Second Amendment Roundup: Important Wolford Brief Addresses Bruen Methodology Prof. Alicea explains the proper way to apply Bruen. Reason · Jan 15
Second Amendment Roundup: An Opportunity to Clarify 1791 vs. 1868 Time period to assess Second Amendment rights may arise in Wolford argument. Reason · Jan 15
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
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
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
Reason · Dec 9, 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.
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.
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.