common use firearms Archives

Supreme Court Historical Test Sets Stage for Major AR-15 Ban Showdown

Gun regulations took center stage at the Supreme Court this past term, and they will again in the months ahead. This time the focus is squarely on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. In its landmark 2022 Bruen decision, the Court held that modern gun rules must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm […]

New Jersey Assault Weapons Ban Overturned in Major 2A Ruling

A significant Second Amendment victory came out of the Third Circuit on July 17, 2026. In a 10-5 en banc decision, the court ruled that New Jersey’s bans on so-called “assault firearms” — including popular semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 — and magazines holding more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. This is the first time […]

SCOTUS Takes Up Connecticut’s Assault Weapons Ban: 5 Key Things YOU NEED TO KNOW

The U.S. Supreme Court just greenlit a major challenge to one of the country’s strictest semiautomatic firearm bans. Connecticut’s decades-old restrictions—beefed up after Sandy Hook and again in 2023—are now on a collision course with the Second Amendment at the highest level. Here are the top 5 things that matter most, plus what this could […]