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Assault-Weapon Bans

Laws that ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

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Jan 26, 2026

Is it unlawful to carry a licensed concealed firearm to a protest in California?

A simple yes-or-no answer is not possible: concealed‑carry license (CCW) may lawfully bring a concealed firearm to a protest depends on multiple overlapping rules—recent federal court decisions alteri...

Feb 6, 2026

Which specific gun control measures are most correlated with reductions in mass shooting incidents in the US?

The strongest, most consistent empirical signals point to comprehensive (including background checks and waiting periods), and targeted “extreme risk” or red-flag laws as the policies most correlated ...

Feb 3, 2026

Which specific categories of SB 2’s ‘sensitive places’ were upheld versus enjoined in the Ninth Circuit’s May v. Bonta and Carralero decisions?

’s consolidated September 6, 2024 decisions in and split the difference: the panel left in place a district-court preliminary injunction (meaning those “sensitive places” prohibitions remain unenforce...

Jan 31, 2026

How have U.S. federal courts ruled on laws banning firearms at public assemblies since 2022?

Since ’s 2022 , federal courts have repeatedly invalidated a range of laws that ban firearms at or around public assemblies—especially broad prohibitions on carrying in public-facing private property ...

Jan 19, 2026

Which firearms are currently listed by the California Attorney General as prohibited assault weapon models?

California law bans assault weapons both by specific make and model and by generic characteristics; the Attorney General maintains a published identification guide and a roster that names the prohibit...