Two Supreme Court rulings in June 2026 reinforced the trend toward broad gun rights under the Second Amendment, overriding attempts to limit concealed carry and to punish the ownership of guns by drug users.

History is everything, the Supreme Court has ruled — at least when it comes to defining modern Second Amendment rights. As the high court ruled in 2022, the constitutionality of modern gun laws is to be based on the existence of old gun laws.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. State-level gun laws have changed considerably in much of the country in recent years. Less than a decade ago, it ...