Gator's Custom Guns v. Washington
On Hold · No Conference SetNo. 25-153
Washington state's ban on making and selling magazines that hold more than 10 rounds
What a ruling could mean
- If the Court takes it and the challengers win: Washington's ban on making and selling magazines over 10 rounds would be struck down, and sales bans in other states would be in doubt.
- If the Court takes it and Washington wins: The ban stays, and states keep room to restrict making and selling magazines, not just owning them.
- If the Court declines to hear it: Washington's ban stays in place.
Where things stand
Washington's law bans the manufacture and sale of standard-capacity magazines — not just possession — making it broader than most state restrictions. The Court has moved it in lockstep with Duncan: scheduled for conference repeatedly through June 29, 2026, then not scheduled since. Petitioners filed a supplemental brief on August 3 citing the Third Circuit's ruling.
Why it matters
The Third Circuit's July 17 ruling for New Jersey gun owners gives the Court a circuit-level decision pointing the other way from this one.
Timeline (from official SCOTUS docket)
- Aug 3, 2026 Supplemental brief of petitioners filed
- Jun 29, 2026 Distributed for the term's clean-up conference — no action; not scheduled since
- Jun 25, 2026 Distributed for conference — no action
- Jun 18, 2026 Distributed for conference — no action
- Sep 29, 2025 First scheduled for conference
- Aug 6, 2025 Petition filed with the Court