Author: theholsterstore

This week, Virginia lawmakers moved the most significant gun restriction in a package of dozens to the governor’s desk. Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) hasn’t signed the “assault weapons” sales ban yet, but her record indicates she almost certainly will. The path to undo the move is much less certain. Though, as I explain for Reload… Read more

Residents of the Old Dominion will soon likely be barred from making, buying, or selling AR-15s, AK-47s, and many other popular semi-automatic firearms. On Monday, the Virginia Senate passed SB 749 in a party-line vote after the state House of Delegates sent it over. The bill would bar Virginians from acquiring new “assault firearms” or… Read more

A court reporting error means that nearly 150,000 Californians may have been able to unlawfully obtain firearms. Los Angeles County Superior Court admitted in a recent statement that it had a backlog of 464,000 arrest disposition reports (ADR) from a 20 year period that were never sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ). According… Read more

America’s largest publicly traded gun company has accused its Italian rival of attempting to “seize control” of its operations. In a public statement released Monday, Sturm Ruger said Beretta is attempting to “stealthily” gain control of it through discounted share purchases and strategic board appointments. Ruger further alleged its proposals for a collaborative business relationship… Read more

The Supreme Court is set to decide whether marijuana users can own guns after a marathon argument session. On Monday, the justices heard oral arguments in US v. Hemani. As we’ve written, they seemed more sympathetic toward Hemani than the US. But we’ve also explained why there’s reason to think the US could still win.… Read more

This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment case. The Court spent nearly two hours debating the merits of US v. Hemani. They were trying to figure out whether the modern ban on drug users, even just those who smoke weed, is relevantly similar to Founding Era laws related… Read more

This week, we are all in on the Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment case. The Court heard oral arguments in US v. Hemani on Monday. They went for nearly two hours! Given the Court’s Second Amendment jurisprudence is relatively underdeveloped compared to most of the rest of the Bill of Rights, every word the justices… Read more

America’s capital has once again been violating the Second Amendment, according to a new court ruling. On Thursday, the DC Court of Appeals found the city’s ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition unconstitutional. The 2-1 ruling by the city’s court of last resort determined that the magazines are in common… Read more

Monday’s oral arguments in US v. Hemani suggest that the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users is in serious trouble. But there’s reason to think otherwise. For nearly two hours, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) probed whether the federal ban fits within the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation—the constitutional… Read more

Virginians flocked to their local gun stores last month with new regulations looming on the horizon. A new industry report released on Wednesday shows Virginia shot up the national leaderboard for the number of sales-related background checks run through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in February. As Democrats moved dozens of gun… Read more