Litigation

• US District Court Judge Robert Summerhays of the Western District of Louisiana Lafayette Division has vacated the court’s order mandating the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition provide the government with lists of their members after the groups and the US Department of Justice filed a joint motion to amend the judgment late last week. The case, Reese v. ATF, challenges the federal law which prevents licensed firearm dealers from legally selling or transferring handguns to adults under 21. The original judgment limited the organizational relief to individuals who were members of the plaintiff organizations as of the filing of the case and who were located in the District, and required the plaintiffs (SAF and FPC) to provide to Defendants (the government) a verified list of their members as of November 6, 2020. In other words, adults now aged 18-20 who were members of those organizations when they were only 13-15 years old. The government says it did not request the lists in the first place.
• The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its opinion on Tuesday of Patrick “Tate” Adamiak’s appeal on fake machine gun charges. The judges’ verdict was mixed. They agreed that one of his convictions violated the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment. But as to Adamiak’s other legal concerns, the judges wrote: “we discern no other reversible error.” But according to the record, there was never any evidence that Adamiak broke the law. That – in my opinion – should be reversible, and in fact, the prosecutors themselves should be prosecuted.
• A unanimous three-judge panel for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday held that New York State’s requirement that gun owners pass a background check before acquiring ammunition does not violate the Second Amendment, reasoning that the background check requirement imposed only a “modest condition” on the commercial sale of ammunition and thus did not even implicate the plain text of the Second Amendment. But as far as I know, the Empire State does not have any similar requirement for the purchase of any other – more dangerous – products, such as gasoline, for instance. That means that the state is imposing special restrictions on Second Amendment rights that are not imposed in general. Can you say “infringed?”
• California will outlaw the sale of Glock handguns – which it claims are too easily converted into machine guns – in the state starting in January. In addition, a new state law will require sales of gun barrels to go through an FFL and a background check. Of course California law enforcement are exempt. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), National Rifle Association (NRA), and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) have joined forces to challenge the new law, Assembly Bill 1127, which effectively bans the commercial sale of all Glock and Glock-platform handguns in the state. The lawsuit, Jaymes v. Bonta, was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of California just days after gun-banning Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law. The groups argue that AB 1127 violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by outlawing one of the most popular and commonly owned handgun platforms in America.
• A not-too-bright man from Washington, D.C., is facing illegal machine gun charges after visiting a Northern Virginia gun range with a (legal) 3D printed forced reset trigger.
• The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court says claiming “self-defense” is an allowable defense in the accidental killing of a bystander and that “involuntary manslaughter” could be considered by the court if the Commonwealth could prove the defendant’s actions were wanton or reckless. In other words, the “reasonable person” standard, I believe.
• DOJ Claims the NFA Only Burdens “Nonessential Firearm Accessories” In Suppressor Case.
• Grassroots Judicial Report.

Judiciary

• Trump’s Judicial Appointments Continue to Shape the Fight for the Second Amendment

Enemies

• The Mississippi (sic) Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery and the MS Impact Coalition – neither of which I’ve ever heard of – are calling for repeal of legal open carry in Mississippi.
• Just for fun: Anti-gunner Alec Baldwin is still making it up as he goes along.

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The Only Ones

• The Sahuarita (AZ) Police Department was doing rifle training at the Marana Shooting Club when a bullet left the range and hit the monkey bars at the Gladden Farms Community Park in Marana early on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The town of Marana confirmed there were no injuries, and claimed no one was at the playground when it happened but also said an adult and a child were at the park at that time and heard the shot, and the bullet ricocheted off the playground equipment.

DGUs

• Armed Boyfriend Shoots Alleged Road-Rage Aggressor Who Followed Girlfriend Home in Las Vegas
• Florida Woman Disarms Hostage-Holding Suspect Thanks to Gun of Her Own
• Off-Duty Officer Shoots Armed Attacker After Being Pistol-Whipped in Road Rage Incident; Attacker’s Family Says Shooting Was Justified.
• “An armed citizen in the home fired two shots at the suspect, striking him once in the arm and once in the leg, whereupon officers were finally able to detain him.”
• The Armed Citizen: American Rifleman – October 13, 2025
• Defensive KNIFE use.

Not a DGU.

• Brooklyn church. One of those “sensitive” gun free zones.
• A 30-year-old man who had been arrested and released 33 times has been charged with murder in connection with the September killing of a North Carolina man. Well, it must have been the gun’s fault, since this pillar of society never did anything wrong.

Tactics & Stuff

• Powering your CPAP during an electrical outage.
• Good advice. Farnam.

Another article about the Mail Guard Marines.

• I was unable to locate an online copy of this article when I posted this topic a couple of weeks ago.

Industry news

• Some of you are familiar with pro shooter Bob Vogel. He’s been arrested on charges of obscenity with underage girls.
• Shortly after the close of the stock market Tuesday, the Board of Directors of Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) announced the formation of a “limited duration shareholder rights plan” effective October 14, 2025 through October 13, 2026 in response to Beretta Holding’s accumulation of a 9.0% ownership stake in Ruger. On Wall Street, that plan is more commonly known as a “poison pill.” In the disclosure, Beretta said it intended to engage in talks with Ruger regarding “potential areas of operational and strategic collaborations.” In a press release, Ruger board chair John Consentino said the shareholder rights plan was enacted to “fulfill its fiduciary duties to all shareholders” while trying to determine exactly what Beretta has in mind. The shareholder rights plan is frequently adopted by public companies to prevent what would essentially constitute a hostile takeover. Apparently the decision was made after Beretta refused to engage with Ruger, despite having indicated its intention to do so. The announcement of the plan stated it came following Beretta’s refusal to sign non-disclosure or a standstill agreement. This is a developing story.
• 169-year-old major outdoor retail chain Orvis is closing more than half – 36 – of its stores across the country by early 2026 due to financial challenges reportedly related to tariffs. The company announced plans to shift its product focus back to its origins – fly fishing and wingshooting. That part might actually be a good thing.

Products

• Our local Tractor Supply Co. now stocks a limited selection of ammo, in a small hardware store type display case right by the front door.
• FN to Discontinue All SCAR Models. So what was all the hype over the last few years about?
• The Ruger Blackhawk in .30 Carbine is back?
• New Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Axe Rifles
• Hornady’s new products for 2026.
• Otis now offers their Ripcord bore cleaners in 16 & 28 gauges, and .410 bore.
• I recently watched an infomercial style program about Rhino Safes and was impressed.