Summary: Federal Second Amendment challenge to National Firearms Act (NFA).

Plaintiffs: Chris Brown, Allen, Mayville, Prime Protection STL, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, and American Suppressor Association

Defendants: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, BATFE Acting Director Daniel P. Driscoll, United States Department of Justice, and Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi

Litigation Counsel: David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, and Nicholas A. Varone

Docket: E.D. MO case no. 4:25-cv-01162 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2026-4-14: Plaintiffs’ Reply Supplemental Brief
• 2026-4-7: Defendants’ Supplemental Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2026-3-31: Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief
• 2026-3-24: Order
• 2026-3-4: Plaintiffs’ Surreply in Further Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2026-2-20: Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2026-1-21: Plaintiffs' Combined Reply Memorandum of Law in Further. Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2025-12-17: Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2025-11-14: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2025-10-17: Answer
• 2025-8-1: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2025-11-14: FPC Moves to Strike Down National Firearms Act in Missouri Lawsuit
• 2025-8-1: FPC & Allies File Lawsuit to Strike Down the NFA