DOJ Is Finally Suing Gun-Ban States — Now It Must Deliver Lasting Victories
The Justice Department has launched a coordinated legal offensive against state and local gun restrictions. Texas Gun Rights says the campaign must produce binding precedent that survives the next administration. The United States Department of Justice is finally going on offense against gun-ban states and cities. Through its dedicated Second Amendment Section, led by former TXGR […]
Boebert Bill Would Repeal Federal Handgun Mailing Ban
The Freedom to Ship Act would remove a nearly century-old gun-control law and challenge discriminatory restrictions imposed by private shipping carriers. The Justice Department has already concluded that the federal ban on mailing handguns violates the Second Amendment. Now Congress has a chance to remove that restriction from federal law. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado introduced H.R. 9979, […]
Jasmine Crockett Joins Democrats Fighting ATF Gun-Rule Rollbacks
House Judiciary Democrats want ATF to abandon a sweeping regulatory package, but Texas Gun Rights warns that rolling back abusive rules is only the first step. House Judiciary Democrats are demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives abandon its effort to roll back federal gun regulations. The July 29 letter, led by Reps. Jamie Raskin […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Key NFA Restrictions on Untaxed Firearms
A Texas federal judge ruled that Congress destroyed the constitutional foundation for major National Firearms Act restrictions when it reduced the underlying taxes to zero. A federal court in Texas dealt a major blow to the National Firearms Act on August 5, ruling that several NFA registration, application, approval, and enforcement provisions are unconstitutional as […]
Seattle Festival Shootout Exposes the Failure of Gun-Free Zones and Criminal Gun Laws
The deadly shooting at Seattle’s largest food festival is already being reduced to another example of “gun violence.” But the facts point to a much different lesson. Police believe at least three people exchanged gunfire during the Bite of Seattle festival, including a 15-year-old now in juvenile custody, a 19-year-old suspected shooter who died at the scene, […]
Flock Cameras Can Track Gun Owners. Congress Is Fighting Back — Texas Must Act Next
Congressman Tim Burchett is taking aim at the growing government surveillance state. His newly introduced H.R. 9800, the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, would prohibit federal agencies from purchasing, operating, accessing, or contracting for Flock cameras and other automated systems that identify and track Americans. The bill also targets facial recognition and biometric surveillance, blocks state […]
State Fair Doubles Down on Gun Ban After Disarming Law-Abiding Texans
The State Fair of Texas is doubling down on its gun ban — and Texas Gun Rights is warning that the policy does nothing to stop criminals. “The State Fair’s gun ban does nothing to stop criminals,” said Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt. “It only turns peaceable Texans into sitting ducks, stripping them of the ability […]
Does an Arm Have to Be Popular Before the Second Amendment Protects It?
“Common use” should defeat firearm bans — not give government a loophole to ban newer or less common arms. AR-15s are unquestionably common. Millions of Americans lawfully possess them for self-defense, training, hunting, competition, and other lawful purposes. That widespread ownership should make categorical bans on America’s most popular rifle impossible to defend. But the […]
Louisiana Lawsuit Exposes the Permit Trap for Young Gun Owners
A federal lawsuit was just filed against Louisiana over a carry restriction that should never have existed. The lawsuit, Pool v. Hodges, challenges Louisiana’s refusal to issue handgun carry permits to otherwise eligible adults under 21. Firearms Policy Coalition filed the case in the Western District of Louisiana and is already seeking summary judgment against the […]
Supreme Court AR-15 Ban Fight Could Reshape the Second Amendment
The United States Supreme Court is preparing to hear one of the most important Second Amendment cases in a generation. At stake is a simple but massive question: Can the government ban AR-15s and other commonly owned semi-automatic firearms simply by labeling them “assault weapons”? For decades, anti-gun states and local governments have tried to […]