December 23, 2020 - Notice re: Memo regarding ATF / Pistol Braces
- ATF Notice of Withdrawal re: ATF Guidance on Pistol Braces (see FPC Law Memo here)
- Press Release
December 18, 2020 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Michelle Nguyen, et al. v. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge the State’s ban on purchasing more than one handgun or semiautomatic, centerfire rifle in a 30-day period.
- Plaintiffs' complaint
- Press Release
December 16, 2020 - Memo regarding ATF / Pistol Braces
December 11, 2020 - United States Supreme Court
- Folajtar v. Attorney General United States, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime.
- Petition for Writ of Certiorari
- Press Release
December 4, 2020 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Jones v. Becerra: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California's ban on firearms purchases by law-abiding adults over the age of 18 but under the age of 21
- Appellants' Opening Brief (on appeal from denial of motion for preliminary injunction)
- Press Release
December 3, 2020 - United States Supreme Court
- Holloway v. William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime
- Petition for Writ of Certiorari
- Press Release
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December 3, 2020 - United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Cowey v. Mullen: Federal lawsuit challenging State of Pennsylvania & Allegheny County Sheriff Mullen, and ACSO's handgun carry ban
- Motion for Preliminary Injunction
- Press Release
December 1, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Bianchi v. Frosh: Federal lawsuit challenging Maryland "Assault Weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
- Press Release
December 1, 2020 - United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Lara v. Evanchick: Federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's age based ban on legal adults under 21 purchasing handguns
- Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited/Consolidated Trial
- Press Release
November 30, 2020 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Fetsurka v. Outlaw: FPC Law Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's laws and polices that infringe on the right to bear arms
- Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint
- PhiladelphiaCarry.com (full case page)
November 28, 2020 - United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Cowey, et al. v. Allegheny Sheriff William P. Mullen, et al.: FPC Law Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Sheriff William P. Mullen's, Allegheny County's, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's laws and polices that infringe on the right to bear arms
- PaCarryCase.com (full case page)
- Press Release
November 24, 2020 - United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- State of California, et al. v. BATFE, et al.: Gun control group and California sued the ATF, attempting to redefine so-called "80% receivers" as a firearm receiver. FPC is intervening on behalf of itself and its members, who include producers, sellers, buyers, and possessors of non-firearm objects to ensure that their rights and interests are protected.
- Press release
- Motion to Intervene
- Memorandum in Support
November 23, 2020 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Fetsurka v. Outlaw: FPC Law Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's laws and polices that infringe on the right to bear arms
- PhiladelphiaCarry.com (full case page)
- Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
- Press Release
November 20, 2020 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Fetsurka v. Outlaw: FPC Law Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Philadelphia and Pennsylvanias laws and polices that infringe on the right to bear arms
- PhiladelphiaCarry.com (full case page)
- Press Release
November 18, 2020 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Miller v. Becerra: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
- Full case page
- Plaintiffs' Pretrial Brief (Contentions of Fact and Law); Exhibits; Witness List
- Press Release
November 13, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Call, et al. v. Jones, et al.: Federal Second Amendment lawsuit that seeks to make it possible for all law-abiding people to carry a loaded handgun on their person in public self-defense in the State of Maryland, challenging the “good and substantial reason” requirement, among others, that block law-abiding people from obtaining carry licenses.
- Complaint
- Press Release
November 12, 2020 - US District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Syracuse v. BATFE - Gun control groups and cities sued the ATF, attempting to redefine so-called "80% receivers" as a firearm receiver. FPC is intervening on behalf of itself and its members, who include producers, sellers, buyers, and possessors of non-firearm objects to ensure that their rights and interests are protected.
- Press release
- Motion to Intervene
- Memorandum in Support
November 11, 2020 - Superior Court of the State of California, County of Sacramento
- FPC v. Sheriff Scott Jones - Lawsuit against Sheriff Scott R. Jones and his Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD) for violating the public’s rights to access information held by public agencies.
- Complaint
- Press Release
November 10, 2020 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Renna, et al. v. Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al. - Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s recently-expanded Roster Handgun Ban, which requires the removal of three firearms for every one added, as well as the ban on self-manufacturing handguns not on DOJ's Roster.
- Complaint
- Press Release
November 6, 2020 - United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Reese v. BATFE - Federal lawsuit challenging the federal ban on the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition by federal firearm licensees (FFLs) to adults under 21 years of age.
- Complaint
- Press Release
November 5, 2020 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Miller v. Becerra
- Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief
- Defendants' Supplemental Brief
November 4, 2020 - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Greco v. City of New York - Federal lawsuit challenging the laws that prevent individuals from carrying a loaded handgun on their person for self-defense in New York City, New York.
