Colorado’s Legislative Session is Over — How Did Gun Rights Fare?

New figures from the FBI show that heavily gun-controlled California led the nation in “active shooter incidents” in 2023. According to the latest FBI report, 2023 had a total of 48 “active shooter incidents” in the U.S., with California leading all states with a...

After facing mounting pressure from some doctors and Democratic advocacy groups, Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the advisory on Tuesday morning. Taking a play out of the government’s playbook from 1964, when the surgeon general snubbed out the tobacco industry and forced...

Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued their first post-Bruen Second Amendment ruling. The ruling was 8-1, authored for the majority by Chief Justice John Roberts with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. In this dissenting opinion, Thomas wrote: “The...

The Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the nationwide bump stock ban has reignited Democrats efforts to enact gun control, leading to a showdown in the U.S. Senate.  Late last week, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 2018 bump stock ban rule. The...

Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones said in a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that no charges in the shooting would be filed after reviewing the investigation of the shooting of Bryan Malinowski. Back in March, ATF agents...

The question appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in Wilson v. Hawaii is whether or not the Bruen test should apply to criminal prosecutions for carrying without a license. The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled citizens of the Aloha State do NOT have a right to carry a firearm...

The United States Supreme Court is on the clock to deliver a ruling on Cargill v. Garland by June. Following the tragedy in Las Vegas in late 2017, the ATF moved to ban bump stocks under discretion from the White House – classifying them as machine guns. Since then,...

Steve Dettelbach, Director of the ATF, could not define a precise threshold for when private citizens are considered “engaged in the business” of selling firearms. Last Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing with Steve Dettelbach, Director for the...

The gun shop owner and U.S. Representative from Georgia's 9th Congressional District has introduced a resolution to make the ATF's "engaged in the business" rule of "no force or effect." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced their...

A Supreme Court decision on the Constitutionality of an "Assault Weapons" Ban could be on the horizon as the National Foundation for Gun Rights' lawsuit against the state of Illinois heads to conference. In January of 2023, Illinois banned the sale and possession of...

Last week, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20) introduced S9225, a bill completely ban the sale of Glocks and other semi-automatic handguns. The argument Democrats in the Empire State are making is that Glocks and other semi-automatic handguns can be easily...

Pennsylvania gun owners can rejoice after a bumpstock ban and advanced reporting by FFLs was defeated last week. By a vote of 101-100, both HB 335 and HB 2206 failed to meet the 102 votes needed to clear the Pennsylvania State House. HB 335 would have banned the sale...

Last week, Rep. Bob Good (R-VA-5) introduced a bill to completely deregulate firearm suppressors, or "silencers," from federal regulation. The Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act) would completely remove suppressors from NFA (National Firearms Act)...

On May 2nd, a federal judge found Colorado's ban on homemade firearms does not infringe on the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. The lawsuit was filed in January by the National Association for Gun Rights and it's Colorado-state affiliate, Rocky Mountain Gun...

The U.S. Supreme Court could decide whether to hear legal challenges to Illinois' so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban as early as next week. The high court has distributed for a May 16 conference on the briefs filed by firearms owners, sellers, and Second Amendment rights...

Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (D) and lead sponsor of HB 1292, the so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban, announced Monday that she would ask for the bill to be killed in the Senate State, Military, and Veteran Affairs Committee. This marks the second year in a row gun...

Despite adjourning the legislative session in February, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham wants more gun control. Earlier this month, Michelle Lujan Grisaham signed two gun control bills into law: A 7-day waiting period on firearms purchases A polling place...

With three gun control bills heading to Gov. Janet Mills' desk, the Legislature rejects "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation in the Pine Tree State. The three bills heading to the Governor's desk include: L.D. 2086 - A ban on bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices L.D. 2238...

For decades, the Left has been pushing the so-called "gun show loophole" as a means to enact radical gun control measures. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) just realeased Volume III of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking...

The Evergreen State's standard-capacity magazine ban ruled unconstitutional has been ruled unconstitutional by a Cowlitz County judge. On Monday, Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that Washington's ban on standard-capacity magazines violated both...

Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI) is seeking to close a 'loophole' that aims to 'destroy 'zombie guns.'" H.R. 7746, co-sponsored by Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), targets the market of many used and surplus gun parts, which are sold as parts kits. One of the main appeals of these...

A last-minute bill to allow family members to petition a judge to remove guns from an individual, also known as "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation, has been introduced by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D). The new proposal was introduced with just three weeks before...

Colorado Democrats are pushing a gun control blitz this year, including a bill that would ban so-called "assault weapons."  Other bills that have been introduced would enact an 11% tax on gun and ammunition sales, increase standards for concealed handgun training...

The Department of Justice launched its National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center to offer assistance to law enforcement officials, social services providers, and others who implement "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation laws. "Red Flag" laws permit judges...

