume checks until the court that deemed them unconstitutional says otherwise.

Colorado jury urged to convict man who shot teen scouting for photo shoot

Amanda Pampuro / May 27, 2026

Brent Metz, 40, says his gun misfired as he was getting out of his truck to meet two teenagers who had been wandering around his property.

New York gun ban in public parks survives appeal

Nina Pullano / May 18, 2026

While the panel backed the state's gun ban in urban public parks, it found no historical analog for restricting concealed carry on private property that's open to the public.

Gun retailers fire back at Virginia’s ban on assault weapons

Joe Dodson / May 15, 2026

The retailers filed the state lawsuits under the state constitution on the heels of a federal challenge to the ban under the Second Amendment.

Club Q attack victims seek to revive claims after county shirks red flag law

Amanda Pampuro / May 12, 2026

A tragedy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, might have been prevented had the county not declared itself a "Second Amendment sanctuary," victims have argued in a federal lawsuit.

2nd Amendment: No guns after DV misdemeanor

Brief / May 7, 2026

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals found the trial court properly denied a criminal defendant’s motion to dismiss, as the Tennessee statute prohibits possession of a firearm for a misdemeanor domestic violence crime and is constitutional. The statute aligns with historical traditions of disarming those who pose a threat to the public safety. Affirmed.

Minnesota justices question reach of gun ban for those deemed ‘mental defective’

Ryan Luetkemeyer / May 7, 2026

One justice worried a Minnesota county's interpretation of federal law effectively creates a lifetime gun ban for people who do everything the system asks of them.

DOJ takes aim at Colorado ban on high-capacity magazines

Amanda Pampuro / May 6, 2026

Former Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper pushed to pass the ammunition limitation in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting in 2012, where 12 were murdered and dozens injured.