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Something to be aware of.

Tong's request for proposal: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/rfps/2026/rfp_2026-03_re_gun_violence_prevention_addendum_1.pdf

>The State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), is seeking proposals to provide certain legal services to the State of Connecticut, under the strict supervision of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, with investigations, potential litigation and legislative proposals concerning gun violence prevention matters and firearms industry accountability, including actions pursuant to the ATTORNEY GENERAL’s authority under the state’s Firearms Industry Responsibility Act (“FIRA) and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”).

This post is talking about the Barnett v. Raoul IL AWB challenge NOT the Viramontes IL AWB (and Grant CT AWB) challenge that SCOTUS took up last week.

FPC LEGAL ALERT: The Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois' "assault weapon" and magazine bans, saying that AR-15s are dangerous "relative to the semiautomatic handguns that Heller confirmed are protected."

Link to opinion: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/6708/attachments/original/1783625640/2026.07.09_116_OPINION.pdf?1783625640

It appears this opinion was from a 3 judge panel which includes one notorious anti gun judge, Easterbrook.

Edit to add: Before everyone freaks out, take a deep breath. SCOTUS has already accepted CT's AWB challenge and rolled it in with the Viramontes (IL) AWB challenge with oral arguments in the fall. The opinion linked above is for the Barnett v. Raoul case which is different than the Viramontes case.

Looks like NONE of the five hardware cases are listed in today's 9:30am orders list.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/062926zor_1bn2.pdf

There will likely be Miscellaneous Orders posted over the next few days to clean things up.

There's a number of other 2A cases (18-20 year old) that are also hanging out there that are not on the 9:30am orders list.

The 6-3 ruling stated the following:

>Held: Hawaii’s law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without the property owner’s express authorization violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. Pp. 13–24.

Another Monday, another SCOTUS orders list. No mention of Grant, NAGR or any of the other three hardware cases. Good news in that they weren't denied, bad news is we don't know where the court may go with the cases. They may continue them to the next session, they may deny them at some later time, they may per curium them at some later time, they may grant them at some later time, or they may do something else.

Currently (as of this post) there is no scheduled orders list day planed for the rest of this month. There is a non conference day scheduled tomorrow (June 23rd) where the court may announce opinions, which are posted on the homepage after announcement from the bench. We are waiting for the Wolford opinion on the HI "vampire rule". There is another Conference Day scheduled for this Thursday, June 25th.

Connecticut lawmakers and advocates are sounding the alarm over changes that could be coming to a federal law enforcement agency, making broad rollbacks to firearm regulations.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District, gathered with state officials, advocates and health experts in New Haven Thursday to speak on the issue.

The proposed changes would impact the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with the U.S. Department of Justice proposing 34 changes to firearm regulations.

(See link for entire article)

Another Monday, another can kick by SCOTUS on the five hardware petitions which includes Grant and NAGR. Next Conference Day is June 18th with the next orders day June 22nd. With apparently only two conference days left its likely many of this term's remaining petitions will be denied with the justices possibly choosing to carry over a few petitions to the fall session. Speculation seems to be by some that SCOTUS is waiting on Cheeseman v Platkin (3rd Circuit) opinion, while the 3rd Circuit is possibly waiting for the SCOTUS to issue their Hemani and Wolford opinions. In other words each court is waiting for the other which is causing the five hardware petitions to hang in the wind.

Video summary:

On this episode of the 2A Roundtable, Josh from Lock N Load Firearms, Michele from Patriot Wear Holsters, Derek from CT Gun Bench, and Todd the Gun Guru break down the latest attacks on gun owners, FFLs, and the Second Amendment.

The main topic is Connecticut’s HB5043, also known by many as the “Glock ban” or “convertible pistol” bill. We discuss what the law could mean for Glock-style pistols, FFL transfers, used firearm sales, proof of manufacture dates, and the confusion surrounding what dealers and gun owners are supposed to do moving forward.

We also get into New Jersey’s demand for 10 years of Glock sales records from FFLs, the growing push for firearm registries, and how lawsuits against manufacturers are being used to pressure the firearms industry. From Connecticut to New Jersey, Maryland, New York, California, Illinois, and beyond, the same gun control playbook keeps showing up in different states.

