Supreme Court Second Amendment Decisions April/May 2026

I saw a YouTube video from Rights & Firearms about a new US Supreme Court decision that came out recently and seems too good to be true. Supposedly, US vs. Henderson, came out around April 24th, 2026, was a 9-0 decision and the opinion was written by Roberts. It demanded strict scrutiny (based on historical standards, ie, 1791) over states’ attempts to limit, restrict or control individual’s rights to own and carry guns. No permit is required to buy a gun. The only waiting period to carry a gun is the background check, which is only a couple of days. No other delays allowed for a law-abiding citizen to carry. There is a right for law-abiding citizens to carry in public. No mandatory training. No need to show good cause. No assault weapon ban. No limit on magazine size.

A second decision was supposedly an Emergency Stay on May 3, 2026, 6-3, with the opinion written by Thomas. This YouTube video was posted by Law Alert Daily. This struck down permits required by states and counties. It created nationwide constitutional carry. The following items were stayed: Fingerprinting requirements and live fire training. It created national reciprocity. Gun rights based on historical standards tradition (in 1791). Must honor No Guns signs in private businesses. Safe areas are post offices, government buildings, and airport security areas. No open carry.

Has anyone heard anything about these court decisions? I haven’t seen anything about these on major news media, NRA or USCCA and these would be major decisions if true. I’m leaning towards believing these are phony.

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Introduce yourself here :backhand_index_pointing_down:t2: then post

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My name’s Bill. Learned to shoot in my teens at summer camp. Been shooting on and off since then. Shoot by myself or any combination of my three sons. Got concerned about the way things are going in CA and decided to look into getting a CCW, which I did.

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Agreed.

Welcome to the community!

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Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself and for teaching your sons about firearms/safety. We appreciate it.

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Careful what you follow on YouTube. There is a lot of misinformation out there.

There are a few reliable You Tube channels when it comes to gun laws. 3 that I follow:

@washingtonstategunlaw

@thefourboxesdiner

@armedscholar

Still, cross check anything they tell you. It is way too easy to screw up and dig yourself a deep hole.

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@B1326 Welcome to the community!

Add Tom Grieve

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