Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging New York City’s ban on electronic arms, such as stun guns and tasers.

Plaintiffs: Nunzio Calce, Allen Chan, Shaya Greenfield, Amanda Kennedy, Raymond Pezzoli, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), and Second Amendment Foundation

Defendants: City of New York and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban

Litigation Counsel: David Jensen

Docket: S.D. NY case no. 1:21-cv-08208, Second Circuit case no. 25-861 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Court of Appeals

• 2025-11-7: Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
• 2025-10-17: Brief for Defendants-Appellees
• 2025-7-25: Brief of the National Rifle Association of America as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellants and Reversal
• 2025-7-18: Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants

District Court

• 2025-4-8: Notice of Appeal
• 2025-3-24: Opinion & Order
• 2024-7-26: Reply in Further Support of Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-6-6: Plaintiffs’ Reply and Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-4-26: Defendants’ Cross-motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-3-1: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2022-4-22: Defendants’ Answer to the Amended Complaint
• 2021-12-22: Amended Complaint
• 2021-10-5: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2025-7-21: FPC Files Major Appellate Brief in Lawsuit Against New York City
• 2024-6-13: Update: FPC Moves Closer to Final Decision in New York City Lawsuit Over Stun Gun Ban
• 2024-3-6: Motion for Summary Judgment Filed in FPC Lawsuit Challenging New York City’s Stun Gun Ban
• 2021-10-5: FPC Sues New York City Again in New 2A Lawsuit Challenging Ban on Electronic Arms