No. 25-153October Term 2025Before Arguments
Gator's Custom Guns, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Washington
from the Supreme Court of Washington.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the Supreme Court of Washington.
Question presented
1. Whether the District’s ban on firearm magazines capable of holding “more than 10 rounds of ammunition” violates the Second Amendment, either facially or as applied, and, if so, which of appellant’s convictions should be reversed as a result of that constitutional infirmity? 2. Whether the District’s licensing and registration requirements violate the Second Amendment?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Washington / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Gun Rights
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
Gator's Custom Guns, Inc. and Walter Wentz have asked the Supreme Court to review a Second Amendment challenge to Washington gun rules. The petition focuses on whether ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds are protected "Arms," and it also raises licensing and registration issues listed in the questions presented.
Argument
No oral argument is scheduled. At this stage, the petition argues that devices holding more than 10 rounds are "Arms" protected by the Second Amendment.
Impact
The case could affect gun stores, buyers, and owners by testing whether limits on devices over 10 rounds and related paperwork rules can stand. For example, a Washington gun shop could face different sales or compliance rules depending on what the Court does next.
What is at stake in Gator's Custom Guns?
The petition asks whether devices holding more than 10 rounds are protected "Arms" under the Second Amendment. It also raises licensing and registration questions.
Who could be affected if the Court takes Gator's Custom Guns?
Gun sellers and owners in Washington could be directly affected. A Supreme Court review could also matter to other governments with similar magazine-capacity limits.
What happens next in Gator's Custom Guns?
The justices must decide whether to grant certiorari (take the case). No oral argument is scheduled yet, and no decision window is available.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Aug 4, 2026
- Method
- Methodology