The Clear Creek Sport Shooting Park near Dumont, Colorado, officially opened after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The year-round facility includes 29 shooting lanes, archery and axe-throwing lanes, and is intended as an alternative to recreational shooting in nearby national forests.
Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation sued the U.S. Virgin Islands and its police commissioner, asking a federal judge to allow nonresidents to apply for concealed handgun licenses. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Florida resident Sean Dale Henry.
New Jersey Democratic lawmakers are weighing new gun legislation after the 3rd Circuit struck down the state’s assault weapons ban and magazine restrictions. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she will “keep testing the courts,” while lawmakers review legislative and legal options.
The House voted 215-214 to make approval the default when qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees request permission from commanders to carry personal firearms on military installations. The amendment does not automatically authorize carry on military property.
A federal appeals court struck down New Jersey’s ban on certain semiautomatic firearms and large-capacity magazines, ruling the restrictions violate the Second Amendment. State officials are weighing next steps.
A federal appeals court upheld Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, reversing a district court ruling that found the law unconstitutional.
Arlington, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti says her office plans to prosecute cases under Virginia’s new assault weapons ban if brought by police, despite pending state and federal lawsuits challenging the law.
A proposed Trump administration ATF rule would allow licensed firearms dealers to ship guns directly to in-state buyers’ homes after online identity verification, a background check, a seven-day waiting period and local law enforcement notification. (FOX)
The Justice Department filed lawsuits against Virginia and California over gun laws it alleges are unconstitutional, targeting Virginia’s ban on sales of automatic weapons and California’s new restriction on firearms with triggers that could be modified. (CBS)