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Federal Gun Legislation
Congress, agency rules, and nationwide bills that move the Second Amendment fight.
3 stories on this beat · updated Jul 22, 2026
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New House Bill: Carry on Federal Lands — Including the Visitor Center
Two House Republicans just introduced a bill that says what every hunter and hiker already knows: stepping into a National Park restroom should not strip your right to carry.
legislation · vaultNRA Sues Illinois Over 72-Hour Waiting Period — Background Check Is Not Enough
Illinois already makes buying a gun a paperwork marathon. Now the NRA is asking a federal court to kill the part that assumes you cannot be trusted with a firearm you already passed a background check to buy.
legislation · vaultHouse Panel Schedules Markup on Federal Firearms Preemption Pilot — June 2026
The House Judiciary Committee posted a markup session for a federal firearms preemption pilot program — a procedural move that puts Second Amendment federalism back on the summer calendar even before bill text is finalized.