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.
The Colorado state Senate has passed a bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of AR-15s, AK-47s, and other semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines exceeding 15 rounds.
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have introduced legislation to make the state the 30th in the nation to adopt constitutional carry. The proposed measures—House Bill 5 (HB 5) and Senate Bill 50 (SB 50)—would remove permit requirements for concealed carry and expand Second Amendment freedoms for law-abiding citizens.
On January 30, 2025, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the federal ban on licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to individuals aged 18 to 20 unconstitutional.
A new bill targeting semiautomatic firearms will be heard in the Colorado General Assembly on Tuesday, drawing sharp criticism from conservatives and gun rights advocates. Senate Bill 3, introduced by Democrats on the first day of the legislative session, proposes prohibiting the purchase, manufacturing, distribution, or transfer of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns with detachable magazines.
