Virginia just banned the AR-15. Within 24 hours of the signing, some of the biggest gun rights organizations in the country had filed lawsuits.
The NRA's case is openly designed to land at the Supreme Court.
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A clip from Cam & CO podcast, where he and SAF's Kostas Moros discuss which guns are going to be banned in Virginia under this "assault firearm" ban.
Full episode here: /watch?v=n1irH5gOApY
The Second Amendment Foundation, together with the NRA, Firearms Policy Coalition, and private plaintiffs, has filed McDonald v. Katz challenging Virginia’s newly enacted ban on ‘assault firearms’ and magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds. The law, signed today and effective July 1, 2026, criminalizes possession and transfer of commonly owned semiautomatic rifles with common features and standard-capacity magazines. SAF argues these arms are in common use for lawful purposes and cannot be banned under the Second Amendment.
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In its amended complaint against Washington DC's "assault weapon" ban, the US DOJ has now added a claim that the District's total ban on suppressors is also unconstitutional.
Hearing Live Broadcast May 14th: The Tiahrt Amendment is a series of provisions attached to U.S. Department of Justice appropriations bills since 2003. It restricts the ATF and the FBI in how they handle firearms trace data, background check records, and dealer information.
Key Provisions:
- The ATF's National Tracing Center cannot release detailed information from its firearms trace database (which tracks where crime guns were originally sold) to anyone except law enforcement or prosecutors for specific criminal investigations. This blocks use by researchers, cities, states, the public, or in civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers or dealers.
- The FBI must destroy most approved background check records within 24 hours.
- The ATF cannot require gun dealers to conduct or submit regular physical inventories of their stock while in business.
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“For those of us who work in marbled halls, guarded constantly by a vigilant and dedicated police force, the guarantees of the Second Amendment might seem antiquated and superfluous. But the Framers made a clear choice: They reserved to all Americans the right to bear arms for self-defense.” -Justice Clarence Thomas
5:30 pm West/8:30 pm East - Our own Kostas Moros, Director of Legal Research and Education, and Lee Williams, SAF's Investigative Journalism Project Lead, will be on the "Behind Enemy Lines" Show. The primary topic will be Patrick "Tate" Adamiak's case. Tune in to learn more and find out what needs to be done.
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🚨🚨🚨ATF has posted its revised 4473 draft. We are looking through it in detail. As an initial impression however, we are pleased that it greatly simplifies the current form, and also makes clear buying guns intended as bona-fide gifts is perfectly legal, as that has long caused confusion for dealers and buyers alike.
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