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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Emerson Case

Friday, June 14, 2002

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States declined without comment to hear U.S. v. Emerson. And while the decision is bad news for the defendant, the non-ruling in the Emerson case does mean that the 5th Circuit Court’s finding that the Second Amendment protects an individual right will stand. Furthermore, when the Bush Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted its Emerson briefs, it included statements that our Right to Keep and Bear Arms is clearly an individual right protected by the Constitution, which can also be used in legal arguments against unconstitutional gun control laws. As NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox explained to The New York Times, NRA was not concerned with the Supreme Court’s lack of decisive action, as "our client is the Second Amendment." Cox went on to say, "The Second Amendment won" when the Bush Administration made clear it supports the correct view that the right to arms is an individual, protected right.
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Report Provides Context on “Machinegun-Convertible Pistol” Panic

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Report Provides Context on “Machinegun-Convertible Pistol” Panic

Anti-gun lawmakers and their gun control allies exploit menacing language to bolster their arguments against lawful arms: ordinary semi-automatic rifles and pistols become “weapons of war” and “assault weapons;” “large capacity magazines” actually refers to ...

Virginia: Court Reiterates Injunction on Private Sale Ban, as Anti-Gun Lawmakers Mislead Public

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Virginia: Court Reiterates Injunction on Private Sale Ban, as Anti-Gun Lawmakers Mislead Public

Last October, a judge in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond ruled in the case Raul Wilson, Wyatt Lowman, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Gun Owners of America, Inc, and Gun Owners Foundation v. ...

Florida Attorney General, Law Enforcement Commissioner, and State Attorneys Agree Florida’s Waiting Period Law Violates the Second Amendment in NRA Challenge

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Florida Attorney General, Law Enforcement Commissioner, and State Attorneys Agree Florida’s Waiting Period Law Violates the Second Amendment in NRA Challenge

Today, the parties in the National Rifle Association’s challenge to Florida’s firearm waiting period law jointly filed an Offer of Judgment asking the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to declare the ...

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Maryland’s Glock Ban

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Maryland’s Glock Ban

The National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging Maryland’s ban on Glock and Glock-style handguns.

Massachusetts: Sunday Hunting Stripped from Budget

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Massachusetts: Sunday Hunting Stripped from Budget

House democrats have stripped provisions from the budget bill, H.D. 6042, that would have ended the Commonwealth’s ban on Sunday hunting, in addition to expanding land access and increasing opportunities for crossbow hunting. 

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Post Office Carry Ban

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Post Office Carry Ban

The National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and three NRA members today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal prohibition on carrying firearms at United States Post Offices.

UN Officials Declare “We Have Lawyers” After Forcing Through Another Controversial Small Arms Outcome Document

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

UN Officials Declare “We Have Lawyers” After Forcing Through Another Controversial Small Arms Outcome Document

The United Nations’ Ninth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Program of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects ...

Pennsylvania: House Majority Democrats Pushing More Gun Control Next Week

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Pennsylvania: House Majority Democrats Pushing More Gun Control Next Week

On Monday, June 8, the House Judiciary Committee will hear a bill that will force Keystone gun owners to keep their guns under lock and key or face the consequences. 

New York: Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Gun Ban in State Budget Process

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

New York: Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Gun Ban in State Budget Process

On Wednesday, May 27, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.9005C, which “enacts into law major components” of the state’s public protection and general government budget.

California: Multiple Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled in Committee

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

California: Multiple Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled in Committee

On Tuesday, June 16th,the Senate Public Safety Committee will hear several anti-Second Amendment bills, including AB1743, AB1753, and AB1810. Additionally, on June 23rd, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear AB 2047, a proposal that effectively ...

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