Litigation, Legislation, Government
- Assistant US Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon announced that the Justice Department is preparing to challenge both California’s coming “Glock ban” and its restrictive Handgun Roster, saying “California’s ban on the sale of the most popular handgun in America violates the Second Amendment.”
- Immediately after the June 18 US Supreme Court ruling that the statute making it illegal for marijuana users to purchase and own firearms runs afoul of the Second Amendment, the ATF announced it will be issuing new guidance soon on pot users and guns.
- In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS ruled that Hawaii’s “vampire law” that required gun owners to obtain permission from an owner before bringing a gun onto their private property — otherwise open to the public — is unconstitutional on Second and Fourteenth Amendment grounds. The state can’t make CCW illegal by default. New York, New Jersey, Maryland and California have similar laws, sometimes referred to as a “vampire law” because it aligns with the lore in “Dracula” that says the vampire antagonist is not allowed into homes unless invited first. Opinion by Samuel Alito. Justice Barrett wrote a concurring opinion, which Justices Thomas and Gorsuch joined as to Part II-B. Justice Kagan wrote a dissenting opinion. Justice Jackson wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Sotomayor.
- The FPC & SAF have appealed the scope of young adult purchase ban court ruling, saying the ban should be overturned nationwide.
- Fifth Circuit Panel Rules Silencers are Protected Arms, Can Still be Regulated.
- Related: SCOTUS Showdown Over Gun Suppressors Looms After Appeals Court Creates “Circuit Split.”
- Justice Thomas — apparently the only literate SCOTUS justice — Questions Constitutional Basis of Federal Gun Ban.
- SCOTUS Gun Watch 6/22/2026. Mostly shirking its duties.
- Grassroots Judicial Report—June 24, 2026.
NRA
- US District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan has ruled that the NRA can pursue its trademark claims against the NRA Foundation in federal court, but not its other claims. The Foundation previously had permission to use the NRA’s marks, and now it allegedly does not. Judge Sooknanan declined to decide the group’s claims that the Foundation’s leadership unlawfully changed its bylaws to sever the NRA’s control after control of the group changed hands. She said those issues should be left for a DC court where the Foundation is based.
Enemies & Liars
- ATF & FBI. Still.
- The Land Down Under.
Survey
The Only Ones
- NYPD Officer Quilbvio Espinal, 35, was arraigned Tuesday on menacing and misconduct charges in connection with a March incident in police headquarters at One Police Plaza in which he is accused of pulling a gun on a colleague who has accused him of sexually harassing her.
- You can’t make this up: “Female cop shoots rabbi outside Pornhub office in Canada while hiding from Marxist gunman…”
- “If an officer cannot be trusted to keep the muzzle pointed in the safest possible direction and their finger off the trigger until a lawful decision to fire has been made, that officer should not be carrying a firearm professionally.”
DGUs & GFZs
- Pepper Spray Fails, Armed Texas Woman Shoots Ex During Alleged Home Attack
- A Memphis burglary suspect is fighting for his life after being shot on the job. Note: Unless the criminal is still an imminent serious threat to someone, DO NOT shoot him while he’s fleeing.
- The Armed Citizen (American Rifleman) – June 19, 2026 and June 22, 2026
Not a DGU
- Man, 86, Attacked by Multiple Off-Leash Dogs During Routine Walk Near His Senior Living Community: ‘My Worst Nightmare’
- Man using walker stabs suspect in self-defense in northeast Fresno, police say
GFZ
- Tourists were left scrambling for their lives after gunfire erupted in New York City’s busy Times Square — a “sensitive place” gun-free zone.
Bears are eating pigs in Alabama
Tactics & Stuff
- Farnam advice.
- Call 911 and die (here and here).
- Speaking of 911, the Raymond Detention Center (jail) in Hinds County, Mississippi, called 911 for help twice a day last year, on average.
- 1911 Test Time — Safety Checks 101.
- Pepper Spray Accuracy Could Save Your Life.
- Micro Compact Pistols for Concealed Carry. Of course the late Rohrbaugh R9 is smaller than all of them. The most impressive information here is the premium ammo performance from the short barrels.
- Shooting Slugs. Although instead of going through all that rigmarole and actually planning to shoot slugs, I’d just use a rifle.
Industry News
- The FBI recently awarded Federal and Remington Ammunition a $77.4 million 5.56 ammo contract. Federal was chosen to be the sole supplier in all four of the rifle product categories including Duty, Training Reduced Lead, Non-Jacketed and Jacketed Frangible ammunition. Remington, along with additional technology from HEVI, paired to provide the fourth product category in Jacketed Frangible ammunition. In duty, Federal will supply 5.56mm, 64-grain Premium Tactical Bonded. In Training Reduced Lead, Federal will supply 5.56mm, 64-grain Modified Jacketed Soft Point. In Jacketed Frangible, Remington will supply 5.56mm, 55-grain Disintegrator Lead-Free product that includes HEVI’s powder metal core with a Remington jacket, and in Non-Jacketed Frangible, Federal will supply 5.56mm, 45-grain Ervin BallistiClean RHT.
- Olin Corporation (Winchester ammo) (NYSE: OLN) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced on June 16, 2026, that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a leading North American chemicals company.
- The Smith & Wesson Academy has reopened in its new headquarters home of Maryville, TN.
Products
- PSA has AC Unity AR-15 5.56/223 40 rd. Magazines — AC-AR15-40, for just $6.
- About Magpul magazines.
- Gun Review: Savage 110 RF Core Tactical Rimfire Rifle. Very impressive. But I don’t want an 8½ lb. .22.
- The Remora IWB holster. Also makes a good pocket holster.
- TWN Industries has released Vector Camo Tactical, a new grayscale hydrographic film that’s more “tactical.” Of course they have other patterns as well.
- Sierra Bullets announced three new rifle bullet offerings: 25 cal. 135 gr. Tipped MatchKing, 7mm 185 gr. Tipped MatchKing, and 22 cal. 77 gr. MatchKing X.
- I just learned that CIVIVI is a Sub-Brand of WE Knife. Just FWIW.