2A News Federal Court Strikes Down Key NFA Requirements: What the Silencer Shop v. ATF Ruling Actually Means Zion Patriot, August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 On August 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix issued a significant ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, holding that several regulatory provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) are unconstitutional as applied to firearms for which Congress has eliminated the making and transfer taxes. The decision potentially…
2A News Pam Bondi’s Exit: A Mixed Record for the Second Amendment Zion Patriot, April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 The sudden firing of Pam Bondi by Donald Trump marks the end of a short but controversial tenure at the Department of Justice. For gun owners and Second Amendment advocates, her legacy is far more nuanced. While she made some moves that aligned with pro-2A priorities, she ultimately fell short…
Gun Control “Dangerous and Unusual”: How a Legal Phrase Lost Its Meaning Zion Patriot, January 15, 2026April 3, 2026 The phrase “dangerous and unusual” is frequently invoked to justify firearm regulation. Rather than describing genuine risk, the modern use of the phrase has become a proxy for political acceptability — one that often inverts real-world danger instead of measuring it. Understanding why requires revisiting the doctrine’s origins, its evolution,…
2A News The $4,709 NFA Tax Is Back Zion Patriot, January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Last summer, we warned readers that the repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA) tax wasn’t going to be accepted quietly. We were right. Just weeks after the $0 NFA tax officially took effect on January 1, 2026, Senator Chris Murphy (D–CT) introduced a new amendment to reverse it —…
Gun Control The Right of the People: The Most Misunderstood Amendment Zion Patriot, September 25, 2025October 6, 2025 Recently, I stumbled across a comment on a video where Charlie Kirk was discussing the Second Amendment: “The 2nd is NOT about guns. The 2nd is NOT about personal defense. The 2nd is NOT about resisting tyranny. The 2nd is about the constitutionally required militia, the right to keep and…