What’s New—Federal Legislation – H.R. 1041: passes the House of Representatives; State Legislation. Arizona: SB1058 has been passed by both houses of the Arizona Legislature. Delaware: SB300 could be voted on in the Senate at any time. Illinois: On May 20, 2026, the House Gun Violence Prevention Committee passed HB4471. Minnesota: The Minnesota legislature adjourned. New Jersey: Last week, the AG’s office began sending subpoenas to FFLs throughout the state demanding the production of customer records related to the lawful sale of all Glock pistols to New Jersey residents. New York: In a party-line vote, the New York legislature added more gun prohibitions to the budget bill that was passed on May 21, 2026; Oklahoma: The Oklahoma legislature adjourned. Virginia: However, following Gov. Spanberger’s signing, Attorney Jonathan Turley wrote a scathing article in which he suggests that by openly conceding the ban reaches “firearms frequently used for hunting,”
Federal Legislation – H.R. 1041
On May 21, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This bill, sponsored by Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL-12), would reverse a controversial and deeply troubling policy that stripped veterans of their right to keep and bear arms without due process, simply because they have been assigned a fiduciary to help manage their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits that they’ve earned when they suffered a service-connected disability.
H.R.1041 must now pass the U.S. Senate. All veterans and all active duty military are looking forward to the U.S. Senate voting to pass the Veterans’ 2nd Amendment Protection Act so that President Trump can sign this bill and end this shameful chapter of VA history once and for all.
Legislatures adjourned sine die:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
State legislatures not in session: Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas.
Arizona: SB1058 has been passed by both houses of the Arizona Legislature and has been transmitted to Governor Hobbs for her consideration.
Delaware: SB300 could be voted on in the Senate at any time. SB300 would establish a statewide firearm registry and impose new, burdensome requirements on gun stores, which could drive many out of business.
Illinois: On May 20, 2026, the House Gun Violence Prevention Committee passed HB4471. The bill now proceeds to the House floor. Although devices that convert semi-automatic firearms to fully automatic are already illegal to purchase under both federal and state laws, this bill would ban so-called “machine gun convertible pistols,” using vague and overbroad language that targets many common semi-automatic handguns, including all Glock pistols.
Minnesota: The Minnesota legislature adjourned.
New Jersey: Last year, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit, State of New Jersey v. Glock, Inc., and Glock Ges.m.b.H., against Glock, Inc. under the state’s public nuisance law. Last week, the AG’s office began sending FFLs throughout the state subpoenas demanding the production of customer records related to the lawful sale of all Glock pistols to New Jersey residents. This request covers sales over the past 10 years. Another attempt at creating an illegal registry.
New York: In a party-line vote, the New York legislature added more gun prohibitions to the budget bill that was passed on May 21, 2026. Expect it to be signed by Governor Hochul.
Overall structure of S.9005C/A.10005C. This is the bill that was added as the public protection and general government Article VII bill for the 2026‑2027 state fiscal year. It is formally described as enacting “major components of legislation necessary to implement the state’s public protection and general government budget.”
The NRA-ILA analysis of the firearms ban:
- Includes a ban on an “entire class of firearms” defined as “convertible pistols,” targeting “any gun with a ‘cruciform trigger bar’,” whether or not a conversion device is present.
- The effect is to ban commonly owned semiautomatic pistols that are deemed “convertible” to automatic fire by the addition of a conversion device, even if the device is not possessed.
The same analysis indicates that Subpart A also creates new crimes for using 3D printers to manufacture “ghost guns” and firearm components, criminalizing the production of unserialized firearms and parts via additive manufacturing. - The Senate and Assembly summaries describe this in general terms as “establish[ing] crimes related to utilizing three‑dimensional printers for manufacturing ghost guns and firearm components.”
New firearm prevention technology amends the Executive Law and General Business Law “in relation to firearm prevention technology requirements for three‑dimensional printers.” NRA‑ILA’s description of the enacted language states that it requires “government permission to simply buy printers not equipped with blocking technology which prevents the printing of firearms or component parts,” and that mere possession of digital files can trigger felony‑level penalties, along with potential civil penalties.
In practical terms, this means:
- A regulatory regime over 3D printer sales, particularly for printers that do not have built‑in “blocking” or “prevention” tech.
- Criminal and civil liability exposure for possessing or distributing digital design files that can be used to print firearms or regulated components, independent of whether a gun is actually printed.
The May 21 budget vote
- S.9005C/A.10005C were moved as budget implementation bills, not as standalone gun bills, so legislators had to accept or reject the gun and 3D‑printing language as part of an “all‑or‑nothing” vote on the public protection and general government budget package.
- The bill passed both chambers on or about May 21, 2026, on nearly straight party‑line votes, with Republicans in opposition, according to NRA‑ILA’s account of the floor action; the official Senate site shows the status as “Passed Senate & Assembly.”
Oklahoma: The Oklahoma legislature adjourned.
Virginia: We covered Governor Spanberger’s signing of the AR-15 ban in last week’s post. However, following the signing, Attorney Jonathan Turley wrote a scathing article in which he suggests that by openly conceding the ban reaches “firearms frequently used for hunting,” Spanberger has admitted the law covers arms that are in common, lawful use, undermining its constitutionality under Heller and Bruen and strengthening the likely challenge already headed toward the Supreme Court.
Spanberger’s signing statement, as quoted in contemporaneous coverage, is the key extrinsic interpretive aid:
- She said she signed because firearms “designed to inflict maximum casualties do not belong on our streets,” and acknowledged that “the General Assembly chose not to adopt my amendment that specifically carves out certain firearms frequently used for hunting.”
- She added that she would “work with the patrons to clarify this language,” signaling both legislative awareness of the breadth of the definition and a failed attempt to narrow the amendment.
