Case: Gator's Custom Guns, Inc., et al. v. Washington, No. 25-153
Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2025-08-08
Status: Pending
Question Presented: Whether ammunition feeding devices with the capacity to hold more than ten rounds are "Arms" presumptively entitled to constitutional protection under the plain text of the Second Amendment.
On April 23, 2026, the State of Washington filed a supplemental brief in Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc. v. Washington. The case has been distributed for conference twelve times without a ruling. That volume of relisting is notable. The Court typically relists a case when at least one Justice is writing separately on a cert petition, or when the Court is monitoring related litigation before deciding whether to grant.
The case challenges Washington’s ban on ammunition feeding devices capable of holding more than ten rounds. Petitioners, represented by Erin E. Murphy, argue that such devices fall within the plain-text meaning of “Arms” under the Second Amendment and are therefore presumptively protected. Five amicus briefs have been filed.
The core legal question is whether the “Arms” category under the Second Amendment extends to detachable magazines, a threshold issue courts have resolved inconsistently. The supplemental briefing from Washington suggests the state views the record as still open, possibly responding to developments in parallel litigation.
Whether the Court grants or ultimately denies, the extended conference history itself is informative. It suggests the Justices are watching how lower courts apply Second Amendment text to accessories before committing to review. Readers can follow the full docket at SCOTUSBlog.