The Department of Justice has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals supporting plaintiffs in a case challenging the “Protect Illinois Community Act,” which bans so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines,” asserting the ban violates the Second Amendment, and is therefore unconstitutional. The brief, submitted by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet […]

In a stunning move Tuesday, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced it was withdrawing its opinion, issued earlier this year, that firearm suppressors (aka “silencers”) are not protected by the Second Amendment. The case is known as USA v. Peterson. There was no explanation about the court’s decision to withdraw. In a statement posted on […]