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19 States That Legalized Marijuana Use Nevertheless Say It Should Disqualify People From Owning Guns

They are joining the Trump administration in urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that disarms "unlawful" drug consumers.

Reason · Jan 14

Second Amendment Roundup: Hawaii Sticks to Its Black Code Precedent

Its Amici in Wolford v. Lopez abandon the embarrassing “analogue.”

Reason · Jan 14

California's Ban on Openly Carrying Guns Is Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Says

The ruling, which emphasizes the lack of historical support for such a law, is unlikely to survive en banc review.

Reason · Jan 5

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California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules

Ninth circuit sides with gun owner that ban in counties with more than 200,000 people violates second amendment

The Guardian - US · Jan 3

Second Amendment Protects Right to Open Carry, Ninth Circuit Panel Holds (2-1)

If the decision doesn't go en banc, it may go to the Supreme Court, because the Second Circuit held the opposite (and there's thus a circuit split).

Reason · Jan 2

Erika Kirk Shares Why She Still Supports Second Amendment After Charlie Was Shot in the Neck

Following the murder of her husband Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk speaks about faith, resilience and holding firm to her values, saying 'God is good' despite loss.

International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025

The DOJ Assails D.C.'s 'Assault Weapon' Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law

The department's lawsuit notes that the prohibited firearms are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.

Reason · Dec 24, 2025

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The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws

The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: Civil Rights Division Sues Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands government didn’t get the memo that Bruen was decided.

Reason · Dec 22, 2025

US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment

A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court to decide status of unlawful drug users.

ATF’s expansive regulation conflicts with U.S. position that only habitual users are disarmed.

Reason · Dec 16, 2025

The DOJ Says It Will Challenge Unconstitutional Gun Policies. Maybe It Should Stop Defending Them.

The Justice Department's litigation positions are at odds with its avowed intent to protect Second Amendment rights.

Reason · Dec 10, 2025

Why Gun Groups Oppose Transgender Gun Bans

It's not surprising that the NRA and other Second Amendment advocates spoke out against a trans firearm ban floated by the Trump administration.

Reason · Dec 9, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: Arms and the Citizenship Issue

Illegal aliens are prohibited from possession of firearms.

Reason · Dec 9, 2025

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We Got This Covered · Dec 5, 2025

Erika Kirk doubles down on her support for the Second Amendment — even after her husband’s murder

This widow's gun stance shocks everyone

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Erika Kirk still supports Second Amendment despite husband Charlie’s murder: ‘That’s not a gun problem’

Erika Kirk says that she has forgiven her husband’s killer to ensure that she was not ‘bound to evil’

Reason · Dec 3, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: The U.S. Defends NFA Restrictions Lacking a Tax Nexus

The DOJ claims basis in the tax power and the commerce clause, and no Second Amendment problem.

Reason · Nov 22, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: In Wolford, Hawaii relies on the Black Codes

Improper analogue to support ban on arms on private property open to the public.

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Reason · Nov 13, 2025

Why Does SCOTUS Hear So Few Second Amendment Cases?

The right to keep and bear arms occupies a curious place in American legal history.

Reason · Nov 10, 2025

Will SCOTUS Resolve the Circuit Split on a Law That Disarms People With Nonviolent Criminal Records?

Steven Duarte is one of several petitioners who are asking the justices to address the constitutionality of that absurdly broad gun ban.

Reason · Nov 5, 2025

The Second Amendment and Foster Parents

From a South Carolina Attorney General opinion issued last week: Dear Representative Gilliam: You seek our opinion "on a matter… The post The Second Amendment and Foster Parents appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Nov 4, 2025

New Jersey Cops Took His Guns Because They Were Worried About His Wife's Mental Health

Elsid Aliaj says the seizure violated state law and the Second Amendment.

Reason · Oct 29, 2025

Trump, an Avowed Second Amendment Champion, Defends a Gun Ban With 'No Historical Justification'

His administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold a prosecution for violating a federal law that bars illegal drug users from owning firearms.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025

High and Armed? Supreme Court to Decide If Drug Users' Gun Rights Are Protected by the Constitution

The Supreme Court of the United States will rule on whether illegal drug users can legally possess firearms under the Gun Control Act of 1968's Section 922(g)(3), a decision with sweeping implications for Second Amendment rights and federal-state tensions.

Reason · Oct 21, 2025

Second Amendment Roundup: 3d Circuit Oral Argument on N.J. Rifle Ban

The en banc court exhibited a deep understanding of the issues.

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