Lost 7-4 in the 9th Circuit en banc court regarding California's magazine ban.  They basically said magazines are not considered arms protected by the 2A.  Next stop is to request an appeal to SCOTUS.   This is based on a final decision by the district court so has a good chance of being taken up by SCOTUS.  This lawsuit was filed in 2017 with preliminary injunctions and final decisions getting appealed, then restarting again in district court after Bruen, to where we are now.

Though the sale and importation of magazines over 10 rounds is prohibited, CA is not enforcing the magazine possession law due to not knowing which magazines were bought during "freedom week" where the mag ban was lifted for a week and millions of magazines poured into California after the district court order took effect.

Hawaii has it's own lawsuit Abbott v Connors which is still on hold pending Duncan.

https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/03/20/23-55805.pdf

Today I recycled about 7.5 gallons of brass cases, or 125lbs at Reynolds Recycling in Halawa.  Got $176.  $1.40 per pound.

To recycle:
Reynolds Recycling takes brass Tuesday - Saturday Halawa.  Call for other locations.
All calibers brass and chrome plated brass cases.  Can be mixed together.  No need to deprime.  Don't need to clean.
Filter out live ammo, steel and aluminum cases along with any misc material...lead fragments, rocks, etc.
Might get more money selling certain calibers to reloaders if it's worth your time.

Interesting video on how a ar15 bolt works when cycled.  Can use it to troubleshoot problems.

Looks like they got a whole bunch of USGI 1911 pistols for sale.  $1100 to $1300 depending on grade.

pondering

https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/1911-information/

What's next?

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ogvp/

What CCW insurance do you use and why?

Currently using Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network (ACLDN) which is actually not insurance.  It's like a group defense fund when self-defense is used regardless of type of weapon.  I got it because of the price and Massad Ayoob, Tom Givens, Karl Rehn, and other self-defense experts are part of it.  It costs about $100 per year and covers the usual bail bond, criminal and civil defense.  It also has a newsletter and self-defense educational lessons.

I used USCCA in the past but it is expensive starting at $300 a year.  The lessons are more polished and easier to understand for beginners and their unrelated firearms training programs are a bit better than the NRA.  But I already take a lot of classes on self-defense law and tactics so just needed the insurance.

Old thread that covers some insurance:
https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=49173.0

That was nutz.  Unfortunate but some people go way overboard with fireworks.

I wonder if the proliferation of fireworks and accidents have to do with the ban.  Theres no regulations, no safety training, and no limits on what you can get (basically since everything is illegal, you get the biggest thing and most you can).  If fireworks were legalized, to include smaller aerials, then I surmise it could be safer.  People would rather stay legal than buy illegal fireworks.  The legal fireworks would be with a permit giving the county additional income while limiting the amount of fireworks bought and only allowing for the sale of safer ones.  City could do public service announcements, safety messages, and clinics on the safe use of fireworks.

At least 4 dead, multiple injured after ‘massive’ fireworks explosion at Salt Lake home
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/01/01/least-2-dead-22-injured-fireworks-related-incident-salt-lake/

John Correia, from Active Self Protection, findings from all of the gunfights he's reviewed.  Good info to know and to focus training where it counts.



John P Correia

I've watched about 5,000 gunfights at this point, and the patterns that emerge are pretty clear. Some thoughts you might want to consider that I don't think that the training community really wants to hear:
1. Most gunfights aren't entangled gunfights. Empty-handed skills are important, but very rare once the gun comes out. They're necessary for LE more than CCW, by a long shot. For CCW, empty-handed skills are critical for the 80% of assaults that don't rise to the level of deadly force response. So go to your martial arts training.
2. Reloads are almost vanishingly insignificant factors in gunfights. I have seen precisely 2 reloads in a real gunfight that weren't on-duty LEO. And neither of those affected the outcome of the fight. I have seen about 7 or 8 where a higher capacity firearm or the presence of a reload might have affected the outcome. So 0.2% of what I have witnessed. Don't spend much valuable class time teaching emergency and retention reloads...at least until your highest level classes where all the fundamentals are flawless. I like Tom Givens' focus on the PROACTIVE reload once the fight is over. That has value in my opinion.
3. He who puts the first shot into meaty bits on the other guy, wins. Not 100%, but darn near, at least partially because of the FIBS Factor. Therefore, training a fast and reliable draw and first shot in the meaty bits is most important, in my opinion. It is THE critical skill to winning the gunfight. The best cover is fire superiority.
4. Follow-up shots are necessary. Seldom do gunfights END with that first shot, so keep at him until he decides he is done fighting. This is where multiple target acquisition is important, because it simulates a moving target to hit. (unless you have a fancy moving target that can move erratically, in which case you are high speed!)
5. People have a crazy tendency to use the gun one-handed, mostly because they have stuff in their support hand. Training people to drop what's in their hands and get two hands on the gun is a necessary skill for #3 and 4.
6. You simply WILL NOT stand still while someone wants to kill you. Unless you're counter-ambushing, when the gun comes out you will move. So training students to move with purpose while #3 and 4 are going on is also a critical skill. They're going to do it, so teach them to use it.
7. Chasing deadly threats is another bad habit that I see all the time. Teach your students to shoot and scoot. Move AWAY from the threat.
8. Concealment ain't cover, but it works identically in 99.9% of cases. People won't shoot what they can't see, so teach your students to get to concealment, and to shoot through it if their threat is behind it.
9. People love cover so much they give it a hug. Reliably. Like all the time. Teaching distance from cover/concealment is an important skill and one that is necessary.
10. Malfunctions happen. They just do. But unless you're carrying a crap gun, they're rare. In all my videos I have never seen someone clear a malfunction that needed a tap to the baseplate to get the gun back working again or whose mag fell out when the gun went click...rack and reassess is necessary though. In a couple of instances, a strip, rack, reload would have helped.
Just some random thoughts...I hope we have met your jimmy rustling needs for today.

