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09/07/2026

The date is set: December 2, 2026.

The U.S. Supreme Court has officially scheduled oral argument in the landmark cases asking whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-platform and similar semiautomatic ri**es.

But don't let the headlines get ahead of the Court.
There is NO final ruling yet.

The challengers have filed their merits brief. The governments defending the bans still have briefing ahead. Then the justices hear the constitutional arguments December 2.

Our latest Montana 2A Report breaks down exactly where the case stands, what happens next, and why a decision involving Illinois and Connecticut could matter to fi***rm owners, FFLs, gunsmiths and manufacturers here in Montana.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/supreme-court-sets-december-2-argument-in-landmark-ar-15-case/

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The Supreme Court has now put the AR-15 cases on its December calendar. The Montana 2A Report breaks down what happens next and why it matters here.

09/04/2026

🇺🇸 THE SUPREME COURT IS TAKING UP THE AR-15.

This isn't another petition waiting to see whether SCOTUS will take the case.

The Supreme Court has officially granted review.

The question now before the Court is straightforward—and enormous:

Does the Second Amendment protect the right to possess AR-15-platform and similar semiautomatic ri**es?

The challengers filed their opening merits brief on August 28, and new amicus briefs continued arriving this week. The Court's official docket confirms the case is now in merits briefing, with the governments' briefs currently due October 21. Supreme Court

But don't let the headlines get ahead of the Court:

⚠️ SCOTUS has NOT struck down AR-15 bans.
⚠️ There is NO final Supreme Court ruling yet.

For Montana gun owners, nothing about today's Montana fi***rm laws suddenly changes. What matters is the precedent this case could eventually establish across the country.

Today's Montana 2A Report breaks down what SCOTUS actually agreed to decide, what's happening now, and why Viramontes v. Cook County could become one of the most important Second
Amendment cases in years.

👇 Read the full Montana 2A Report on the Legacy Arms website.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/the-supreme-court-is-taking-up-the-ar-15-and-this-time-the-justices-will-decide-the-question/

What do you think: Are AR-15-platform ri**es protected “Arms” under the Second Amendment?

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The Supreme Court has officially taken up the AR-15 question. New merits briefs are now being filed in a case that could reshape gun laws nationwide.

09/02/2026

🇺🇸 MONTANA JUST PUT ITS NAME BEHIND ONE OF THE BIGGEST MAGAZINE-BAN FIGHTS SITTING AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.

And here's the part everyone needs to get right:

SCOTUS HAS NOT GRANTED THE CASE.

Not yet.

In Gator's Custom Guns v. Washington, the Supreme Court is being asked whether magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds are “Arms” protected by the Second Amendment.

The Washington Supreme Court said they aren't.

Gator's says they are.

And Montana, Idaho and 25 other states filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to take the case and reverse.

What makes this especially interesting?

The petition has survived an extraordinary number of Supreme Court conferences without being denied—and Gator's filed another supplemental brief on August 3.

So the fight is still alive.

Today's Montana 2A Report breaks down the Washington decision, Montana's role in the 27-state coalition, what the Supreme Court docket actually says, and what a future ruling could mean for gun owners far beyond Washington.

👉 Read the full Montana 2A Report on the Legacy Arms website.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/montana-takes-the-magazine-ban-fight-to-the-u-s-supreme-court-and-the-justices-still-havent-said-no/

Then tell us:

Do you believe a detachable magazine should be considered part of the protected “Arms” covered by the Second Amendment?

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The Supreme Court still has not disposed of Gator’s Custom Guns v. Washington after months of conferences. Montana and 26 other states want the justices to take the case.

09/01/2026

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🇺🇸 MORE THAN 1,400 MONTANA SHOOTERS HAVE SPOKEN. NOW THE QUESTION IS: WHAT SHOULD MONTANA DO WITH WHAT THEY SAID?

Montana is working on something that could shape shooting access across our state for years to come.

Under HB 899, the state created a task force to examine the future of new and improved shooting facilities in Montana. More than 1,400 Montana shooters have already weighed in on what they use, what they're missing, and what they'd like to see available.

That raises a question especially important for rural Montana:

🎯 Should we build one premier destination shooting complex?

🏔️ Or should Montana prioritize regional ranges closer to the communities that actually use them?

There's room in this discussion for long-range r***e facilities, pistol ranges, trap and s***t, sporting clays, archery, hunter education, youth programs, competitions, training—and improvements to the ranges Montana already has.

But here's the part worth remembering: Montana hasn't selected a location or approved a giant new shooting complex. HB 899 created the planning process, and the task force still has work to do before its final recommendations are due in 2027.

For those of us in Northwest Montana, access matters. A world-class range hundreds of miles away doesn't necessarily help the hunter who needs to verify zero before season or the family looking for a safe place to introduce a new shooter.

👉 Read today's full Montana 2A Report on the Legacy Arms website.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/more-than-1400-montana-shooters-have-spoken-now-the-state-is-planning-what-comes-next/

Then I'd really like to hear from Montana shooters:

If Montana built or substantially upgraded a shooting range near YOUR community, what's the ONE feature you would insist it have?

