2A News
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Arkansas 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Be sure to click the link to read the details. Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 Fiscal Session (part of the 95th General Assembly, which is a shorter budget-focused session convening in even years; it began April 8, 2026, after pre-filing started March 9, 2026, and is ongoing as of mid-March 2026 with committee activity underway) has…
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Missouri 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Missouri General Assembly’s 2026 regular session (convened January 7, 2026, and ongoing as of mid-March 2026, with the legislature in spring break after adjourning floor action on March 12, resuming post-break toward a likely May 15 adjournment) has featured numerous bills related to firearms, Second Amendment protections, concealed carry expansions, anti-red flag measures, and financial…
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Oklahoma 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Oklahoma maintains strong pro-gun laws (permitless carry since 2019, no magazine limits, etc.), so activity has focused on expansions, clarifications, and protections rather than restrictions.
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Kansas 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Kansas already has strong gun rights (permitless carry since 2015, no assault weapon bans, etc.), so the focus has been on further expansions, particularly aligning state law with federal allowances for NFA items and protecting dealers/owners.
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Illinois House Bill 4414: Serialization and Registry Requirements for Handgun Ammunition
The bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 by adding new sections that mandate serialization for all handgun ammunition. Beginning on the specified date, every round of handgun ammunition manufactured in Illinois, imported for sale or personal use, kept for sale, offered or exposed for sale, sold, given, lent, or possessed must bear a unique…
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Iowa 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Iowa General Assembly’s 2026 session (part of the 91st General Assembly, Second Session, which convened January 12, 2026, and is in its final stages as of mid-March 2026, with key deadlines passed and the session potentially adjourning soon around late March or April per statutory limits) has seen several bills related to firearms, concealed carry,…
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Pistol Braces … Again?
The ATF’s 2023 brace rule is dead and unenforceable nationwide. Pistol braces themselves are unregulated accessories. Braced pistols are generally treated as pistols again (no automatic SBR reclassification under the vacated factoring criteria). The Texas v. ATF case remains technically active. In a March 16, 2026 filing, the ATF argued it is now moot because…
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Nebraska 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Nebraska Unicameral Legislature’s 2026 session (109th Legislature, Second Session, which convened January 7, 2026, and adjourned sine die around mid-March 2026) considered at least a couple of bills directly related to firearms, weapons restrictions, and Second Amendment implications.
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Wyoming 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Wyoming Legislature’s 2026 Budget Session (which ran from February 9 to March 11, 2026, and has now adjourned) considered several bills related to the Second Amendment, firearms rights, and gun laws.
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Virginia’s Threatened Gun Rights
If signed into law by Virginia Gov. Spanberger, both SB27 and SB749 will take effect on July 1, 2026, as they do not include an emergency clause or specify an alternative effective date.
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Duncan v. Bonta
Duncan v. Bonta is one of the most prominent post-Bruen cases testing how far states can go in restricting commonly used firearm accessories like standard-capacity magazines. It remains active and could reach the Supreme Court for a definitive ruling on magazine bans nationwide.
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Texas Public Policy Foundation Machine Gun Possession Challenge Filed
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a non-profit, free market research institute filed a lawsuit challenging the federal machine gun ban.
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Benson v. United States Strikes Down D.C. Magazine Ban
Benson v. United States represents a significant affirmation of Second Amendment protections, prioritizing historical fidelity over modern regulatory innovations.
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Senator Mike Lee’s Advocacy for the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
This act seeks to address the patchwork of state regulations that often complicate interstate travel for lawful firearm carriers, effectively promoting a form of nationwide recognition for concealed carry privileges.
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State-Level Bills in 2026 Legislative Sessions
State legislative sessions vary (e.g., some are year-round, others biennial), and 2026 bills refer to those introduced or active in 2026. Comprehensive tracking for all 50 states and territories is vast (thousands of bills annually), so below are notable gun-related bills from available as of March 1, 2026. Many states have ongoing sessions, so statuses…