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Delaware Sues Glock, Claiming It Is Responsible for the Actions of Criminals
Delaware is suing Glock over a part the company doesn’t make and nobody can legally install. The state says the design is the crime.
Second Amendment Highlights from Around the Country – Week of Oct. 19, 2026
Second Amendment news from around the country for the week of Oct. 19, 2026, updated throughout the week.
Civil Rights Division Investigates Permitting Abuses in Connecticut Municipalities, Hints at More Investigations
The Justice Department just opened a second permitting investigation in eight days, and officials told News2A more are coming.
Fifth Circuit Protects Knives as Arms, Strikes Down Portion of Federal Switchblade Act
A federal appeals court just held that switchblades are “Arms” under the Second Amendment, and the reasoning reaches well past knives.
2A Victory! District Court Strikes Down New York State’s Body Armor Ban
New York told a federal judge that body armor is just a tactical accessory. He disagreed, and his reasoning travels well beyond vests.
State Guidance on NFA Firearms Mixed in Wake of ATF Guidance: We Survey 6 States
The ATF says it won’t enforce the NFA against anyone anymore. Six states have now weighed in, and one told residents nothing has changed.
SCOTUS Ignores 2A Cases, Welcomes Challenge to Federal Home Distilling Ban
The justices turned down 50 firearms cases this month, then agreed to hear one about home distilling. The second part may matter more than the first.
What Happened at the October 15 School Shooting in Bend, Oregon?
A teacher threw her cellphone. A father grabbed a pistol from his car. Oregon law says one of them should not have been in that building.
Florida State Attorney Clarifies Local Guidance on SBRs, SBSs, Suppressors and Search and Seizure Policies
A Florida prosecutor just told the police chiefs and sheriffs in his circuit to stop treating a short barrel and no tax stamp as probable cause.
DOJ Continues to Seek Narrow Injunction in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF
The Justice Department just told a federal judge not to widen an NFA injunction. Gun owners are asking why.
Third Circuit Upholds Ruling Striking Lifetime Gun Ban for Nonviolent Felon Convicted of Two DUIs
Two drunk driving convictions in the early 2000s cost a Pennsylvania man his gun rights for life. The Third Circuit just asked where that rule came from.
Idaho Attorney General Promotes Lawful Acquisition of SBRs, SBSs and Suppressors
Idaho’s attorney general just told gun owners to go buy suppressors and short-barreled rifles. No other state AG has said it out loud yet.
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