D.C. Court of Appeals Strikes Down 10-Round Magazine Limit: What It Means for Product Liability Defenses

The D.C. Court of Appeals recently granted rehearing en banc in this case, which vacated the March 5, 2026 panel decision described below. The case will be reargued before the full court, and the analysis in this post reflects the panel decision as issued. On March 5, 2026, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals invalidated D.C.’s ban on magazines holding more than ten rounds and vacated the defendant’s related firearm convictions….
By: Husch Blackwell LLP