firearms policy coalition Archives

Court Strikes Down New York Body Armor Ban as Unconstitutional

A federal judge just punched a big hole in New York’s gun control playbook. On October 21, 2026, U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. ruled that the state’s ban on ordinary people buying body armor is unconstitutional. The decision comes out of the Western District of New York and says defensive armor counts as […]

Historic Ruling: NFA Registration Requirements Exceed Congress’s Authority

A federal judge in Texas just handed gun owners a major win against one of the oldest federal gun laws on the books. On August 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration, application, fingerprinting, and ATF approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled […]

California’s Glock Ban Is Here — And It’s a Warning Shot for Every Gun Owner

If you’ve been following the never-ending saga of California gun laws, you already know the state loves to test-drive the most restrictive ideas in the country. Well, as of July 1, 2026, one of their latest experiments goes live: a functional ban on new Glock and similar striker-fired pistol sales. Assembly Bill 1127 reclassifies these […]