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We just saw an unusual ruling on Colorado’s ban on unserialized gun frames and receivers. As Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman points out, the biggest takeaway from the Tenth Circuit decision is that what we’ve come to call the “one weird trick” reasoning doesn’t hold water. At least, not in defense of the Centennial State “ghost… Read more

The legislative season in Virginia is nearing the finish line, and the state’s gun policies have shifted substantially–more substantially than any other state in 2026. On Wednesday, the Democratically-controlled state legislature decided on nine different recommendations for gun policy changes offered up by Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger. That was after Spanberger already signed another… Source Read more

The Virginia legislative session ended with a bang. This week, the Democratically-controlled statehouse rejected some of Governor Abigail Spanberger’s most significant requests. But, as I explain for Reload members, the final gun policy changes are still extremely substantial. Eleven new gun-control bills have already made it across the finish line, even if two of the… Read more

Some of Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s most aggressive suggested gun policy changes won’t be happening. On Wednesday, the state Senate and House of Delegates rejected multiple recommendations she sent over. The votes unravel what would have been an effective ban on the carry of magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, a restriction above and… Read more

The Department of Justice (DOJ) just moved to soften federal regulation of marijuana use, but maintained its position that it can still bar at least certain users from owning guns. On Thursday, the DOJ issued a final order moving marijuana down the schedule list and opening up more lawful uses of the drug. At the… Read more

Gun-control advocates have notched a legal victory in a lawsuit against sellers of so-called ghost guns. Baltimore officials announced on Monday that the city has reached a $2 million settlement with a Maryland-based firearms dealer accused of helping to fuel the city’s violent crime problem by selling unfinished firearm parts and kits, which opponents label… Read more

It is now a legal possibility for a gun owner to concealed carry in all 50 states. Gun-rights advocates have more work to do before that becomes a practical reality for most people, though. As we’ve previously noted, one of the most consistent bright spots for gun-rights litigants since the Supreme Court’s 2022 New York… Read more

This week, we’re doing a deep dive into the gun bills that have reached the final phase of the Virginia legislative process. That process is pretty unique, with Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) having a rare ability to change bills after they’ve already passed. To break down how that process works and what Spanberger is trying… Read more

The last state to make it impossible for non-residents to legally carry a gun has folded. As Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman explains, Hawaii gave up the ghost this week in a lawsuit helmed by gun-rights lawyer and sometimes Reload Contributor Alan Beck. It is now possible for non-residents to carry in every state in the… Read more

Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) has sent about half of the gun bills passed by the Virginia legislature back with changes that sent a conflicting message. On Monday, Spanberger sent nine gun-control proposals back to the statehouse. Some changes are little more than inconsequential language tweaks. The recommendations that move the needle end up moving it… Read more