Litigation

• Unconstitutional liberals panic after the D.C. Court of Appeals — not to be confused with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — struck down the District’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
• And… we’re off to the races. (Note: Some reports are calling them “gun industry” lawyers. Wrong. They don’t represent the gun industry. Try “civil rights” attorneys. They represent criminal defendants in civil rights cases.)
• “USPS has no further comment” on the overturned Post Office gun ban. I don’t much care if they comment or not. Just mind their own business, which is mail, not guns.
• Breaking: On Wednesday, US District Judge Vernon D. Oliver ruled against a Second Amendment challenge to the federal Post Office gun ban filed in the District of Connecticut. The decision creates a new split among the federal courts. If the cases are appealed and the split persists through the appellate level, it could set up an eventual showdown at the Supreme Court.
• US District Judge Mark T. Pittman (no known relation) of the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division ruled in Ziegenfuss v. Martin that Texas may continue banning the carry of firearms at racetracks, at businesses that derive 51 percent or more of their income from on-premises alcohol sales, and at premises where high school, collegiate, professional, or interscholastic sporting events are taking place. This clearly erroneous ruling to be appealed to the US Fifth Circuit, where I expect it to be overturned.
• The US District Court for the District of Nevada dismissed a derivative lawsuit against Smith & Wesson brought by four congregations of Catholic nuns. The case is Adrian Dominican Sisters et al. v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. et al. The plaintiffs, Adrian Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Bon Secours USA, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, and Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary, U.S.-Ontario Province, bought shares in Smith & Wesson in order to file the suit derivatively on the company’s behalf. Their core allegation: the board of directors and senior officers breached fiduciary duties of loyalty and care by “knowingly” allowing the company to manufacture, market, and sell AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles in ways that allegedly violate federal, state, and local laws. Nuns telling lies. Go figure.
• Firearms Policy Coalition has filed a new federal lawsuit, Goldberger v. James, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging New York’s “sensitive location” handgun carry ban in the Times Square area. FPC is seeking a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the carry ban as well as other relief.
• Meanwhile, it looks like the case challenging the carry ban on Illinois public transit may soon come to an unsatisfying conclusion.
• The US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is skeptical that Minnesota’s refusal to recognize certain out-of-state firearm permits violates the Second Amendment. Well, I’m skeptical of that kangaroo court. In the second place, a state that requires a permit should require ANY permit, not their own permit. Then their requirement would be the same for everyone. But in the first place, requiring government pre-approval to exercise a Constitutional civil right (times 50 states plus a district) is clearly and facially unconstitutional.
• A dive into the Supreme Court’s pending case, Wolford v. Lopez, which asks a deceptively simple question: may a state require armed persons to obtain affirmative permission before entering private property open to the public?
• California wants the federal courts to force the ATF to do what Congress declined to tell them to do.
• SCOTUS Gun Watch 3/20/2026.
• Grassroots Judicial Report March 25, 2026.
• Chief Justice John Roberts Refuses to Clarify the “Historical Tradition” Test in Second Amendment Litigation.
• About those “sensitive places.” I have noted many times that the concept of “sensitive places” for gun carry was simply made up by late SCOTUS justice Antonin Scalia, and is NOT in the US Constitution.

Legislation

• Animal-Rights Groups Hijack Farm Bill to Add Hunting Ban.

Oh, Canada

• Ontario Premier Doug Ford congratulated a homeowner who shot and injured an alleged home invader in Vaughan, Ontario, last week, saying intruders “need to be shot.” “Congratulations for shooting this guy — should have shot him a couple more times as far as I’m concerned,” Ford said, going on to attack the federal government for “going after legal, law-abiding gun owners,” as well as “weak-kneed judges” who are letting people out on bail. Well, it is ultra-liberal, extremely anti-gun Canada. The US should have taken that territory long ago.

Enemies & Liars

• The American Bar Association (long a bastion of unconstitutional gun ban support) House of Delegates adopted Resolution 604, a policy resolution drafted by the ABA Standing Committee on Gun Violence. Resolution 604, which the ABA website announced as “Civil Liability for Gun Companies,” calls for the repeal of the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and urges states to enact “Firearm Industry Responsibility Acts.”
• A look at the Trace’s very interesting new board members.
• The Bloomberg gun ban group Everytown is making more noise about retail FFLs and straw purchases, specifically mentioning Academy Sports stores in recent prosecutions. But none of those cases charged Academy with wrongdoing. While not diving into their “report,” we did see that Marianna Mitchem, a senior industry consultant at Everytown and former ATF official was quoted saying “Legal gun owners look at guns as a tool. You don’t go to Home Depot and buy 10 hammers to complete a project.” I disagree. Following the tool analogy, at last count I have around seventeen power saws. That’s not counting abrasive cutting wheels, snips/shears or manual saws. I am not a contractor, builder, carpenter, fabricator or anything of the sort. I’m a retired engineer who takes care of most of my own home maintenance and repairs. 99% of the use of these saws is here at home on my own stuff. Seventeen saws. I don’t know how many hammers I have, but it’s more than ten. So there.

