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Texas District Judge Strikes Down Ban on Handgun Carry by Young Adults :: 08/27/2022
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- A federal district court judge in Fort Worth, Texas has struck down a state law prohibiting young adults in the 18-20-year age group from carrying handguns in a case brought by the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Inc., and two private citizens.
\SCOTUS Turns Back Maryland Gun Ban Case, New Brief Filed :: 08/24/2022
BELLEVUE, WA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have filed a supplemental opening brief in their challenge of Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” based on the Supreme Court’s remand of the case back to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals following the landmark ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen in June.
MONUMENTAL ORDER: Third Circuit VACATES Prior Decision Related to 2nd DUI Firearms Prohibition :: 08/20/2022
Late yesterday, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince, assisted by Attorney Dillon Harris, secured two monumental Orders by the Third Circuit granting reconsideration Williams v. Attorney General, 19-2694, vacating its and the district court’s prior decisions finding that Mr. Williams could not bring a successful Second Amendment as-applied challenge to his putative federal firearms prohibition stemming from a second DUI, and remanding the matter to the district court for reconsideration in light of Bruen v. NYSRPA, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022).
Injunction Sought Against New Jersey in 3d Guns 1st Amendment Case :: 08/19/2022
BELLEVUE, WA – -(AmmoLand.com)-The Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed, Inc. of Texas have filed for an injunction in their federal case challenging a New Jersey statute that prohibits the publication of computer files containing digital firearms information in ongoing legal action.
Two Colorado towns hit with federal lawsuits over new gun control rules :: 08/19/2022
A federal judge has already granted an injunction blocking the town of Superior, Colorado’s new ban on so-called assault weapons, but that hasn’t stopped a number of other communities in the state from imposing their own similar restrictions in recent weeks. Now the towns of Boulder and Louisville (as well as Boulder County) have been slapped with lawsuits over their ban on modern sporting rifles and “large capacity” magazines. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and the National Foundation for Gun Rights filed their suits in U.S. District Court on Thursday, arguing that the new gun control measures violate the Second Amendment rights of residents and should be tossed out by the courts.
California Sued Over Gun Show Ban :: 08/17/2022
New attempts by the Golden State to crack down firearm sales at gun shows have drawn a fresh legal challenge from a gun show producer and several gun-rights advocates.
California Forced to Roll Back Extended Waiting Period for Gun Sales :: 08/15/2022
A judge has ordered the California Department of Justice to stop delaying firearm transfers.
Fifth Circuit Brief: Semi-Automatic Firearms, ‘Bump Stocks’ Are Not Machine Guns :: 08/04/2022
NEW ORLEANS (August 3, 2022) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important appellate brief, joined by FPC Action Foundation, in the case of Cargill v. Garland, which challenges the ATF’s unconstitutional ban on “bump stock” devices. The brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
Parties Move to Dismiss Maryland Carry Ban Lawsuit After New York’s Defeat in Bruen :: 08/04/2022
RICHMOND, VA (August 3, 2022) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that, because of Maryland Governor Hogan’s concession and order to cease the state’s utilization of its ‘good and substantial reason’ carry permit standard, the parties have filed a joint motion to dismiss the Call v. Jones litigation as moot. Case documents can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
FPC Files New Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Young Adult Handgun Carry Ban :: 08/01/2022
Philadelphia, PA (July 28, 2022) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an opening letter brief in Lara v. Evanchick, its Pennsylvania lawsuit seeking to restore the right to carry arms in public for adults under 21 years of age. The brief, which was requested by the Court after the Supreme Court’s opinion in NYSRPA v. Bruen, can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
NFGR Sues Colorado Challenging the 2103 'High Capacity' Magazine Ban's Constitutionality :: 07/29/2022
From the National Foundation for Gun Rights . . .
17 States Sue ATF Over 'Ghost Gun' Rule :: 07/28/2022
The legal challenges to President Biden’s first major gun-control effort are starting to pile up.
Federal Judge Blocks Colorado Town's 'Assault Weapons' Ban in Wake of SCOTUS Ruling :: 07/27/2022
Bans on AR-15 rifles and similar guns are at odds with the Second Amendment, a federal judge determined on Friday.
FPC Statement to Concealed Carry Issuing Authorities: Obstructing the People's Fundamental Right to an Effective Self-defense is not an Option :: 07/26/2022
Sacramento, CA (July 14, 2022) – Firearms Policy Coalition issued the following statement in response to reports of multiple carry permit issuing authorities across the country refusing to comply with the Supreme Court’s opinion in NYSRPA v. Bruen, which held that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to carry firearms in public:
Federal judge issues injunction for assault weapon ban :: 07/25/2022
In states that allow cities to create their own gun control laws, assault weapon bans are pretty popular. It lets city officials signal to the Democratic Party that they hold the right opinions. That way, if they decide to seek higher office, the party knows they think the right way.
Jewish gun club looking to sue over New York's new carry laws :: 07/23/2022
At this point it’s hard to keep track of all of the new legal filings in the state of New York since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, but it sounds like there’s at least one more lawsuit on the horizon.
New Orleans jury acquits man in 2018 Treme fight that ended with fatal shooting :: 07/23/2022
More than four years after a melee on a street in Treme ended with a fatal shooting caught on video, an Orleans Parish jury has acquitted the man charged in the case.
Colorado woman sentenced for filing false red flag report :: 07/22/2022
Back in 2017, 19-year old Jeremy Holmes was shot and killed by a Fort Collins, Colorado police officer and an officer with Colorado State University after he rushed towards an officer while brandishing a knife. Police had been alerted to Holmes thanks to a 911 call from his mother Susan, who told dispatchers that her son had a large knife and was threatening to kill his brother and sister-in-law.
Delaware sued over sweeping new gun ban, more lawsuits to follow :: 07/21/2022
In the wake of the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Democratic lawmakers in Delaware approved three new gun control laws aimed directly at legal gun owners; a ban on magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, a ban on gun sales to adults under the age of 21, and an “assault weapons” ban targeting some of the most popular and commonly-sold firearms in the country.
LAPD Stops Enforcement of Californias High Capacity Magazine Ban :: 07/21/2022
The Los Angeles Police Department has stopped enforcing California’s state law banning “high capacity” magazines, according to an internal LAPD email obtained by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project.
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