Law and the Courts



Judge Provides Help for State of Washington to Defend its ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban

  The Second Amendment Foundation, FPC and Mountain States Legal Foundation, among others, are suing the state of Washington over its unconstitutional magazine capacity limit. Like so many gun control laws, Washington’s “high capacity” ban…


California Judge Blocks Release of Gun Owners’ Personal Information

Last fall, California’s oleaginous governor signed a bill into law that allows the distribution of personal information of the state’s gun buyers with academic researchers. Researchers like gun control advocate Garen Wintemute who runs the…


SAF Sues State of New York Over Church Gun Carry Prohibition

The forces of civilian disarmament aren’t having an easy time of it these days. It’s been particularly rough going in the Empire State. After ramming through punitively restrictive laws limiting concealed carry following the Bruen…



BREAKING: US District Court Rules Ban on Possession of Guns With Serial Numbers Removed is Unconstitutional

By LKB When the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision was issued, even I was pleasantly surprised at the breadth of Justice Thomas’ opinion and its probable implications. By focusing strictly on whether particular limits on Second…



Gluttons for Punishment: After Failed Suit Against Gun Makers, Mexico Files Another Suit Against Arizona Gun Retailers

Our neighbors to the south apparently like getting slapped down in the US courts. Last year the Mexican government sued a group of American gun manufacturers for $10 billion, claiming the manufacturers are the reason…


Oh No! The Bruen Ruling Puts Gun Rights Defenders at a Greater Advantage in Court Cases

The Bruen ruling, when laying out the historical prong of the test, said it was up to the government that was defending a gun law to prove the restriction had a parallel in the past….