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Kentucky Lowers Concealed‑Carry Permit Age to 18

It creates a provisional, training‑linked license for 18–20‑year‑olds with applications delayed until mid‑September.

Virginia Judge Reaffirms Injunction on Universal Background Checks

Court of Appeals Removes Minnesota Binary‑Trigger Ban While Preserving Omnibus Law

Virginia Enacts Assault-Firearm and 15-Round Magazine Ban as Lawsuits Mount

DOJ Sues Denver and Colorado Over Assault-Weapon and Magazine Bans

Spanberger Signs Four Virginia Gun Bills Targeting Liability, Ghost Guns, and Domestic‑Violence Loophole

Virginia Senate Panel Advances Assault-Style Gun Bill With 10-Round Magazine Limit

Georgia Senate Sends Preemption Bill Targeting Savannah Gun-Storage Rule to Kemp

St. Paul Introduces Gun Ordinance Banning Assault Weapons, Ghost Guns and Large-Capacity Magazines

St. Paul Publishes Draft Gun Ordinance, Sets Oct. 22 Introduction

NRA Sues to Block California’s New Ban on Convertible Glock-Style Pistols

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Lower Gun-Buying Age to 18 for 2026 Session

Pennsylvania House Rejects Ban on Machine-Gun Conversion Devices After Bitter Floor Clash

Florida Open Carry Takes Hold as Court Ruling Exposes Gaps in Gun‑Free Zone Laws

Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open‑Carry Ban

Gun-Rights Lawsuit Targets Colorado’s 2026 Permit-to-Purchase Law for Semiautomatic Firearms

Massie Reintroduces HR 5066 to Repeal Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act

Appeals Court Halts New Mexico’s 7-Day Gun Waiting Period in 2–1 Ruling

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California Ammunition Background Check Law

California Legislature Moves to Ban New Glock Handgun Sales