Litigation

• A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which has jurisdiction over New Jersey, concluded that the litigants in this case didn’t provide enough information to determine if the computer code was protected speech under the First Amendment and dismissed the case. The three-judge panel issued a 39-page decision on February 12 in the New Jersey-based case known as Defense Distributed v. New Jersey. The case was filed jointly by Defense Distributed and Second Amendment Foundation to challenge New Jersey statutes that “infringe the individual right to make and acquire arms.”
• Federal lawsuit Shaffer v. Quattrone – which challenged New York’s ban on nonresident carry licenses – has been settled in favor of nonresidents. We’ll see how that works out.
• An Ohio appeals court made a questionable ruling in a car gun case. It seems to me that they got all wrapped up in “concealed” when they should have instead been concerned with whether a pending violent misdemeanor case is a disqualifier of a citizen’s rights.
• Deep dive into the Koons v. Attorney General case, which concerns New Jersey’s post-Bruen ban on firearm possession in numerous public “sensitive” places. FWIW, I have never give a whole lot of credence to the notion that “history and tradition” – alone – should determine constitutionality. Just because there was an unconstitutional gun ban 250 years ago doesn’t make a modern unconstitutional ban OK.
• The US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has ordered Sig Sauer to divulge the identities of some of its customers to the plaintiffs in the product liability case Hall v. Sig Sauer, Inc. as part of the discovery process. I’m no lawyer but I would immediately file a motion for a mistrial based on that.
• Florida AG James Uthmeier is defending the Constitution.
• Grassroots Judicial Report.

NRA

• After 11 years of service, John Frazer will be retiring from the NRA and the post of Secretary effective May 1, 2026. The NRA Board of Directors will need to elect a new Secretary at the April Board meeting.
• It Is Time To Vote (Updated). Reminder.

Government & Enemies

• A new report from Reason confirms that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has quietly built what amounts to a backdoor gun registry in violation of federal law.

• Effective immediately, the Veterans Administration – supported by the DOJ – will not report Veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System as “prohibited persons” only because they need help from a fiduciary in managing their VA benefits. You know, the same as everyone else in the country. The VA acknowledged that this practice violated both the Gun Control Act and the constitutional rights of veterans for the last three decades. You know, folks who hire someone to do their taxes are getting help with managing their finances too…
• Extremely anti-gun and silly US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) – who wants you disarmed – spends $80k per year on her private armed security.

Stats & Studies

• Updated Detailed Information on Mass Public Shootings from 1998 to 2025.

The Only Ones

• US Border Patrol agent Stephon Mason, 42, of Edinburg, Texas, was briefly arrested earlier this month after attempting to bring a flash-bang grenade through security at McAllen-Miller International Airport in Texas. Mason was arrested on suspicion of weapon-places prohibited, a third-degree felony under Texas law. He was transported to jail, photographed, and an offense report was prepared by responding officers. However, Mason was released shortly afterward when a municipal judge ruled that police lacked probable cause to support the charge. So a bomb isn’t probable cause. Did they give it back to him and put him on his plane? Or were they too busy confiscating hand lotion from little old ladies?

DGUs

• Man who just left gun range shoots another man who was trying to rob him.
• Another report states, “The victim was armed with two guns, and a shootout ensued involving multiple firearms.” Apparently trying to rob people who just left gun shops or ranges with guns is a thing.
• A home invader in Alabama wearing a ski mask and a bulletproof vest and armed with a pistol and a rifle was shot up and sent to the hospital and jail.
• Resident shoots man accused of impersonating police, trying to break in, Atlanta officers say
• The Armed Citizen – American Rifleman (Feb. 13, 2026)

Tactics & Stuff

• Kids & Guns.
• Bad Habits, Real Consequences: Keeping Hands Away from the Muzzle and Ejection Port. You shouldn’t have to be told this. And pistol makers shouldn’t put those silly grasping grooves (forward serrations) way up at the front of the slide 1/4″ from the muzzle. But they are among us. Maybe you can get a slide racker.
• Gunfighting and Neuroscience: Why Using Your Front Sight Might Kill You. “Researchers also found that rookies almost always looked to the sights of their gun prior to firing, around 84% of the time. You might think, great this is what they are trained to do! Well you’re both right and wrong. They are trained to do this, and this is what is getting them killed. In the study they were shot by the assailant 58% of the time!”
• Pistol Optic Musings.
• The Case for Patrol Rifles. This works for non-LEOs as well.
• And those rifles should be suppressed (and deep six that clearly unconstitutional NFA suppressor registration law – see the grassroots judicial report link above). They should come with mufflers just like cars do.
• 16 Things Not To Do When You Travel.
• Police Officer Retention. I included this because it applies to every workplace.
• Concealed Carry As A Parent. Just a reminder.
• Lock your fence.

Products

• New truck ads should disclose the maximum gun capacity.
• Palmetto State Armory has the Panzer Arms EG240 12 gauge 18.5″ 7rd. tactical shotgun on sale for just $320. This is another Benelli M4 lookalike and comes with Benelli/Beretta choke tubes, oversized charging handle and bolt release, a full aluminum trigger housing and shroud, and multiple rails and attachment points for accessories and optics, tactical stock with an adjustable cheek riser and flip-up sights. *Some buyers stated that it did not come with the promised magazine extension.
• Smith & Wesson has reintroduced the Model 940 as the Model 940-3 Carry, a 9mm J-frame hammerless revolver with a Tritium XS front night sight and a U-notch dovetail rear sight.
• S&W is offering a rubber version of the “UC” revolver stocks on “Shop Smith & Wesson.” These are the 14692 high-horn stocks for the Centennial-format round-butt J-frame hammerless revolvers (like the 642, 442, 632, 432, 940 and 640). The backstrap is covered. Will not fit exposed hammer versions. $35.
• The new Kahr X9 compact double-stack polymer DAO carry pistol will accept not only its own magazines, but also those for both Sig Sauer P365 and Springfield Armory Hellcat pistols. $550.
• French company Adaptateur & Silencieux has a silencer adapter for Ruger Mark IV, III and II pistols with non-tapered barrels. It will work on all pistols with a cylindrical heavy barrel: “bull barrel,” “fluted bull barrel” and “slab sided bull barrel.” This includes Ruger Target, Hunter, 22/45 or Competition. It utilizes an ingenious system squeezing against the front sight of the gun and offering a 1/2 UNF or 1/2 UNEF thread ready to use, without modification of your weapon. It’s simple, reversible, and as effective as a direct thread. $154.
• EOTECH’s new EFLX CE closed emitter pistol sight offers switchable reticles providing a 3 MOA single dot, 42 MOA circle, or both, integrated rear back-up iron sight, and a side loading CR2032 battery offering roughly 25,000 hours with the single dot. The EFLX CE includes a programmable sleep mode and shake-awake technology. Compatible with Delta Point Pro and RMS-c footprints. $480.

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