Just my trip to Georgia and experience renting an EV.  I own and love my Tesla model Y and wanted to see what it's like renting and driving one on the mainland.  I rented this Kia Niro EV FWD for $200 a week, $50 cheaper than an economy sedan.  I wonder if renting EV's are a hard sell.


I hated the million control switches and buttons.  So complicated compared to the scarcity of buttons on a Tesla.


BTW Delta is still zip tying luggage w/firearms.  This time they used a tiny zip tie on the zippers.  Fortunately I had my trauma shears in my aid kit which is TSA compliant.  Then I armed up.  Constitutional carry in Florida and Georgia.


Beautiful scenery driving the 70 miles to Georgia with lots of flood plains, rivers, marshes, and beaches.  Car had a good power but I couldn't figure out some of the controls.  70MPH limit on the freeways.


A lot of patriotism everywhere.  Many homes and businesses had flags displayed.  Also some nice touches here and there to make me feel welcome.



Home sweet home.  Drove 70 miles to my hotel located in an abandoned mall.  Embassy Suites is always nice though.  Drive was pleasant and the 60 degree weather didn't reduce the battery much.


Waiting for me at the hotel is the Underwood 10mm 200gr fullpower hardcast ammo I had delivered, it's for my future hiking trip in Alaska and Colorado.  Good against brown bears, mountain lions, and two legged critters.  Just $28 a box + $20 shipping.  I couldn't find it in Hawaii but just noticed Firearms International has it now for $48 a box.


My hotel didn't have EV charging, closest one was walmart a 10 minute walk down the street.  Fortunately the Federal building had a lot of free charging stations !  I appreciate your tax money going into charging my car.  It was a slow 6amp charger though so it took all day to charge the battery.


Some wonderful BBQ.  The fried aligator tails weren't my thing, like a cross between chicken tenders and fish sticks.  It's okay but not something I'd order again.



Nice view of the pier and beach back in Jacksonville.


I drove back to Jacksonville  The difficult part is charging the car before returning it to the airport.  I picked a hotel that was next to the airport and had free EV charging.  Unfortunately it was a Tesla charger that wouldn't plug into the car.  They had lots of chargers available but of no use to me. 


I was able to google other chargers and there was a single charger at the hotel just across the highway.  Fortunately it was open as the next charger was over a mile away.  I plug it in and it starts charging.  Only 13 cents a KWH or $7 to charge up the battery for 200 miles and take 8 hrs.  Equivalent gas car would cost $20 to fill up so you do save money driving an EV.

What deals are out there?  What did you get?

Got some Mountain House freeze dried cans.  They got a 50% off cans deal, but only certain ones actually save you money like the Chili Mac and Beef Stroganoff.  Free shipping.  Amazon has a discount on pouches too.
https://mountainhouse.com/collections/sale
https://www.amazon.com/stores/MountainHouse

Hill People Gear chest rig.  They make very good chest rigs for CCW which I will use my Glock 40 for hiking on the mainland.  I also plan on using it to get a CCW license for it.  Only a 6% or so discount, so not that great.
https://hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1

For tea connoisseurs, got some Japanese green tea from this place.  Was highly recommended to me and they have a 10% off discount.
https://what-cha.com/?syclid=ed269012-d11c-473a-af6c-9afa3823c455

Streamlight rechargable 250 lumens flashlight.  Compact for CCW and cheap for a quality rechargable.  Good for presents.  $25
https://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-66608-Flashlight-Micro-Stream