The ATF doesn’t seem to understand what the word “no” means. It’s very simple: If a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking you from enforcing unlawful action, you don’t do just that. We currently have a preliminary injunction blocking the ATF from...

RMGO v. Polis was put forward by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on behalf of itself and two Colorado residents. The lawsuit claimed Senate Bill 23-169, which was signed into law earlier this year, "a person who is not a licensed gun dealer shall not make or facilitate the...

The National Association for Gun Rights, in conjunction with Rare Breed Triggers, is taking the ATF to court again -- this time over forced-reset triggers Earlier this month, the National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol,...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 44, Repeal Firearm Stabilizing Braces Rule, by a vote of 219 to 210.   The U.S. House passed H.J. Res. 44 by a vote of 219-210 (5 not voting). The new rule (ATF Rule 2021R-08F) significantly expands the...

Last week, the National Association for Gun Rights was heard by a First Circuit U.S. Judge in their attempt to overturn then-Gov. Mitt Romney's ban on so-called "assault weapons" and standard-capacity magazines. Since the landmark Bruen ruling came down from the...

Working in coordination with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), the National Association for Gun Rights and Texas Gun Rights is suing the Biden Administration over the infamous Pistol Brace Ban. The lawsuit argues that a new rule from the Bureau of...

Constitutional Carry Bill S. 109 cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 9th, by a razor-thin margin of 12-11. S. 109 has been slowly making its rounds through the South Carolina Legislature, as it now heads for a full Senate vote. The State House...

In Texas, House Bill 2744, a bill to raise the age to purchase a so-called "assault rifle" from 18 to 21 now heads to the House floor. In response to the attack in Allen, Texas, gun control advocates rushed a bill to raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles...

On May 8th, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul responded to Justice Amy Coney Barrett's request for comment, asking her to decline the petition for an order blocking the state from enforcing its unconstitutional "Assault Weapons" Ban. The emergency petition from...

Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 77 into law, allowing law-abiding Nebraskans 21 and older to carry a firearm for self-defense without begging for government permission or paying a tax. As more than a majority of states have passed some form of Constitutional...

Governor Polis signed bills to expand Colorado's "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation law, raise the minimum age to purchase guns, impose a three-day waiting period for firearm purchases, and allow citizens to sue gun manufacturers. "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation (SB 170) Passed...

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested a further response from the City of Naperville, IL for their recently passed "Assault Weapons" Ban. The National Association for Gun Rights, in conjunction with the National Foundation for Gun Rights, says the cities...

Gun control organizations call on President Biden to announce sweeping Executive Actions on gun control during his State of the Union. The coalition wrote a letter to President Biden, calling for a national emergency on guns, establishing a "federal office for gun...

HB 543, Florida's Constitutional Carry bill, aims to turn the Sunshine State into the 26th state to enact such legislation, but fails to fix open carry law. On January 30th, Rep. Chuck Brannan and Sen. Jay Collins introduced the much-awaited Constitutional Carry bill,...

As Democrats in the Centennial State gear up to ram through a smorgasbord of gun control bills, Republicans are planning to fight back. Among a seemingly growing list of Democratic gun control priorities, a ban on so-called "assault weapons" tops the list as the most...

The ATF has issued its unconstitutional pistol brace rule.  It is 293 pages long and our legal team is reviewing it right now. Click here to view it in full

Members of the Colorado Legislature have been pitching general ideas: strengthening the "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation law; 10-day waiting periods on all gun purchases; age limits; and outright bans on semi-automatic firearms. Following the 2022 election cycle, Colorado...

On Monday, January 9th, a federal judge blocked major portions of New Jersey's new gun control, finding that restrictions on where concealed carry permit holders may carry their firearm in public. U.S. District Court Judge Renee Marie Bumb issued a temporary...

Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a proposed ban on future sales of certain semi-automatic guns and magazines with more than 12 rounds. The bill now awaits the Governor's signature. After convening for the final days of the lame duck session, lawmakers in the...

The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) deleted a reference to a study it commissioned after a group of gun control advocates complained it made passing new restrictions more difficult. According to The Reload, last summer, the CDC and gun control advocates held a...

Last month, Measure 114 passed with 50.65% of the vote. The measure bans magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and creates a "permit-to-purchase" system that includes fingerprinting and firearm training. On December 6th, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said...

Democrats in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a proposal to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to obtain a gun permit in the state. Filed on the final legislative session day of 2022,...

U.S. Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH) calls out ATF Director Steve Dettelbach over "a deliberate attempt to usurp the authority of Congress and infringe on American citizens' fundamental Second Amendment rights." Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Rep. Jim Jordan accused the...

A New Jersey legislative committee voted to require liability insurance for gun owners and restrict where they could carry their weapons, moving what would be some of the strictest U.S. gun control measures yet.The vote by the New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety...