2A News
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Florida Open Carry: Did You Know It’s Now Legal?
For nearly 40 years, Florida Statute § 790.053 prohibited the open carry, with only a few exceptions, of firearms, classifying it as a second-degree misdemeanor.
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Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor Beshear’s Veto of House Bill 312: A Victory for Second Amendment Rights
Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor Beshear’s Veto of House Bill 312: A Victory for Second Amendment Rights.
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H.R.645 – National Constitutional Carry Act
National Constitutional Carry refers to proposed federal legislation, such as the National Constitutional Carry Act (H.R. 645 / S. 4013), that seeks to allow eligible U.S. citizens to carry concealed firearms nationwide without needing a government-issued permit.
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Does the Second Amendment Protect AR-15 Platform and Similar Semi-Automatic Rifles in Common Use for Lawful Purposes?
The Supreme Court granting certiorari in major challenges to state bans on AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles (and similar weapons), consolidated as Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut).
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US Supreme Court on 18-20 Year Old’s Carry Restrictions.
As litigation continues, the Court will likely provide further guidance, reinforcing that the Second Amendment does not evaporate on one’s 18th birthday. Law-abiding 18-to-20-year-olds deserve the tools to protect themselves, their families, and their communities—just as their forebears did.
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ATF Proposed Rule on Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of NFA Firearms
Titled “Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act Firearms” (RIN 1140-AA89), the proposal, published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2026, aims to modernize outdated administrative requirements under 27 CFR § 478.28 and 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(4).
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Indiana’s Stand Your Ground Laws and Castle Doctrine: Protecting Occupants in Their Vehicles
Indiana law provides robust protections for individuals facing threats, particularly when they are lawfully occupying their own vehicle. The state’s self-defense statutes, rooted in the Castle Doctrine and expanded through Stand Your Ground principles, recognize that a person’s vehicle can serve as an extension of their personal sanctuary.
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Indiana: Disparity of Force
Under Indiana Code 35-41-3-2, the right to use reasonable or deadly force is evaluated by what a person reasonably believes is necessary to protect themselves. The disparity of force doctrine helps justify why a defender might use a lethal response (like a firearm) against an unarmed attacker.
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National Carry: Restoring the Second Amendment Across State Lines
The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual liberty enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Yet for far too long, law-abiding Americans have faced a patchwork of conflicting state laws that turn interstate travel into a potential legal minefield.
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Justice Clarence Thomas’ Warning in United States v. Hemani: Federal Gun Possession Laws and the Limits of the Commerce Clause
While the majority opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch focused on the lack of historical tradition for disarming non-dangerous, occasional users under the Bruen framework, Justice Clarence Thomas penned a separate concurrence that spotlights a deeper structural issue: the federal government’s overreach under the Commerce Clause.