Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., is calling on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to back a series of pro-Second Amendment bills aimed at reducing federal overreach and clarifying firearm suppressor regulations. Arguing that current laws are confusing, excessive, and harmful to lawful gun owners, Hamadeh is throwing his weight behind legislation that redefines, deregulates, and simplifies how suppressors are treated under federal law.
Colorado Republicans are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene after Gov. Jared Polis signed a sweeping new gun control law that places strict limitations on the purchase of semi-automatic rifles. The law, Senate Bill 25-003, is drawing fire from state lawmakers and pro-gun organizations who say it unconstitutionally burdens law-abiding citizens and violates Second Amendment protections.
Just three weeks before a shooting injured multiple students at Florida State University, Republican state Sen. Ileana Garcia joined Democrats to block a bill that would have allowed students to carry firearms for self-defense. Senate Bill 814, which aimed to restore Second Amendment rights on campus, was shut down in committee due to Garcia's pivotal vote. The FSU shooting has reignited calls to reexamine Florida’s gun policies, particularly concerning self-defense on college campuses.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the establishment of a Second Amendment Task Force, telling employees that the amendment will not be treated as a "second-class right."
Governor Ron DeSantis is turning up the heat on Florida Republicans for stalling open carry gun legislation. In a video posted by Florida Gun Rights, a visibly frustrated DeSantis asked, “Are we Florida or are we San Francisco?” as he mocked GOP lawmakers for failing to move forward on the issue.
An Illinois court ruled Tuesday that a wrongful death lawsuit against Smith & Wesson, the manufacturer of the firearm used in the 2022 Highland Park mass shooting, can proceed to trial.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Los Angeles International Airport have seized more than 1,000 replica firearms since the start of fiscal year 2025.
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced the Unfair Gun Taxes Act, aimed at preventing states from imposing additional excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. The legislation, supported by Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), seeks to protect law-abiding gun owners from what they describe as discriminatory and punitive state-level taxes.
An alleged assaulter in Hardeeville, South Carolina, was shot and killed on Monday night after unknowingly targeting an armed citizen. The incident occurred around 9:38 p.m. when police responded to a report of an armed man attempting to force a victim out of their car at gunpoint, according to WSAV.
