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Brandishing Prohibitions

State laws prohibiting the brandishing or displaying of firearms with intent to alarm.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Which state statutes explicitly ban firearms at public demonstrations and what are their exact statutory texts?

A patchwork of state laws — not a single federal ban — governs : a small number of states have statutes that explicitly forbid carrying firearms at parades, demonstrations, or marching with arms, whil...

Feb 7, 2026

The United States has a national ban on assault weapons.

No — does not currently have a standing, comprehensive national ban on ; the expired in 2004 and while has repeatedly introduced new federal assault-weapons bills since then, none has become permanent...