
Second Amendment Highlights from Around the Country – Week of April 13, 2026
Anti-gun Virginia politician commits murder-suicide. Kentucky overrides veto for under-21 carry. Hawaii drops non-resident carry ban.
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Anti-gun Virginia politician commits murder-suicide. Kentucky overrides veto for under-21 carry. Hawaii drops non-resident carry ban.

13 U.S. Senators demand the ATF stop enforcing the Biden-era pistol brace rule that was struck down in court in 2024.

The DOJ admits the 1927 firearms mailing ban is unconstitutional but tells gun owners to just wait for new regulations. No urgency on 2A rights.

Virginia governor amends the assault weapons ban to broaden restrictions. The DOJ is watching, and a showdown looms on April 22.

The Second Circuit upheld NYC’s ban on stun guns and tasers, claiming they are not in common use. SAF calls it an abuse of the Second Amendment.

Virginia governor signs gun control laws targeting manufacturers and homemade firearms, but the AR-15 ban still awaits her signature.

The DOJ just warned Virginia it will sue if the governor signs the AR-15 ban. A historic first for the Civil Rights Division.

Judge Benitez retires, the White House budget goes pro-2A, and Rhode Island lawmakers prepare to make felons of gun owners.

A Giffords representative testified in Vermont about gun control while admitting prior contact with legislators – without registering as a lobbyist.

FPC sues New York over its ban on carrying firearms in Times Square, arguing it makes a mockery of the Supreme Courts Bruen decision.

U.S. Attorney Pirro is asking for an en banc rehearing in a case that struck down D.C.s mag ban – drawing sharp criticism from 2A advocates.

The First Circuit ruled that purchasing or acquiring a firearm is not protected by the Second Amendments plain text, upholding Maines waiting period.
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