Gun-Control Groups Racking Up Losses Across America

August 04, 2026 3:31 PM ET Gun-control groups have been on a losing streak in court this summer, highlighted by the Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v. Lopez.The most recent defeat came when a United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit shot down a suit against Texas filed by Everytown for Gun Safety trying to make it easier to prohibit concealed carry in private businesses. The legal losses over the last six weeks have been punctuated by the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling in Wolford v. Lopez, which struck down a Hawaiian law that barred concealed carry on private property without the express permission of the owner. (RELATED: US Territory With ‘Unconstitutional’ Gun Laws Is Having Rough Week In Court)A week prior to the Wolford ruling, the Supreme Court pared back the federal