Litigation

• The “Accessory” Gambit: Why the Eleventh Circuit’s Mechanical Logic Fails the Second Amendment. And while we’re at it, show me where the Constitution grants the federal government the power to ban anything.
• A three-judge panel of the US First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that illegal aliens do not have the same Second Amendment rights as American citizens. Well, duh.
• In its decision handed down late last month, Maryland’s top court struck down the portion of Montgomery county’s Bruen response bill that made it illegal to carry within 100 yards of a “public assembly,” including anyone traveling on a highway in Montgomery County. The county has several major thoroughfares that are used as commuter corridors for folks who work in and around Washington, D.C., and establishing “gun-free zones” that included highways like I-270 and the Capitol Beltway were designed to make it virtually impossible to carry almost anywhere in Montgomery County.
• Grassroots Judicial Report—May 13, 2026.
• SCOTUS Gun Watch 5/13/2026.

Government

• AI Could Turn ATF’s 4473 Stockpile Into the Gun Registry Congress Banned. ATF has around a billion illegally maintained gun purchase records.
• 4473 Form update.
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives released the first 21 of its forthcoming slate of proposed and final rules to the Federal Register last week.
• More.
• New Virginia Gun Laws FAQs and Analysis (download).

Enemies

• The Rockville, Maryland-based United Gun Shop filed a lawsuit accusing Capital One and Melio Payments of arbitrarily preventing it from using their payment services because it is in the gun business. The suit accuses Capital One and Melio Payments of violating numerous Maryland business laws including the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, causing commercial disparagement, and breach of contract. Remember the Trump administration directed federal banking regulators in August 2025 to ensure policies are in place to prohibit politically motivated debanking and stipulate that banking decision are only made based on individual, objective, and risk-based objectives. (Also see the report below from NSSF.) Ironically, Capital One issues the Bass Pro Shops branded credit card. Guess what Bass Pro Shops sells?
• NSSF fighting back.
• New Joisey.
• Publix.

Studies & Stats

• Anti-gun Illinois leads the entire nation in mass shooting frequency and ranks second nationally in gun violence severity, according to a study of numbers from the gun banners.
• Which Country Has the Worst Gun-Related Violence? It’s NOT the US.

The Only Ones

• Unidentified.

GFZs

• Alabama Nurse Shot and Killed in ‘Gun-Free’ Hospital Parking Lot

DGUs

• Marine Vet With Concealed Carry Permit Helped Halt Felon’s Brazen Shooting Spree
• American Rifleman: The Armed Citizen – May 8, 2026 and May 11, 2026

Tactics & Stuff

• About those speed reloads. But do – ALWAYS – carry a reload.

• Ron Borsch on church security teams.
• “Rapid Mass Murder is the act; an Active Killer is the actor. The poor descriptive term active shooter fails to denote a criminal act, while insulting innocent active shooters such as our honorable military, police, and citizens that practice personal shooting training and/or compete in the legal sport of shooting competition. This poor term was selected and disseminated by both unthinking police spokesmen and our anxious anti-gun media.”

Obits

• Remember Birdsong’s Black-T firearm finish – the one the FBI used on all of its pistols? Sad news about Mr. Birdsong’s adult children.

Products

• Fiocchiusa.com has free shipping on ammo orders over $149.
• North Fork Bullets, which had shut down a few years ago, is now back and has moved their manufacturing to Sweden, under new management.
• The Strategic Sciences Multi-Function Muzzle Device. Not cheap.
• Henry Repeating Arms has introduced the H23 Lever Action Supreme Rifle in .450 Bushmaster. The rifle features an 18″ threaded barrel, match-grade trigger, and DuraMag 10-round magazine. $1,360.
• Ruger Introduces Marlin Mad Pig Customs Model 1894. Limited availability. $3000.
• Buck Knives’ new 110 & 112 Slim Heritage Elite models are an upgrade to the timeless 110 Folding Hunter and 112 Ranger. They feature MagnaCut steel blades with BOS heat treatment for superior edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance, a slimmer, lighter profile that is 0.25″ thinner than the original 110, long-overdue integrated pocket clips, and genuine ebony handle inlays with your choice of brass or nickel silver bolsters. About $200.
• Fish Monkey has waterproof gloves and socks. I imagine we all need a pair.