Metcalf’s Shotgun Returned After Ninth Circuit Tossed Billings Gun-Free School Zone Case

Dean Weingarten

April 1, 2026

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Gabriel Metcalf's single-shot 20-gauge shotgun and ammunition were returned on March 20, 2026, after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled his Gun Free School Zone Act case illegitimate and ordered its dismissal. Metcalf, who was arrested in Billings, Montana, on August 23, 2023, endured nearly two and a half years of legal proceedings, with the Montana Shooting Sports Association advocating for the return of his property.

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Metcalf’s Shotgun Returned After Ninth Circuit Tossed Billings Gun-Free School Zone Case

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