• Reminder: Gun control’s endgame: No guns for anyone.
• The Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer has published an article claiming that “gun violence” is the leading cause of death for children in Ohio. False.
• Wayne Pacelle, the disgraced anti-hunting activist. I thought we were done with him.

The Only Ones

• Off-duty Royal Bahamas Police Force Superintendent Berneil Pinder, 51, has been charged with murdering an American worker in the Bahamas.

DGUs

• The Armed Citizen: American Rifleman (March 20, 2026 and March 23, 2026)
• FBI: In the US from 2015-2024, police officers committed 1,936 justifiable homicides of criminals. In the same period, private citizens accounted for 2,776 justifiable homicides.

Tactics & Stuff

• The Rangemaster April newsletter is out.
• Pre-Assaultive Behavior Clues.
• Another word on self-defense sprays.
• Post-Shot Logistics.
• 5 Ways to Improve your Church Security in 2026. Simple. Just do it.

• Dangerous Instructors.
• Is It Bad to Store Magazines Fully Loaded? No. Next question.

Industry News

• Seekins Precision’s new high pressure barrels. For what it’s worth, I have always thought that — assuming the production technology is there — barrels should use gain twist rifling, with essentially zero twist for the first inch or so, allowing the bullet to fully engage the rifling before any significant twist begins.
• The Colt CZ Group announced last Friday that it has been tapped to provide the Canadian military with as many as 65,000 new rifles under a $198 million (USD) multi-year contract. Colt is the winner of the Canadian Modular Rifle, or CMAR, program, to replace the current C7/C8 service rifle fleet, which has been in service for more than 35 years.
• Bark River Knives, a well-known knifemaker based in Escanaba, Michigan, has shuttered its business in the wake of revelations regarding falsely labeled Asian steel used in some of its blades.
• The USMC has authorized use of the SIG M17 Romeo red dot sight for Combat Pistol Program qualifications.

Products

• The new Savage Model 110 RF models are built on the proven Model 110 action and are designed to be Savage’s most accurate rimfire rifles to date. The Model 110 RF is compatible with stocks and accessories designed for the Savage Model 110 short-action rifle. The bolt incorporates the same headspace control as the traditional Model 110, and a newly designed reversible front baffle allows users to adjust the bolt throw length in under 30 seconds, offering configurations for both traditional short action and shortened .22LR lengths. The barrel is threaded and precision button rifled with a custom .22LR match chamber. All Model 110 RF models come equipped with a 20 MOA Picatinny rail, a 5/16-24 threaded bolt handle/knob, L3i 10 round AICS style magazine and the Savage AccuTrigger. Weight is 8.6 lbs. Three models are available from $1100-2400.  Savage has LOTS of rimfire models in six different caliber chamberings. Check ’em out.
• Big Horn Armory has introduced the Model 89 CAT 5, a “tactical” big-bore lever-action platform chambered in .500 S&W Magnum.
• Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a 250th Anniversary Series of firearms commemorating the US Semiquincentennial. The limited production models include the 10/22 rifle, LCP MAX pistol, Ruger American Gen II rifle, Mark IV 22/45 pistol, Super Wrangler revolver, and AR Lower, each marked “Made in the 250th Year of American Liberty.”
• Federal Ammunition has an America 250th commemorative ammunition line of target ammo offered in .45-70, .30-06, .45 ACP, .22 LR, and 12 ga.
• Hornady has announced the availability of Dangerous Game Handgun component bullets for reloaders. Offered in 9mm 138 gr, .38 Cal. (.357) 165 gr, 10mm (.400) 200 gr, .44 Cal. (.430) 240 gr, .45 Cal. (.452) 300 gr and .50 Cal. (.500) 500 gr.
• The Rimfire Report: ELEY Subsonic 38gr Hollow Point. I have used these loads, including ELEY-manufactured Remington brand .22 LR subsonic hollowpoints.  Impressive and recommended for “urban” pest control and the like, even without a suppressor.