Law and the Courts


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BREAKING: Illinois Judge Rules FOID Card Requirement for Guns in the Home Unconstitutional

Under current law, it’s not possible to touch a firearm in the state of Illinois without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card. This is an unnecessary, hurdle to lawful gun ownership that the state of Illinois…


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Gun Rights Orgs Cheer Supreme Court Cert of Second Amendment Case

As you’d expect, Second Amendment orgs are pleased that the US Supreme Court is willing to take another Second Amendment case, a year after punting the opportunity last year. As the Second Amendment Foundation writes…


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The Meaning Behind the Supreme Court Granting Cert in NYSRPA v. Corlett

By LKB This morning, the Supreme Court announced that it has granted cert in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett, the case challenging New York City’s “may issue” (read: no issue unless you are…




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Marion County Prosecutor Getting Uncomfortable Questions After FedEx Shooting Spree

Last week we noted the manner in which Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears’ intentional inaction had allowed the Indianapolis FedEx spree shooter to legally buy the firearms he used. That fact spilled out into public…


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VCDL, GOA and US Law Shield Sue City of Winchester, Virginia Over Gun Control Ordinance

A group of gun rights orgs, US Law Shield, a local gun store and four individuals have sued the city of Winchester, Virginia over an ordinance that limits where gun owners can carry firearms in…



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Marijuana Legalization, Use and What it Means for Your Gun Rights

By Chris Rabby What does “legal” and medical marijuana law do to your gun rights, you and many gun owners ask? The short answer is that the feds won’t allow a dealer to sell a pot-card…