- Complaint
- Press Release
November 2, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Bennett v. Davis - Federal lawsuit challenging the State of New Jersey’s laws that prevent individuals from carrying a loaded handgun outside of the home for self-defense and the regulations as they relate to applications for and issuance of carry permits.
- Complaint
- Press Release
October 22, 2020 - United States District Court for the Central District of California
October 16, 2020 - United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Lara v. Evanchick- Federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's age based ban on legal adults under 21 purchasing handguns
- Complaint
- Press Release
October 16, 2020 - US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Ennis v. Sumner County- Federal lawsuit challenging unconstitutional policies, practices, and acts of Sumner County, TN, various individuals, and its sheriff's department for violations of the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and Tennessee Constitution.
- Defendants Reply
October 14, 2020 - Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania En Banc
- FOAC, FPC, et al. v. Pittsburgh challenging Pittsburgh gun control enacted in violation of State Preemption
- Challenging: Assault Weapons, Large Capacity Magazines, and Extreme Risk Protection violations of Pennsylvania's State Preemption
- Appellees Brief: here
- Hearing broadcast live Oct 14, 9:30am EST: Youtube
October 13, 2020 - Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Aposhian v. Barr: bump stock ban appeal to Tenth Circuit en banc panel
- FPC Amicus Brief urging the Tenth Circuit to protect due process and enforce separation of powers by applying Rule of Lenity: here
- Oral arguments
October 9, 2020 - Superior Court of California: County of San Diego
- Campos v. Becerra: Challenge to California firearm purchase delays
- Reply to petition for writ of mandate: here
October 9, 2020 - President Trump
- FPC letter requesting that President Trump order Attorney General Barr to investigate the ATF's actions regarding their determination that the Honey Badger by Q is not a pistol but an SBR: Letter
October 8, 2020 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- FPC Submits Pre-Litigation Request to DOJ, ATF in Q Honey Badger SBR Determination Matter to Protect Gun Owners: Letter
- Related news release: here
- FPC Take Action: here
- ATF cease & desist memo to Q: here
October 1, 2020 - United States Supreme Court
- Torres v. United States - Brief filed in support of Petitioner's Writ of Certiorari to restore nonviolent felon's 2nd Amendment rights
- FPC: Supreme Court Should Decide Non-Violent Felons Have Second Amendment Rights, Lifetime Ban Should Be Struck Down
- Challenges the federal prohibition on firearm ownership by felons, as it applies to nonviolent felons. Specifically, Mr. Torres was convicted of a felony and is subject to a lifetime firearms prohibition based on a DUI offense. After the Ninth Circuit upheld this firearms ban earlier this year, Mr. Torres petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his case.
September 23, 2020 - US District Court Southern District of California
- Miller v. Becerra
- Evidentiary Hearing set for October 19, 2020, 9:30am in Courtroom 5A before Judge Roger T. Benitez
- Lawsuit challenging California's "assault weapon" ban
- Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
- Excerpt: "In other words, the criminal sanction for possession of any gun deemed an “assault weapon” is a wobbler and can be sentenced as either a felony or a misdemeanor. The result is that any law-abiding citizen may lose his liberty, and (not ironically) his Second Amendment rights, as a result of exercising his constitutional right to keep and bear arms if the arm falls within the complicated legal definition of an “assault weapon.” If ever the existence of a state statute had a chilling effect on the exercise of a constitutional right, this is it."
September 22, 2020 - Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- ANJRPC v. Attorney General of New Jersey Grewal - Brief in Support of Rehearing En Banc
- Lawsuit challenging New Jersey's "large capacity" magazine ban
- FPC's coalition brief argues that American history and tradition prove that the Second Amendment protects so-called "large-capacity" magazines, here.
September 21, 2020 - US District Court Northern District of California
- Linton v. Becerra
- Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, or In The Alternative, For Partial Summary Judgment
September 21, 2020 - US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Ennis v. Sumner County complaint filed
- Federal lawsuit challenging unconstitutional policies, practices, and acts of Sumner County, TN, various individuals, and its sheriff's department for violations of the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and Tennessee Constitution.
- Related news release here.
September 01, 2020 - Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- Amicus Brief cited and argument adopted in dissenting judge's argument
- Third Circuit upheld NJ magazine capacity ban: ruling
- February 03, 2020: Brief in Support of Appellants
- Related news release here.
August 28, 2020 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Teter v. Connors Amicus brief filed
- Challenging Hawai'i state law
- Butterfly knives are not "dangerous and unusual"
- Butterfly knives should be covered by 2nd Amendment protections
August 27, 2020 - Superior Court of California - San Diego County
- Campos v. Becerra complaint filed in new lawsuit
- Challenge to California firearm purchase delays
- Related news release here.
