Financial privacy measures have quickly become one of the fastest-spreading policy successes of the gun-rights movement. Just this past week alone, three more Republican-led states enacted laws restricting the use of specialty merchant category codes (MCCs) for gun and ammunition stores. The Governors of Iowa, Tennessee, and Georgia signed bills with nearly identical language prohibiting credit… Source ..read more

The Supreme Court has decided to take up another gun case. Although, it’s another one that doesn’t touch on the Second Amendment. This time, the Court will decide if the ATF’s rule restricting unfinished frames and receivers is an unlawful overreach of the agency’s power. Jonathan Adler, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University, joins the show to give us his insight into this case and… Source ..read more

I’m scheduled to appear on CNN around 7:30 a.m. Eastern today to discuss Tennessee’s new law allowing teachers to be armed. A few years back I took the training teachers in Colorado need to be armed in schools that allow it. So, I should be able to give some unique insight. I may get bumped for breaking news since that’s always a risk in live TV. But, if not, tune in and check out my interview! Source ..read more

As the NRA searches for new leadership in the wake of Wayne LaPierre’s resignation, one board member suggests a big-name replacement: Donald Trump Jr. After longtime leader Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation, Bill Bachenberg emailed his fellow NRA board members to suggest fixes for some of the group’s problems. One of those problems is who could fill LaPierre’s shoes. Bachenberg… Source ..read more

The Supreme Court is set to consider a challenge to the ATF’s unfinished frames and receivers rule, and there are some clues as to how they might rule. On Monday, the Court agreed to take up Vanderstok v. Garland. The case centers on whether the ATF overstepped its authority by significantly expanding its interpretation of what constitutes a “firearm” under federal law. Source ..read more

We have an exclusive story to start this week’s newsletter off. But, before I get to that, a quick reminder that we’ve got our 3rd Anniversary Sale going on. Take advantage today and get 20 percent off a membership! Alright, back to the kind of reporting that makes The Reload worth funding. The NRA’s recent turmoil has left it leaderless. Well, we’ve obtained an email from one board member… Source ..read more

The country’s largest gun rights group continues to fall behind its ideological opponents in political fundraising in 2024, new federal records show. The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (PVF), the group’s political action committee, raised just under $660,000 in March, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The group’s super PAC raised an additional $25,000… Source ..read more

The nation’s highest court will decide if the ATF exceeded its power by trying to ban the sale of unfinished firearms parts. On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it would take up Vanderstok v Garland. That case challenges the ATF’s rule against so-called “ghost guns,” which the agency adopted at the behest of President Joe Biden. A three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found… Source ..read more

Illinois may have just increased the odds the Supreme Court takes up an “assault weapons” ban case sooner than later. Predicting when the Supreme Court will grant certiorari is generally a fool’s errand, as most petitions for review are ultimately denied. When it comes to appeals from preliminary injunction rulings especially, the high court tends to be loath to get involved because it prefers… Source ..read more

A new industry study provides clear evidence that magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds are ubiquitous in the United States. Whether that finding affects magazine ban lawsuits moving forward is less clear. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released its Detachable Magazine Report last week. Using more than 30 years of ATF research and manufacturer survey data… Source ..read more