A federal court just handed gun-rights advocates one of their biggest wins in decades. On August 5, 2026, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the remaining registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled rifles under the National Firearms Act (NFA) are unconstitutional. The decision in Jensen v. ATF is the first ruling of its kind on this issue, and it could reshape how these firearms are regulated nationwide. What Just Happened The rulin …

Red flag laws — formally known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) — have spread to more than 20 states over the past decade, marketed as a common-sense tool to prevent violence. But beneath the appealing label lies a legal mechanism that critics argue strikes at the heart of constitutional protections Americans have relied on for over two centuries. Understanding how these laws actually work reveals why so many gun owners, civil liberties advocates, and legal scholars view the …

A Rule That Never Really Survived Contact With the Courts For years, owners of braced pistols lived with a cloud hanging over their gear. That cloud has finally cleared. On April 29, 2026, ATF Director Robert Cekada unveiled a sweeping 34-rule reform package — one of the largest overhauls of federal firearms regulation in decades. Tucked inside it: the formal rescission of the controversial 2023 pistol stabilizing brace rule. If you've been following the saga since early 2023, this outcome …