Federal Courts Define Sensitive Zones for Firearm Restrictions

By Alex Rivenbark · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-10

According to SCOTUSblog, appellate judges are currently mapping the legislative boundaries of the Second Amendment by defining which public spaces qualify as sensitive enough to justify gun bans. Recent rulings in the Second and Seventh Circuits have examined whether parks, zoos,

According to SCOTUSblog, appellate judges are currently mapping the legislative boundaries of the Second Amendment by defining which public spaces qualify as sensitive enough to justify gun bans. Recent rulings in the Second and Seventh Circuits have examined whether parks, zoos,