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Law
Victim advocates and law enforcement officials say that a new state law taking aim at federal gun rules could hamstring attempts to disarm abusers and prevent local authorities from reporting stores for failing to run background checks.
The Industry
A long-winding legal case brought by the city of Gary, Indiana, faces a crucial test in September, when a judge will rule whether a handful of major gun manufacturers have to hand over years of internal documents.
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen sets the stage for a major shift in gun laws. Here's what that case is about, and how a ruling could reverberate across the country.
Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman says some lawmakers carry guns “all the time.” He’s seeking bipartisan support to end the exemption that allows federal legislators to go armed on the job.
Extremism
Duke Law professor Darrell Miller explains how a strain of Second Amendment advocacy convinced some Americans that they have the right to use violence against political opponents.
An opinion handed down in a Pennsylvania appeals court threatens a law that gunmakers have long used as a shield against wrongful-death suits.
As a Supreme Court justice, Amy Coney Barrett is likely to push a “history and tradition” standard for gun cases — a test that some gun restrictions might not survive.
The conservative justices have shied away from taking another major Second Amendment case. The successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg could change that.
Expansive self-defense statutes create a tangled web of rules that make it increasingly difficult to prosecute people for flashing guns.
Coronavirus & Guns
Debate is brewing about the constitutionality of limiting gun rights during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gun Policy
As open carry becomes more popular for gun rights supporters, questions swirl about First Amendment protections for unarmed demonstrators.
A pair of lawsuits threatens to erode the special legal immunity that gun manufacturers, distributors, and dealers enjoy. Here’s the federal law they’re taking on.
The arrest of a white supremacist cell before the Richmond gun rally shows how extremist motives are colliding with easy access to ghost guns, homemade silencers, and unregulated tactical accessories.
On December 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard about an hour of oral arguments in New York State Pistol and Rifle Association v. City of New York, in which the petitioners argue that a restriction that prevented licensed gun…
Gun Rights
A constitutional scholar explains the challenge to a New York City gun restriction — and its potential to affect the right to bear arms more broadly.