The Roundtable also covers:

>HB5043 and Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” language
Concerns for FFLs after October 1st
New Jersey’s Glock subpoena and gun owner privacy
Gun registries and DPS-3 / 4473 concerns
Anti-gun press conferences and “common sense” talking points
Why criminals are not the ones being targeted
The spread of Glock-style bans across other states
Henry leaving New Jersey and gun companies fleeing anti-2A states
Court cases, enforcement questions, and what could happen next

As always, the conversation includes serious 2A discussion, real-world FFL concerns, sarcasm, banter, and plenty of opinions from the table.

>00:00 – Intro / 2A Roundtable opens
00:35 – National Gun Violence Awareness Day
01:10 – Lamont signs HB5043 again
02:00 – CT politicians and anti-gun talking points
04:25 – HB5043 “Glock ban” discussion begins
05:00 – Connecticut-compliant “Glock 17 6.5” joke
06:30 – Henry Arms leaves New Jersey
07:30 – Illinois proposal targeting gun manufacturers
09:00 – Chicago gun violence and failed gun control laws
12:25 – Why HB5043 targets FFLs instead of criminals
13:30 – What does “import” mean under CT law?
15:50 – Pre-ban market, manufacture dates, and DPS-3 records
17:30 – New Jersey demands 10 years of Glock sales records
20:30 – Gun owner privacy, 4473s, and registry concerns
23:00 – Glock bans spreading to other states
25:20 – Heller, Bruen, and firearms “in common use”
26:40 – Virginia court case and ignored injunctions
29:15 – AR-15s, common use, and future court battles
31:00 – Connecticut enforcement questions
32:45 – Fixed-mag ARs, AKs, and compliance concerns
35:00 – Assault weapon certificates and the CT portal
38:45 – NPR AR-15 claims and misinformation
42:30 – AR-15 myths and anti-gun narratives
45:00 – Military ammo, hollow points, and Geneva Convention discussion
48:15 – World War II, Nuremberg, and movie talk
50:15 – Brands, politics, and gun culture side discussion
52:00 – High Points, Yeet Cannons, and “bad guy guns”
55:15 – Bristol arrest, FN Five-seveN, and armor-piercing ammo claims
58:45 – Aero Precision update
1:01:00 – Stag Arms, left-handed ARs, and shooting lefty
1:03:00 – Final banter and closing thoughts

Another can kick day for Grand, NAGR and the three other 2A hardware (AWB, LCM) cases.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/060826zor_21p3.pdf

Next conference day is June 11th. The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15.

As usual Lamont to hold another presser to sign more anti rights, anti gun legislation.

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/lamont-to-sign-gun-legislation-for-national-gun-violence-awareness-day/

From Bearing Arms is an article in which the turn to John Lott to try and narrow down just how many people have been killed by "glock switches":

UPDATED: How many people have been murdered with Glock-style guns using Glock switches? About 43 total over the five plus years from 2021 to now?

We have tried to do an exhaustive search on cases where a Glock-style gun with a switch was used to murder people, but it is quite possible that we have missed some cases. The total that we have so far found is 43 murders from 20 attacks where someone was murdered, so slightly more than two people murdered per case. Part of the reason for their infrequent use is the danger that these devices pose to those who are using them. California and now Maryland and Connecticut have passed bans on Glocks or Glock-style guns because they use cruciform trigger bars. New York will soon finish enacting this ban. New Jersey is in the process of putting a registry together on people who have bought those guns since the beginning of 2016. There is no evidence that law-abiding gun owners are converting their handguns, and even the advocates for these laws focus on only the threat by criminal gangs. The NRA and the Second Amendment Foundation have brought lawsuits against these gun bans.

The question is also how many of these murders would still have occurred even without a switch being used on these guns. More than half of these cases involve just one or two people being murdered so it is quite possible these attacks could have been accomplished with an unaltered handgun. Obviously, any murder should be prevented, but as a comparison, over the 2021 to 2024 period there were 80,657 murders (20,164 per year). Of those, 6,147 used knives or other cutting instruments and 1,968 involved rifles. So that means that over the five plus years from 2021 to May 2026, only the equivalent of 0.67% of the murders with knives and other cutting instruments over the four years from 2021 to 2024 involved Glock switches. Only an amount of 2.08% compared to murders with rifles. And only 0.051% of all murders.

(See BearingArms.com and CrimeResearch.org links for more.)