August 17, 2020 - California Court of Appeals Third Appellate District
- Mark Coleman Amicus brief filed in support
- Case of Folsom v. Coleman
- Related news release here.
August 14, 2020 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Ninth Circuit Adopts FPC Argument in Magazine Ban Ruling
- Case of Duncan v. Becerra
- Related news release here.
August 10, 2020 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Brief in support of Rhode
- Case of Rhode v. Becerra
- Related news release here.
July 24, 2020 - United States Supreme Court
- Brief in support of Petitioner Zoie H.
- Case of Zoie H. v. Nebraska (Supreme Court no. 19-1418)
- FPC brief shows why Nebraska’s treatment of the Second Amendment through its law depriving gun rights without a jury trial contradicts the Constitution's text, history, and tradition
- FPC was joined by FPF and fellow amici California Gun Rights Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, Independence Institute, and Second Amendment law professors and scholars Nicholas Johnson (Fordham), Donald Kilmer (Lincoln), George Mocsary (Wyoming), Joseph Olson (Mitchell Hamline), Glenn Reynolds (Tennessee), and Gregory Wallace (Campbell).
- Related news release here
July 24, 2020 - United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Brief in support of Plaintiffs
- Case of Mitchell v. Atkins (W.D.WA No. 3:19-cv-05106-RBL)
- Related news release here
July 10, 2020 - 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
- Brief in support of appellants in Drummond v. Township of Robinson
- Drummond argued that the District Court improperly applied heightened scrutiny again, and emphasizing the court’s animus towards the right to keep and bear arms, asked for the case to be reassigned to a different judge on remand.
- FPC and FPF elaborated on the District Court’s poor treatment of the Second Amendment, highlighting the many ways in which the court treated the Second Amendment differently than other enumerated rights.
- Brief was authored by Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) Director of Research, Joseph Greenlee, lead by FPC, and supported/joined by Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) and Madison Society Foundation (MSF)
June 29, 2020 - Penn. Commonwealth Court
- FOAC, FPC, et al. v. Pittsburgh
- Appellants' Reply Brief
June 26, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Guedes, et al. v. BATFE, et al.
- MSJ filed
June 18, 2020 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Stafford v. Baker
- Plaintiffs' response in opposition to MTD filed
June 4, 2020 - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (en banc)
- Young v. Hawaii
- Brief in support of Young
June 2, 2020 - 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
June 1, 2020 - Penn. Commonwealth Court
- FOAC, FPC, et al. v. Pittsburgh
- Appellees' Brief
- House of Reps. Republican Caucus Brief in Support of Appellees
April 24, 2020 - United States District Court for the Central District of California
- McDougall, et al. v. County of Ventura, et al
- TRO filed
- Request to expedite MPI filed
April 24, 2020 - Vermont Supreme Court
- FPC authored and filed a brief in State v. Misch at the Vermont Supreme Court
- The brief, joined by Firearms Policy Foundation, the Cato Institute, and Independence Institute, argues that Vermont’s history and tradition proves that so-called “large capacity” magazines are protected by the Vermont Constitution, and that banning such magazines makes bad policy because they are common and effective arms for defense of self and others.
April 16, 2020 - United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Lisa Walters, et al. v. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, et al.
- Complaint filed
- Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Inunction filed
April 16, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- Aragon et al. v. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham et al.
- Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Inunction filed
April 14, 2020 - State of California
- Pre-litigation demand letter sent to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, CA DOJ, and Bureau of Firearms Chief Orick regarding unlawful regulation, firearm and ammunition delays
April 14, 2020 - United States District Court for the Central District of California
- McDougall, et al. v. County of Ventura, et al
- Amended complaint filed
- Adds Juliana Garcia, FPC, SAF, CGF as plaintiffs
- Adds Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub, Health Director William Foley, Health Officer Robert Levin, and Ventura County Public Health Care Agency as defendants
- Motion for Preliminary Inunction filed
April 10, 2020 - United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Amended complaint and application for temporary restraining order /motion for preliminary injunction filed in Altman, et al., v. Santa Clara County, et al.
April 10, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- Complaint filed in new lawsuit Aragon, et al. v. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham, et al.
- Federal challenge to New Mexico's unconstitutional orders and actions eliminating lawful channels of access to constitutionally protected arms and ammunition by mandating the closure of all businesses that sell firearms and ammunition to the consumer public
April 9, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- Complaint filed in new lawsuit McCarthy, et al. v. Baker, et al.
