The “Military-Style” Label Hits Noise-Flash Devices

California did not ban flash-bangs on September 29. Gavin Newsom signed a narrower bill, and the press still sold it as a crackdown on “military-style weapons.” SB 937 is Chapter 754 of the 2026 statutes. Senator Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach wrote it. Scott Wiener coauthored it. It takes effect January 1, 2027. Read the […]

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Patent Court as Gun Control: Inside the Rare Breed MDL and ATF’s Statement of Interest

The ATF still will not publish a list. That part matters more than the press-release language. Director Robert Cekada told an FFL crowd in Dallas that some products sold as forced reset triggers are the real thing, and some “may be” machine guns. He would not say which ones. Manufacturers are supposed to guess. Dealers […]

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ATF Tells Dealers They Won’t Be Cited for 4473 Suppressor Transfers. The Written Guidance Is Still Missing.

Seven weeks after a Texas judge blocked National Firearms Act registration for covered suppressor and short-barreled firearm transfers, ATF Director Robert Cekada finally answered the question dealers have been asking since August. An FFL found transferring suppressors on a Form 4473 will not be cited for that practice. Former NFA Division Chief Steve Albro went […]

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TacticalShit Instagram Page Got Zucc’d. Again.

Well it f***ing happened. Again. On September 18, 2026, our Instagram page got deleted. No warning. No specific post called out. No chance to appeal. Just gone. We have no idea why the page was removed other than the obvious: we post 2A content. That is it. Instagram did not give us a real explanation […]

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GOA and Gun Makers Take the AR-15 Fight to the Supreme Court

Cook County told residents they cannot own the rifle millions of other Americans already keep at home. On September 4, 2026, Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation put that fight in front of the Supreme Court, joined by Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA, and Fostech. The brief is filed in Viramontes v. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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SCOTUS Backs Marijuana Users’ Gun Rights

Hey folks, if you’ve been following the back-and-forth between federal gun laws and everyday Americans who enjoy their rights (and maybe a joint now and then), today’s news hits different. The Supreme Court just dropped a unanimous 9-0 ruling that’s got gun owners breathing a little easier — especially those who use marijuana in states […]

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ATF Says Pistol Braces Are a FELONY Again?!?

A March 16, 2026, court filing in State of Texas et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (U.S. District Court, Victoria Division) shows that even though the 2023 ATF pistol brace rule (2021R-08F) was fully vacated nationwide in mid-2025, the agency isn’t fully stepping back. Key takeaways: 📄 ATF argues the case […]

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Legality of Gun Bans for Marijuana Users Up For Review

The Supreme Court is set to decide a major case that could reshape the intersection of Second Amendment rights and marijuana use under federal law. In United States v. Hemani, arguments are scheduled for March 2, 2026, with a decision expected by late June 2026. This case challenges whether the federal ban on firearm possession […]

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