The days of treating your beloved deadly weapons/machismo increasers/height enhancers/penis extenders like any other household object you can leave lying around anywhere, are coming closer and closer to an end every day....
"Gee, thanks, son. I'm so glad you put that gun I bought you for Christmas to such good use. The day you were born was the luckiest day of my life!!!"
The days of treating your beloved deadly weapons/machismo increasers/height enhancers/penis extenders like any other household object you can leave saying around anywhere, are coming closer and closer to an end every day....
Actually, Second Amendment rights have expanded considery in recent months. A number of tyrannical, unconstitutional gun grabber laws have been struck down.
Actually, Second Amendment rights have expanded considery in recent months. A number of tyrannical, unconstitutional gun grabber laws have been struck down.
SO MAD doesn't seem to have rejoiced when these parents were held accountable for their spawn's firearms use, does he?
In May 2016, Kanisha Shelton's 2-year-old son, Kiyan Shelton Enoch, fatally shot himself with her .380-caliber handgun in Indianapolis after finding it in her purse. She was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death (a higher-level felony). In 2017, she pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury (a Level 3 felony). Prosecutors dropped the death-resulting charge as part of the agreement. Marion County Judge Steve Rubick sentenced her to three years in the Marion County Jail (all suspended except for the two days she had already served), one year of probation, a $760 fine, parenting and grief classes, and a prohibition on owning or allowing firearms in her household.
Sharelle Johnson was charged with felony culpable negligence after her 11-year-old son obtained a loaded gun from an unsecured box in her vehicle and shot two other boys. Johnson pleaded no contest (treated as a conviction for practical purposes) to the felony charge of culpable negligence. In July 2025, she changed her plea from not guilty to no contest. The judge sentenced her to no jail time.
Deja Taylor, the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher faced state child-neglect charges and additional federal firearms charges related to the gun. She pleaded guilty to: Being an unlawful user of a controlled substance (marijuana) in possession of a firearm and making a false statement on the federal background-check form when she purchased the gun. In November 2023, she was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison (the sentence recommended by prosecutors), plus two years of supervised release. She pleaded guilty to felony child neglect. In December 2023, a Newport News Circuit Court judge sentenced her to two years in prison (imposing five years with three years suspended). This state sentence runs consecutively to the federal one. She was also ordered to complete two years of probation after release, along with a psychological evaluation, drug counseling, and parenting classes. The combined active prison time is roughly 3โ4 years (depending on credits). Reports from later coverage indicate she completed the federal portion and continued serving the state sentence into 2025โ2026.
A District Court judge ruled on Tuesday that California should allow non-residents to apply for concealed carry weapons (CCWs) licenses.
Cathy Ann Bencivengo, a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of California, issued an order which granted summary judgment after finding the stateโs โprovisions barring nonresidents from applying for CCW licenses violate the Constitution.โ The plaintiffs in the case, who are not California residents, complained that they have been prohibited from carrying a firearm for self-defense when they visit the state, according to Bencivengoโs order.
โOpening the application process to nonresidents does not limit Californiaโs ability to regulate who receives a CCW license based on other measured parameters,โ according to the order. โNonresidents are simply afforded the same chance guaranteed to residents to exercise their Second Amendment rights.โ
The lawsuitโs plaintiffs are members of the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), a gun rights organization. The group describes its mission as restoring โthe essential right to keep and bear arms throughout the U.S.โ
Bencivengo wrote in her order that the parties in the lawsuit are required to โmeet and confer and submit a proposed order for an injunction consistent with this order within 30 days.โ
Former President Barack Obamanominated Bencivengo in May 2011, and the Senate confirmed her in February 2012.
When asked for a comment, FPC referred the Daily Caller News Foundation to its statement on the decision.
Recent Second Amendment victories include major Supreme Court rulings and federal appellate decisions striking down gun control laws across multiple states in 2025 and 2026. The most significant recent win is the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez (June 2026), which invalidated Hawaii's law requiring concealed carry permit holders to obtain explicit property owner permission before entering businesses, a ruling that also threatens similar "vampire rule" laws in California, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
Key Court Victories (2025โ2026)
Assault Weapon Bans: In July 2026, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Jersey's ban on semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines in Cheeseman v. Davenport, ruling them unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
Age-Based Restrictions: Multiple courts have overturned bans on public carry for 18-to-20-year-olds, including rulings by the Fourth Circuit against Maryland (Novotny v. Moore, Jan 2026), the Third Circuit against Pennsylvania (Lara v. Paris, June 2026), and a Florida appeals court (Eubanks v. State, June 2026).
Federal Drug User Ban: In United States v. Hemani (June 2026), the Supreme Court unanimously held that the federal ban on gun possession by unlawful users of controlled substances violates the Second Amendment as applied to peaceful marijuana users.
Concealed Carry Rights: The Second Circuit ruled in Christian v. James (May 2026) that New York's blanket ban on firearms in publicly accessible private property without owner consent is unconstitutional.
Waiting Periods: A federal appeals court struck down New Mexico's seven-day gun purchase waiting period in 2025, citing a lack of historical precedent under the Bruen standard.
These decisions consistently apply the historical tradition test established in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022), making it increasingly difficult for legislatures to enforce new firearm regulations that lack a historical analogue. Legal organizations such as the Firearms Policy Coalition and Gun Owners of America have been central litigants in securing these rulings.
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