While not CT specific, it holds some thoughts on ways to legally challenge state level "Glock Bans".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7up2vCtlg

Video summary:

Glcok bans are the new civilian disarmament statute du jour. Washington Gun Law President, William Kirk, discusses the first lawsuit to be filed against Maryland's newly enacted Glock ban in the matter of NRA v. Moore. Today we focus on the simplicity of the arguments because the issue really is that simple. So learn more today and arm yourself with education.

Read the complaint filed in NRA v. Moore here.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73394533/1/national-rifle-association-of-america-v-moore/

Another Monday, another can kick day for Grant, NAGR and the other three cases. 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/060126zor_k53l.pdf

Next Conference Day is June 4th. The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 8.

Video summary:

Connecticut’s Glock Ban is now officially law — and gun owners still have a lot of unanswered questions.

In this episode of the Lock N Load Podcast, Josh breaks down viewer questions about HB5043, now Public Act 26-41, including what happens after the October 1st effective date, whether current Glock owners are affected, how FFLs are supposed to verify manufacture dates, what happens if a Glock frame breaks, whether you can still carry one, buy parts, sell pre-ban models, or move into Connecticut with one.

The biggest problem? The State still hasn’t provided a clear list of exactly which firearms are affected.

This Q&A covers the questions Connecticut gun owners are asking — and the questions the State can’t seem to answer.

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. For legal questions, contact an attorney familiar with Connecticut firearms law.

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaKSxRjYw0M

As expected, Lamont signed HB-5043.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5043

Text of Bill

Public Act No. 26-41  [doc]

Bill History

5/26/2026 Signed by the Governor

Another orders day, another can kick day for Grant and NAGR.

Next conference day is Thursday, May 28th.

The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1.

Today's orders list

Edit to add: Remaining SCOTUS Conference Days for this session.

• May 28
• June 4
• June 11
• June 18
• June 25

Total distributed for conference including today's can kick.

• Duncan 18
• Viramontes 17
• Gator's Custom Guns 17
• NAGR 13
• Grant 12

Can kicked again. None of the five cases listed in today's orders.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/051826zor_h315.pdf

Duncan v. Bonta. Docket for 25-198
Gators Custom Guns v. Washington. Docket for 25-153
Viramontes v. Cook County. Docket for 25-238
NAGR v. Lamont. Docket for 25-421
Grant v. Higgins. Docket for 25-566

Next conference day is this Thursday, May 21st.

More and more speculation is the court is waiting for the Barnett v. Raoul case out of the 7th and the Cheeseman v. Platkin case out of the 3rd circuit before taking up an AWB and or LCM ban case. The assumption is both of those cases should have opinions issued in the coming months leading to SCOTUS possibly taking up the AWB and or magazine ban in the fall session starting in October.

Connecticut Gun Bench:

A feeding frenzy is in full swing as gun stores can't keep Glocks in stock. But this is an example of "Too little, too late.."

"Glock Ban creates a buying frenzy, what it should have done is create a motivated voting base to end the Democrat monopoly...."

"We as gun owners in this state should be more proactive. I think there is over 300,000 permits if not more. Yet, we do not vote as a voting block. We keep allowing Democrats to maintain this power that they've had as a singularity for decades. "

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv3MaMkpOTU

Gun Guru video summary:

HB 5043 has officially passed the Connecticut House and Senate, and now the 2A Roundtable is breaking down what Connecticut’s newest gun ban really means for gun owners, FFLs, police departments, and the future of firearm sales in this state.

In this episode, Josh, Michele, Derek, and Todd discuss the late-night Senate debate, Senator Rob Sampson’s amendments, the confusing language around “convertible pistols,” what this could mean for Glock Gen 5 and Gen 6 models, and why this bill creates serious problems for gun stores and lawful gun owners.

This isn’t just about Glocks. It’s about Connecticut continuing to restrict lawful firearm ownership while ignoring the criminals who were already breaking the law. We also talk about what happens next, possible legal challenges, and why gun owners need to wake up, get involved, and vote.

Edit to add: Youtube link in case people missed the link above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3NPF7uiy8

AP article, making the rounds on various news sites, talking about muzzle loaders and their being exempt from most state and federal gun laws.

https://apnews.com/article/revolution-musket-gun-laws-antique-firearms-4aba06f4d5254dd3f2c03b0193794323