2A News
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Maryland 2026 Second Amendment Bills and Firearm News
The 2026 Maryland General Assembly session, which adjourned sine die in mid-April, featured several high-profile bills addressing firearms. While Maryland maintains some of the stricter gun laws in the nation, the session highlighted ongoing tensions between public safety priorities and Second Amendment rights. Key legislation focused on “machine gun convertible pistols,” gun buyback programs, and…
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Virginia 2026 Second Amendment Bills and Developments
Virginia’s 2026 Second Amendment Reckoning: Sweeping Firearms Legislation and the Ongoing Gun Debate.
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North Carolina 2026 Second Amendment Bills
The primary Second Amendment-related focus in North Carolina’s 2026 short session (which began April 21, 2026) is Senate Bill 50 (S50, “Freedom to Carry NC”), along with a few other bills from the 2025-2026 session.
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South Carolina 2026 Second Amendment Bills
South Carolina’s 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) is a two-year session. The 2025 portion adjourned sine die in May 2025, with many bills carrying over to 2026. The 2026 regular session convened in January and was set to adjourn sine die around mid-May 2026 (potentially May 14). South Carolina has strong Second Amendment protections, including constitutional/permitless…
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Florida 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Be sure to click the link to read the details. Florida’s 2026 Regular Legislative Session ran from January 13 to March 13, 2026 (adjourned sine die). Florida has strong Second Amendment protections, including constitutional carry (permitless concealed carry since 2023) and no magazine capacity limits. A court ruling in 2025 (McDaniels v. State) struck down…
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Georgia 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Be sure to click the link to read the details. Georgia’s 2026 Regular Legislative Session ran from January 12/13 to April 2/3, 2026 (adjourned sine die). Georgia maintains strong Second Amendment protections, including constitutional carry (permitless carry for eligible adults since 2022). Pro-2A measures focused on strengthening state preemption over local rules, while some expansions…
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Alabama 2026 Second Amendment Bills
The 2026 Alabama Regular Legislative Session ran from January 13 to April 9/10, 2026 (adjourned sine die). Several bills touched on Second Amendment/firearms issues, but most pro-2A measures had limited success. Alabama already has strong gun laws, including constitutional carry (permitless concealed carry for eligible adults since 2023).
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Mississippi 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Be sure to click the link to read the details. The 2026 Mississippi Regular Legislative Session ran from January 6 to around mid-April 2026 (adjourning sine die on or about April 21).
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Taxation: SBRs, Silencers, and the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
The Fifth Circuit and the Evolving Battle Over Short-Barreled Rifles, Suppressors, and the National Firearms Act
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Louisiana 2026 Second Amendment Bills
Key Louisiana 2026 legislative proposals related to the Second Amendment (firearms rights, carry, storage, etc.) during the Regular Session (convened March 9, 2026).