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Montana is studying new and improved shooting facilities under HB 899. More than 1,400 shooters have weighed in, and the decisions ahead could shape shooting access for years.

08/29/2026

🇺🇸 MONTANA GUN OWNERS: THE FEDERAL NFA VICTORY JUST RAN HEADFIRST INTO MONTANA LAW.

And Montana's Attorney General is now telling prosecutors, sheriffs and police chiefs how serious that conflict could be.

On August 27, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued new guidance addressing suppressors, SBRs and SBSs after the federal victory in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF.

Here's the problem:

The federal government is now blocked from enforcing major NFA registration requirements against certain protected parties.

But Montana still has laws written around that federal registration system.

And that creates some potentially serious consequences right here at home.

There's also a part of Knudsen's guidance that deserves far more attention:

⚖️ Montana DOJ says it does not want otherwise law-abiding Montanans prosecuted for federally protected conduct.

⚖️ The AG says investigations under several affected Montana statutes may be legally tenuous.

⚖️ And Montana prosecutors are being asked to send these cases to the Montana DOJ for review before filing charges.

That's a much bigger story than simply saying, “Suppressors are off the NFA.”

They aren't — at least not that simply.

Today's Montana 2A Report breaks down what the federal court actually ruled, what Montana law actually says, what this means for suppressor owners and hunters, and why the 2027 Montana Legislature may have some cleanup work to do.

👉 Read the full Montana 2A Report on the Legacy Arms website.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/montana-ag-warns-gun-owners-federal-nfa-victory-collides-with-montana-law/

Then tell us:

Should Montana remove state laws that depend on federal NFA registration and tax stamps?

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08/26/2026

🇺🇸 NORTHWEST MONTANA — This one hits close to home.

Montana has officially set its 2026–27 recreational wolf harvest quota at 300 wolves.

But here's the part that matters most for those of us around Eureka, Rexford and the To***co Valley:

REGION 1 GETS 131.

That's the largest regional wolf quota anywhere in Montana.

FWP recommended a statewide quota of 250.

Last year's quota was 452.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission ultimately landed at 300 and restored regional quotas, fundamentally changing how this year's wolf harvest will be managed.

And there's another major piece behind the decision:

Montana's updated population model now estimates roughly 725 wolves statewide, substantially below the previous estimate of approximately 1,094.

Today's Montana 2A Report breaks down:

• Why Montana cut the statewide quota
• Why the Commission went higher than FWP recommended
• Why Region 1 received the largest allocation
• What this means for Lincoln County hunters
• Why fi****ms owners help finance wildlife conservation
• What hunters need to verify before heading into the field

👇 Read today's full Montana 2A Report at Legacy Arms.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/montana-sets-300-wolf-harvest-quota-northwest-montana-takes-the-lead/

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08/25/2026

🇺🇸MONTANA — this one happened in OUR federal circuit.

California and Giffords went to federal court arguing that ATF wasn't regulating enough unfinished AR-style receivers.

They wanted the federal government to go further.

The Ninth Circuit just rejected their challenge.

And because Montana is part of the Ninth Circuit, this is one worth understanding.

But before the internet turns the decision into “80% lowers are completely unregulated again!”, that's not what the court ruled.

The judges threw the case out because California and Giffords failed to establish constitutional standing.

That distinction matters.

So does ATF's current line between raw material, an unfinished receiver blank and something that legally becomes a regulated fi***rm receiver.

Today's Montana 2A Report breaks down:

• What California was actually trying to accomplish
• Why the Ninth Circuit rejected the case
• What ATF's controversial “Example 4” actually says
• What the ruling does—and does NOT—change
• Why Montana builders, gunsmiths and FFLs should care

👇 Read today's full Montana 2A Report at Legacy Arms.

https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/california-tried-to-expand-atfs-ghost-gun-rule-the-ninth-circuit-just-said-no/

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08/25/2026

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M&P Monday setup: M&P5.7 with the Nebula suppressor 🤌

08/24/2026

America, here's today's Montana 2A Report—and this one could give some Americans something they haven't had in more than 30 years: a real path to getting their Second Amendment rights back.

The Department of Justice has officially revived the federal fi***rm-rights restoration process under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c).

But before anybody gets carried away with the headlines:

This is NOT automatic restoration.

Applicants will be evaluated individually. Serious violent conduct carries strong presumptions against approval. Federal restoration doesn't automatically erase separate state restrictions.

And there's a fascinating Montana-specific wrinkle buried in DOJ's new guidance.

Montana is one of only a handful of states DOJ currently identifies as not having a state relief program for certain federal mental-health fi***rm disabilities.

That makes this new federal process particularly interesting here at home.

I've broken down who's eligible to apply, what DOJ will examine, what documents applicants may need, why Montana is different—and the November 4 date prospective applicants need to know.

👇 Read today's full Montana 2A Report at Legacy Arms.

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https://www.legacy-arms.com/blog/the-federal-government-is-restoring-gun-rights-again-what-montanans-need-to-know/

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08/21/2026

We will be closed today, Friday 21 August. Our son is starting his new adventure on life and starting college so we are taking him today.