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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’S HIGHEST COURT STRIKES DOWN DC’S MAGAZINE CAPACITY BAN
On March 5, 2026, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the District’s highest court, issued a decision in Benson v. United States, holding that the District of Columbia’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition is unconstitutional because it violates the Second Amendment. This decision has significant implications because fourteen states…
CONTROVERSIAL GUN CONTROL BILL ADVANCES IN NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE
On February 7, 2026, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 17, a Democrat-backed bill known as the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.” The purported purpose of this proposed act is to combat illegal gun trafficking, straw purchasing, and reduce gun violence by tightening regulations on firearms dealers and restricting certain sales. …
VIRGINIA INTRODUCES NEW LEGISLATION TO EXPOSE THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY TO BROAD LIABILITY
February 6, 2026 – The Virginia legislature recently introduced House Bill No. 21 and Senate Bill No. 27 that would require firearm industry members to implement “reasonable controls” regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of their products. The purpose of these bills is to create a state law that can be used to attempt to circumvent the…
ATF ISSUES NEW FRAMEWORK FOR WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN UNLAWFUL USER OF OR ADDICTED TO A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
January 29, 2026 – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) that revises the regulatory definition of who is considered to be an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” pursuant to the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). Under the Gun Control Act, individuals who fall into…
NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURES CONSIDERING NEW FIREARMS LAWS
January 23, 2026 – A bill currently under consideration in South Carolina – HB 4723 – aims to strengthen protections for firearms manufacturers and sellers in the state against lawsuits that attempt to hold them liable for the actions of criminals who misuse their otherwise lawfully made and sold firearms. If passed, South Carolina would be the…
INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS DISMISSES CITY OF GARY’S LONGSTANDING LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY
January 2, 2026 – On Monday, the Court of Appeals of Indiana, in Smith & Wesson v. City of Gary, Indiana (No. 24A-CT-2381), issued a unanimous decision dismissing the City of Gary’s complaint against numerous firearms industry members. The City of Gary commenced this action against many members of the firearms industry in August 1999,…
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RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS FULL VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL IN FIREARM PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE
November 25, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm (“RLF”) recently secured another victory on behalf of one of its firearms industry clients. The matter arose from an alleged unintentional discharge of a semi-automatic pistol while the plaintiff attempted to place it into a safe located in his closet. The plaintiff claimed that the pistol slipped from…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS VICTORY IN NEW YORK WRONGFUL DEATH CASE
October 21, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm (“RLF”) secured a complete dismissal of a wrongful death case on behalf of one of its firearms industry clients. The case involved the fatal shooting of a young man by his friend on November 6, 2016. The shooter, then 19 years old, found two unloaded pistols—a Springfield .45…
RLF OBTAINS DISMISSAL OF OHIO SHOOTING RANGE BASED ON PLCAA IMMUNITY
On June 24, 2025, RLF secured another victory for one of its firearm industry clients, an Ohio-based shooting range, when a state court granted a motion to dismiss based on the immunity provided by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (“PLCAA”). The court dismissed all claims against the shooting range pursuant to the…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM IS VICTORIOUS IN FEDERAL APPEAL’S COURT UPHOLDING DISMISSAL OF PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAWSUIT FOR FIREARM MANUFACTURER CLIENT
April 17, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm originally secured a complete dismissal of a products liability case on behalf of one of its firearm manufacturer clients through a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs alleged that the subject pistol contained a design defect, and that defect resulted in the pistol discharging after the owner dropped it…
RLF ACHIEVES UNANIMOUS VICTORY BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT ELIMINATING A SHORT-LIVED WIN FOR GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES
On March 31, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decisionaffirming a lower court decision that claims brought against RLF’s clients are barred by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7901-03 (“PLCAA”), and that the PLCAA is constitutional. Plaintiffs’ teenage son was tragically shot and killed with a pistol when…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS COMPLETE VICTORY FOR FIREARMS DEALER AFTER PLAINTIFFS CONCEDE NO BASIS FOR OPPOSING MOTION TO DISMISS
March 17, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm obtained a complete litigation victory for one its firearms dealer clients (the “Dealer”). The lawsuit concerned an attempted murder by a then-employee of the Dealer (the “Shooter”) of the Shooter’s ex-fiancé and her boss (“Plaintiffs”) inside of the boss’s residential trailer. Plaintiffs’ claims against the Dealer were based…