LEGAL ALERT: The DC Court of Appeals (the highest local court in the district) has ruled that DC's ban on magazines over 10 rounds violates the Second Amendment. https://t.co/cAViK2QLJm pic.twitter.com/jtoDS2PZHB

Firearms Policy Coalition  (@gunpolicy) March 5, 2026

Here's the significance: From here, the only place to appeal is straight to the U.S. Supreme Court. Will DC appeal it? Sure looks like they might! pic.twitter.com/2os4rP9pbQ

— Hannah Hill (@hannahhill_sc) March 5, 2026

The Court dismisses the contention that magazines by themselves are not arms, because any part of a gun (or even a whole gun, without ammo) is harmless by itself.

The Court mocks the Ninth Circuit's Duncan ruling, approvingly citing the VanDyke and Bumatay dissents. pic.twitter.com/gi7MK0HOXW

SAF  (@2AFDN) March 5, 2026

A very lengthy thread on the Benson v. US ruling is now complete.

So where do we go from here? Well, while this is the highest court in DC, they do have an en banc process. While en banc is very rare, it's a pretty good bet that this would be the sort of case they do it in.… https://t.co/NM5ZX7eBem

Kostas Moros  (@MorosKostas) March 6, 2026

In a deeply frustrating development, the United States' DC office argues that Benson should be granted en banc review, even though it is not defending the magazine capacity law any more.

And, they are mad that other parts of the conviction were struck down.

Total bullshit.… pic.twitter.com/LRZ3VTv5Kg

Kostas Moros  (@MorosKostas) April 6, 2026

Of course. pic.twitter.com/nP4hALT3GQ

Kostas Moros  (@MorosKostas) April 6, 2026