2A

The Historical Regulation of “Unusual” Weapons

This post is based on a paper that was presented at the 2026 Firearms Law...

SCOTUS Gun Watch 7/27/2026 | Duke Center for Firearms Law

Pending Petitions Case Name Case Number On Appeal From Issue Status Porter v. United States 26-5121 CA5 1. Whether an officer’s access of an automatic license plate reader database, which indiscriminately...

Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s Restrictions on Semi-Automatic Rifles and Large-Capacity Magazines

On Friday, July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, sitting en...

Fifth Circuit to Go En Banc to Review Constitutionality of 922(g)(1) Under Commerce Clause

On Monday, July 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted to go...

On Counting in Assault Weapons Cases

For the area of constitutional law tied most closely to historical inquiry, Second Amendment cases...

DOJ, USPS Propose Eliminating Ban on Mailing Firearms

Since 1927, Congress has prohibited the mailing of “pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of...

SCOTUS Gun Watch 6/8/2026 | Duke Center for Firearms Law

Case Name Case Number On Appeal From Issue Status Green v. United States 25-7508 CA9 (1) Whether courts may categorically reject Second Amendment as-applied challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)...

DOJ’s Second Amendment Section | Duke Center for Firearms Law

Early last December, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) formally opened a first-of-its-kind Second Amendment Section (“SAS”),...

Latest news

Gun Law History: How Three-Hundred Years of Weapons Laws Built the Nation

For over a decade, I have been reading, studying, and...

Maine Quietly Adds Arkansas, Indiana, South Dakota and Tennessee Back to Its Permit Reciprocity List After State Police Promised to Look Into It

Key Takeaways Maine State Police quietly added Arkansas, Indiana, South Dakota and Tennessee back to its concealed carry permit...

Jesus Osete Takes Over DOJ Civil Rights Division

Jesus A. Osete is now running the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The division’s homepage lists him as...

Must read

Limited Special Edition 50th Anniversary M1A Rifle

By Will Dabbs, MD The new 50th Anniversary commemorative Springfield...

7mm Rem Mag vs 30-06 Springfleld: 2023 Ammo Comparison

The 7mm Remington Magnum and 30-06 Springfield...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Crimson Trace Hardline Pro Optics Overview

By Jeremy Tremp If you’ve been in the market...

Beginning Prepping: How to Start

By Kit Perez The concept of prepping — the...