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 […]
Supreme Court Takes up Fight Over AR-15 Bans
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major Second Amendment fight that could shake the gun confiscation lobby’s favorite ban scheme to its core. At issue: whether the government can ban AR-15-platform and similar semi-automatic rifles — some of the most commonly owned firearms in America — by slapping them with the politically […]
FISA 702 Expires — But the Surveillance State Isn’t Done Yet
The federal government’s warrantless surveillance machine suffered a setback after Congress failed to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before its June 12 deadline. But Texas Gun Rights is warning gun owners not to celebrate too soon. Section 702 was created in 2008 as a foreign-intelligence surveillance authority, allowing the federal government […]
No Other Constitutional Right Is Policed Like the Second Amendment
The Bill of Rights protects speech, religion, the press, assembly, due process, privacy, and the right to keep and bear arms. Only one of those rights has an entire federal agency built around regulating, restricting, investigating, and prosecuting the tools necessary to exercise it. The Second Amendment. That agency is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
Fifth Circuit Says Suppressors Are Second Amendment Arms — So Why Is DOJ Still Targeting Texans?
The Fifth Circuit just admitted what gun owners have known for years: Suppressors are not some fringe accessory outside the Second Amendment. They are arms. In United States v. Comeaux, the Fifth Circuit upheld Brennan Comeaux’s conviction for possessing an unregistered suppressor under the National Firearms Act. But the ruling also delivered a major Second Amendment […]
TXGRF Attorney Fights Back Against Unconstitutional UCW Charge in Bell County
Texas Gun Rights Foundation attorney CJ Grisham is fighting back against a Bell County prosecution that should alarm every gun owner in Texas. The case involves Stephen Hernandez, a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, who was stopped by Killeen Police Department “Gang” officers while riding his motorcycle. According to the motion filed by Grisham, […]
Anti-Gun Activist Admits the Endgame: Ending U.S. Gun Production
For years, gun control advocates have insisted their agenda is modest. They say they only want “common sense” laws. They say no one is trying to take away firearms from law-abiding Americans. They say gun owners are paranoid for believing the end goal is disarmament. Then someone on their side says the quiet part out […]
After Years of Abuse, ATF Wants Gun Owners to Trust Them With $1.65 Billion
ATF Director Robert Cekada recently went before Congress asking lawmakers to trust his agency with a massive $1.65 billion budget. After years of watching the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives harass gun dealers, target lawful gun owners, defend Biden-era gun grabs, and try to regulate the Second Amendment out of existence, Texas gun […]