The obvious plan for both cases is to get them up to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals where hopefully the court will rule for the DoJ on both cases creating a circuit split leading to SCOTUS likely getting involved to resolve the court split issue.
The complaint: https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1439591/dl
Prior subreddit discussion on DoJ suing Denver:
As expected, in a late night session the Senate adopted the House amended version of HB-0543. So the bill continues to move forward in the legislative process and will go to Lamont for his signature.
OCT 1, 2026 is the date this bill goes into effect once signed by Lamont.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5043
Called Amendments
Senate Schedule D LCO# 5836 (R) [doc]
Senate Schedule E LCO# 5837 (R) [doc]
Senate Schedule C LCO# 5776 (R) [doc]
Senate Schedule F LCO# 5779 (R) [doc]
Senate Schedule G LCO# 5833 (R) [doc]
Senate Schedule A LCO# 5835 (R) [doc]
Uncalled Amendments
Senate LCO Amendment #5777 (R) [doc]
Votes
Bill History
5/5/2026 In Concurrence
5/5/2026 Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/5/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule G 5833
5/5/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule F 5779
5/5/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule E 5837
5/5/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 5836
5/5/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 5776
5/5/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 5777
5/6/2026 Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5835
5/5/2026 Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
Senate Republicans submitted a number of amendments (update: now nine total) to HB-5043. So far all are marked as "uncalled". Typically Republican submitted amendments to gun bills do not garner enough Democrat votes for passage to amend the bill they're attached to since the Democrats have overwhelming control of the Senate.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5043
Several of the amendments proposed interesting things including pushing back the date of enactment to 2027 to study and review if any crimes are committed by lawfully purchased "convenable pistols" equipped with a "pistol converter". Another amendment proposes instructing DESPP to create and publicly pubish a list of pistols affected by the "convenable pistol" ban and keep it updated. Another amendment (one proposed before) proposed that DESPP/SLFU obtain an FFL so it can process the NICS requests for private face to face transfers which currently require going through an FFL.
Uncalled Amendments
Senate LCO Amendment #5778 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5836 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5837 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5776 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5777 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5779 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5833 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5834 (R) [doc]
Senate LCO Amendment #5835 (R) [doc]
Fiscal Notes
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5778 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5776 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5777 (Cost)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5779 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5833 (Potential Cost)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5834 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5835 (Minimal Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5836 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Another Monday, another can kick day by SCOTUS for the five cases. Next Conference Day is Thursday, May 14, 2026. The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 18.
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As part of ATF’s commitment, the agency recently published a landmark package of proposed rules representing the most significant modernization of ATF regulations in the agency’s history. These proposed rules take a common-sense approach to modernizing regulations and forms and reducing burden on law-abiding businesses and citizens alike. Public comments are encouraged during the open comment period for each rule.
This is an ongoing effort. ATF is committed to continued modernization and welcomes public input on proposed rules or outreach to our Senior Industry Partnership Advisor/Liaison.
HB-5291 was amended by, and voted out of, the House. Moves to the Senate. This one has overwhelming bipartisan support.
https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5291
Brief summary of firearm and electronic defense weapon related changes made in this bill:
§ 11 — DESTRUCTION OF RISK PROTECTION ORDER ITEMS
Generally allows firearms, deadly weapons, and ammunition held under a risk protection order to be destroyed after two years instead of one year and requires the DESPP commissioner or local police department to notify the owner in writing at least 90 days before they are destroyed
§ 13 — ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPON TRAINING
Prohibits professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agents, and bail enforcement agents from carrying an electronic defense weapon unless they obtain a special permit
Text of Bill
Called Amendments
House Schedule A LCO# 4946 (J) [doc]
Votes
House Roll Call Vote 127 AS AMENDED
Fiscal Notes
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4946 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Bill Analysis
Bill Analysis For File Copy 743
Bill Analysis for HB-5291, as amended by House "A"
Bill History
4/29/2026 (LCO) File Number 743
4/29/2026 Senate Calendar Number 480
4/29/2026 Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/29/2026 Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
4/28/2026 House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
4/28/2026 House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4946
Can kicked again for Grant and NAGR along with the three other 2A cases (Duncan, Viramontes, and Gators Custom Guns). Next conference day is May 1st. The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 4.
HB-5043 continues it path through the legislative process after the House vote on the House amended version. HB-5043 is Receiving a Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate and Senate Calendar Number 455.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5043
Summary by OLR on House amended HB-5043: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05043-R01-BA.PDF
Check back for any additional updates that happen today.
Text of Bill
Fiscal Notes
Bill Analysis
Bill Analysis For File Copy 717
Bill History
4/24/2026 (LCO) File Number 717
4/24/2026 Senate Calendar Number 455
4/24/2026 Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
For those interested, they can read the Office of Legislative Research's bill analysis for the modifications the House made to the Glock ban bill HB-5043 (click here for document). The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) provides nonpartisan, objective research for all 187 members of the Connecticut General Assembly and their caucus staff. More about OLR, click here.
Their quick and dirty summary follows, see the link above for the full detailed OLR report on the House amended HB-5043.
SUMMARY
§§ 1–4 — CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS AND RATE OF FIRE ENHANCEMENTS
Generally makes it a class D felony to knowingly import into Connecticut or knowingly advertise, sell, offer, or expose for sale any convertible pistol manufactured on or after October 1, 2026; defines terms associated with the bill’s convertible pistols-related provisions; expands “rate of fire enhancement” to include a pistol converter or certain other devices, parts, or accessories that generally increase the pistol’s rate of fire, and subjects them to existing law’s penalty for rate of fire enhancement-related violations; specifies that under some circumstances, convertible pistols are considered to be machine guns
§§ 5–9 — UNFINISHED FRAME OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVER
Clarifies that “unfinished frame or lower receiver” refers to “unfinished frame or unfinished lower receiver,” redefines the term, and makes corresponding changes throughout; prohibits anyone without a local dealer permit from (1) advertising, selling, or delivering them, (2) offering or exposing them for sale or delivery, or (3) possessing them with the intent to deliver them or sell them at retail
§§ 10 & 11 — VOLUNTARY DELIVERY OR SURRENDER OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION TO POLICE
Explicitly allows anyone to deliver or surrender any firearm or ammunition they possess to DESPP or a local police department who must then hold them for at least 14 days, up to two years; establishes a process for returning these items to transferors and destroying those that are not returned
§ 12 — PISTOL PERMIT FEE REQUIRED REFUND
Requires local handgun permitting authorities to refund $70 to applicants if the authority does not act within statutorily established timeframes
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PS: The full OLR report has much more detailed information about the specific changes than their brief summary above indicates.
PS: One can view the full House amended version of HB-5043 at these links: File No. 717 [doc]