September 21, 2026

Daily Dose of 2A News

Monday, September 21, 2026

Gun Owners of America says ATF Director Robert Cekada’s “61 active alerts” disclosure does not reveal the full reach of the FBI’s NICS Monitoring system.

Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey Ban on Carrying Knives for Self-Defense

ANJRPC, Knife Rights and four New Jersey residents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging state laws that allegedly criminalize carrying knives, batons, larger pepper-spray canisters and other non-firearm arms for self-defense—even as the state issues permits to carry handguns.

DOJ’s Next Target? Permit-To-Purchase Laws

How anyone thinks permit-to-purchase laws are constitutional is beyond me.

GLOCK Sues Connecticut Over Vague ‘Convertible Pistol’ Ban

GLOCK is asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s new “convertible pistol” ban after state officials allegedly failed to say whether the company’s redesigned Gen6, V Series, and Slimline pistols remain legal to sell.

Connecticut Already Planning on Going Around Viramontes Outcome

It’s not often that the Supreme Court shocks people.

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases

The Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal government cannot prohibit lawful Americans from directly purchasing handguns across state lines, holding that the right to keep arms necessarily includes the right to acquire them.

Philippine Government Wants to Inspect Gun Owners’ Homes

Like most other countries, there is no right to keep and bear arms enshrined into Philippine law.

The New Republic Very Upset Over ‘Gangster Guns’ Being Slightly Easier to Get Now

The court decision that opened up short-barreled long guns to be bought by some without having to jump through the NFA paperwork rigmarole isn’t a big deal.

New Lawsuit Takes on NJ’s Ban on Self-Defense With Non-Firearms

A bizarre law in New Jersey that prohibits carrying almost anything other than a firearm for self-defense is being challenged by the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and Knife Rights.

Guns Now to Blame for Family Annihilation Killings

I can get why someone might want another person dead.

Massachusetts Governor Rallies With Teachers Union in Support of Gun Control

Massachusetts gun owners are hoping to undo the state’s latest package of gun control laws at the ballot box this November, and their efforts appear to be making some foes of the Second Amendment awfully nervous.

New Poll Has Bad News for Gun Ban Fans

A new poll by Marquette Law School may offer some comfort to anti-gunners, but only if they don’t bother to look too deeply at the results.

‘Not about guns’: Gun rights groups sue New Jersey over weapons restrictions – Courthouse News

‘Not about guns’: Gun rights groups sue New Jersey over weapons restrictions Courthouse News

The “99 Percent” Myth About Women and Their Guns

Women are routinely told that a gun is likely to be taken away and used against them.

Gun Groups Urge SCOTUS To Hear Case On Minnesota’s Nonresident Carry Restrictions

Gun-rights groups are asking the Supreme Court to hear Johnson v.

MN: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Release Cringe-Worthy Poll On So-Called ‘Assault Weapons’

A Minnesota House State Fair poll found 75% support for an “assault weapons” ban.

Your Waymo Is Watching You. Don’t Bring a Gun.

Waymo bans weapons inside its driverless taxis—and recent incidents show the company can stop a ride and call police when a firearm is detected.

Thousands protest in Paris against police gun laws – vijesti.me

Thousands protest in Paris against police gun laws vijesti.me

Talk Is Cheap. Here’s Your Congressman’s Gun-Rights Record

If you want to know where your senators and your representative really stand on the Second Amendment, you no longer have to guess.

DOJ Takes Aim at Federal Under-21 Handgun Ban

We’ve reported many times on the ongoing battle for the Second Amendment rights of 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old Americans who are often discriminated against in a number of ways despite being legal adults.