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DOJ Folds on Post Office Gun Ban Appeal, Leaving SAF/FPC Victory Intact

The Justice Department has moved to abandon its appeal defending the federal post office gun ban, leaving a permanent injunction protecting present and future SAF and FPC members at ordinary post offices.

Major 2A Victory: Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s AR-15 & Magazine Bans

An en banc Third Circuit ruling invalidates New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds.

SAF Files for Summary Judgment in Illegal Search of Student Case

Growing up in the South, it wasn’t unusual to see shotguns mounted in the back of my friends’ trucks.

Gun Control, 2A Groups React to Third Circuit Victory in Gun, Magazine Ban Case

Gun control groups are pretty quiet after the Third Circuit handed down a major ruling on Friday holding New Jersey’s ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines unconstitutional.

Breaking: Third Circuit Says Ban on ‘Assault Weapons’ and ‘Large Capacity’ Magazines Is Unconstitutional

In a long-awaited opinion, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has released its en banc decision in a trio of cases challenging New Jersey’s ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines, holding that the ban violates the Second Amendment’s protections for the right to keep and bear arms.

Ohio Voters Have Chance to Send Gun-Banning Democrat Home

The vast majority of congressional districts are pretty safe for either Republicans or Democrats.

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House Votes to Block Financial Institutions Using Credit Cards to Track Gun Sales

As it stands, there are already too many ways to figure out who has guns and who doesn’t.

DOJ Drops Defense of Post Office Carry Ban

The Trump administration is no longer defending the ban on lawful carrying at postal facilities, abandoning an appeal to the Fifth Circuit after a district court judge held the ban to be unconstitutional.

House Votes to Block Credit Card Gun Tracking as Senate Fight Looms

The House passed H.R. 1181 by 221–201, advancing a federal ban on firearm-specific merchant category codes.

Owning a Gun Is Not Reasonable Suspicion: SAF Seeks Judgment Over School Truck Search

School officials searched 18-year-old Jack Harrington’s truck after learning he lawfully owned a handgun.

Democrats Push Court Packing Amid Second Amendment Defeats

Life has been good for the Second Amendment lately.

New Jersey Escalates Lawfare Against Pennsylvania Firearms Entrepreneur Jordan Vinroe

After JSD Supply and Eagle Shows entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy, New Jersey filed a new lawsuit seeking to hold founder Jordan Vinroe personally liable under the state’s gun-industry public-nuisance law.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Standing Strong for Colorado’s Law-Abiding Gun Owners Ahead of Critical Midterms – American Rifleman

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Standing Strong for Colorado’s Law-Abiding Gun Owners Ahead of Critical Midterms  American Rifleman

Can people with opposing views on guns find common ground? – WHYY

Can people with opposing views on guns find common ground?  WHYY

T.REX ARMS Names Dave Rhoden Chief Growth Officer

T.REX ARMS has named former 5.11 and Vertx executive Dave Rhoden as its new Chief Growth Officer.

Women For Gun Rights Names Tammy Bartels Director of Operations – Outdoor Wire

Women For Gun Rights Names Tammy Bartels Director of Operations  Outdoor Wire

Iran’s Unarmed Citizens Show Why the Second Amendment Still Matters – NSSF | The Firearm Industry Trade Association

Iran’s Unarmed Citizens Show Why the Second Amendment Still Matters  NSSF | The Firearm Industry Trade Association

Gun Country: How, why and when people legally carry concealed firearms in Sonoma County – The Press Democrat

Gun Country: How, why and when people legally carry concealed firearms in Sonoma County  The Press Democrat

Bolstered By Supreme Court Rulings, SAF Files New Briefs In 3 Challenges To NFA Registration

The Second Amendment Foundation says recent Supreme Court decisions bolster its challenge to the NFA’s registration scheme.

Analysis: Do the DOJ’s Second Amendment Lawsuits Have a Fatal Flaw? [Member Exclusive]

The first ruling in one of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Second Amendment suits revealed a potential problem that could impact all of them.

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PSA PA-15 5.56 AR-15 Rifle M4 Carbine BLEM – $469.99

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RMA SRT Model 1003 Plate Drops to $199.99—Save 20% for a Limited Time

RMA’s 2.7-pound SRT Model 1003 rifle plate is now 20% off with code MadeInAmerica, dropping the per-plate price from $249.99 to approximately $199.99.

Speer Gold Dot 9mm 124 Gr +P JHP Battle Pack 250 Rounds — $136.70

If you have been waiting to stock up on proven 9mm defensive ammo, this deal is worth a look.

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Springfield Kuna 9mm Pistol With FSA Brace: $1,199.99 — Save $300!

Palmetto State Armory currently has the Springfield Armory Kuna 9mm Pistol with Strike Industries FSA Folding Brace on sale for $1,199.99.

 

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