- Federal challenge to Massachusetts' elimination of all lawful channels of access to constitutionally protected arms and ammunition by mandating the closure of all businesses that sell firearms and ammunition to the consumer public.
- These actions amount to a ban on obtaining modern arms for personal defense in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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March 31, 2020 - United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Complaint filed in new lawsuit Altman, et al. v. Santa Clara County, et al.
- Federal 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 lawsuit challenging various Bay Area Orders, actions, and closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges upon threat of prosecution, etc. that violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments
March 31, 2020 - Culver City, CA
- Pre-litigation demand sent to Culver City, California, regarding firearm and ammunition retailer closures and restrictions
March 29, 2020 - United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Amended complaint in Brandy, et al. v. LA County adding City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles, and other actions
March 29, 2020 - Wake County, NC
- Pre-litigation demand sent to Wake County, North Carolina, regarding their March 26 Proclamation
March 27, 2020 - United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Brandy, et al. v. LA County - Federal lawsuit challenging the State of California and Los Angeles County's ban on firearms
March 27, 2020 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Stafford, et al. v. Wake County - Challenge to Wake County, NC Sheriff Baker's refusal to accept new applications for pistol purchase permits (PPP) or concealed handgun permits (CHP).
March 25, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
March 20, 2020 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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CRDF, et al., v. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf: Petitioners’ Emergency, Ex Parte Application for Extraordinary Relief Pursuant to The Court’s King’s Bench Jurisdiction on behalf of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., Prince Law Offices, P.C., Trop Gun Shop, LTD, and Roger Mullins
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Application for Leave and City of Philadelphia Proposed Amicus Brief ISO Gov. Wolf Answer
- Order Denying Application for Extraordinary Relief; Concurring and Dissenting Statement
- Requests that the PA Supreme Court issue an emergency, ex parte injunction enjoining Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and those acting in concert with him from implementing or enforcing any practice, policy, proclamation, regulation, rule, or interpretation relating to his Order of March 19, 2020. Thereafter, Petitioners respectfully request that the Court issue a final preliminary injunction, of the same nature, after the Parties have opportunity to be heard.
March 19, 2020 - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
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United States v. Israel Torres - Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, and Second Amendment Foundation in Support of Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc
March 6, 2020 - United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Moyer v. Cherry Creek School District, et al.
- First Amended Complaint filed
March 6, 2020 - United States Supreme Court (Brief ISO Presidential Electors)
- Merits stage amicus brief in support of the Presidential Electors on behalf of Independence Institute in the matter of Chiafalo, et al. v. Washington & Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca, et al.
- FPC Director of Research, Joseph Greenlee, co-authored with Independence Institute Research Director, David Kopel
February 4, 2020 - Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Preliminary Injunction issued by the Court in Landmark Firearms, et al., v. PSP Commissioner Robert Evanchick
February 3, 2020 - United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Reply brief in support of Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed in Linton, et al. v. Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al.
February 3, 2020 - 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
- ANJRPC v. Attorney General of New Jersey Grewal - Brief in Support of Appellants
- FPC's coalition brief argues that New Jersey's ban on so-called "large-capacity" magazines violates the Second Amendment.
- FPC was joined by amici Professors of Second Amendment Law, Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF), California Gun Rights Foundation (CGF), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Madison Society Foundation (MSF), and Independence Institute (II)
February 3, 2020 - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Rupp v. Becerra - Brief in Support of Appellants
- FPC's coalition brief argues that California's so-called "assault rifles" statute violates the Second Amendment.
- FPC was joined by amici Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF), California Gun Rights Foundation (CGF), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Madison Society Foundation (MSF), and Independence Institute (II)
January 31, 2020 - Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth Court Order GRANTING Preliminary Injunction in Landmark Firearms, et al., v. PSP Commissioner Robert Evanchick
- Related news release here
January 30, 2020 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Reply brief in support of Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed in Miller v. Becerra
January 26, 2020 - Court of Common Pleas (Pennsylvania)
- Action: Preliminary Objections to Petitioners CeaseFire Pennsylvania Education Fund, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network, Inc., Mothers in Charge, Inc., Kimberly Burrell, and Freda Hall’s Petition to Intervene
- Case page: City of Philadelphia v. Rashad Armstrong
- Litigation defending against and seeking a permanent injunction against the City of Philadelphia's 'lost-and-stolen' reporting requirement
January 9, 2020 - Court of Common Pleas (Pennsylvania)
- Action: Order granting stipulated injunction pending final resolution
- Case page: City of Philadelphia v. Rashad Armstrong
- Litigation defending against and seeking a permanent injunction against the City of Philadelphia's 'lost-and-stolen' reporting requirement
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