Meanwhile, the top court of Massachusetts considers whether the state can deny carry permits to applicants who are deemed "unsuitable." ...

Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 bans violate the Second Amendment A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault ...

The Second Amendment may encapsulate machine guns as "arms," but it does not protect a civilian's right to bear them, a federal court of appeals panel ruled. The post Trump-appointed judge says 2nd ...

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Josh takes a closer look at the original purpose and intent of the Second Amendment. Far from being solely about self-defense, the Founders viewed the ...

The NRA's Gun Bus Battleground Tour aims to rally gun owner support in Harrisburg before midterms, promoting pro-Second Amendment candidates and voter turnout.

The federal government is suing Minnesota and its two largest cities, claiming the state's statutory scheme for purchasing ...

Joshua Villanueva is JURIST’s Washington, DC Correspondent and an LL.M. candidate in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law at The George Washington University Law School. The contrast in ...

The Constitution of the United States was drafted during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, from May 25 to September 17, 1787. It was then sent to the states for ratification, a process that lasted ...

Alex Pretti’s killing at the hands of federal agents last week is an American tragedy. It has also exposed the fallacies and fault lines that shape how Americans live with widespread access to guns.

Also published in Reason's The Volokh Conspiracy Sun. March 29, 2026. On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Trump v. Barbara, concerning the meaning of the Citizenship Clause in the ...