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Custom 1911 vs 2011 — A Gunsmith's Comparison

Heritage, craft, and performance. How a custom 1911 gunsmith weighs the single-stack tradition against the modern double-stack.

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  • BRIEFING·The Watchtower·Jun 02, 2026
    ◆ Watch

    Briefing No. 23 — Spring Legislative Calendar

    Weekly Dispatch

    Federal calendar tightens around appropriations. NC short session opens with three firearms-adjacent bills in queue. Full memorandum within.

    WeeklyMemo
    StatusRuling Issued
  • NORTH CAROLINA·NC General Assembly·May 30, 2026
    ◆ Favorable

    Pistol Purchase Permit Repeal — Codification

    NC S.B. 41

    Confirms repeal of the pistol purchase permit system; transfers responsibility to NICS background checks at point of sale.

    NCPurchasePermits
    StatusEnacted
  • BRIEFING·The Watchtower·May 26, 2026
    ◆ Watch

    Briefing No. 22 — Rahimi Aftermath

    Weekly Dispatch

    How lower courts are applying Rahimi's narrowed reading. Three circuits diverging on §922(g)(1).

    WeeklyMemoSCOTUS
    StatusRuling Issued
  • FEDERAL·U.S. House·May 22, 2026
    ◆ Favorable

    Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

    H.R. 1234 — 119th Congress

    Would compel reciprocal recognition of state-issued concealed carry permits across all jurisdictions. Referred to House Judiciary.

    CarryReciprocityFederal
    StatusIn Committee
  • COURT·U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Cir.)·May 09, 2026
    ◆ Caution

    Young v. Stein — NC Permit Records Disclosure

    4th Cir., No. 25-1187

    Question presented: whether state-held carry permit records are subject to public records disclosure under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132.

    4CAPrivacyPermits
    StatusCert Granted
  • NORTH CAROLINA·NC House·Apr 19, 2026
    ◆ Favorable

    Concealed Carry on Private School Grounds

    NC H.B. 189

    Permits private and religious schools to authorize concealed carry by permit holders on weekends and after hours.

    NCCarrySchools
    StatusPassed Chamber
  • FEDERAL·U.S. Senate·Apr 08, 2026
    ◆ Alarm

    Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization

    S. 789 — 119th Congress

    Reintroduction of a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines. Mirrors the 1994 sunset language.

    RiflesBansFederal
    StatusIntroduced
  • FEDERAL·ATF / Treasury·Mar 14, 2026
    ◆ Caution

    ATF Final Rule on Stabilizing Braces

    27 CFR Part 479

    Reclassification of certain braced pistols as short-barreled rifles. Litigation pending in three circuits.

    ATFRulesNFA
    StatusEnacted
  • NORTH CAROLINA·NC House·Mar 02, 2026
    ◆ Caution

    Storage Mandate — Civil Liability

    NC H.B. 302

    Would create civil liability for unsecured firearms accessible to minors. Vague definition of 'secured' flagged for revision.

    NCStorageLiability
    StatusIn Committee
  • COURT·U.S. Supreme Court·Feb 11, 2026
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    United States v. Rahimi — Post-Bruen Application

    SCOTUS, No. 22-915

    Court upheld §922(g)(8) under historical tradition framework. Narrows the practical reach of Bruen for domestic restraining orders.

    SCOTUSBruenPrecedent
    StatusRuling Issued