Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging the federal ban on interstate transfers of handguns from federally licensed dealers to individuals.

Plaintiffs: Elite Precision Customs LLC, Tim Herron, Freddie Blish, and Firearms Policy Coalition.

Defendants: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Acting Attorney General James R. McHenry III, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Director Marvin G. Richardson.

Litigation Counsel: R. Brent Cooper, Cody J. Wisniewski, David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, and William V. Bergstrom.

Docket: N.D. TX case no. 4:25-cv-00044, Fifth Circuit case no. 25-11206 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2025-10-28: Notice of Appeal
• 2025-9-30: Order Granting Government's Motion to Dismiss
• 2025-8-26: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Summary Judgment
• 2025-8-13: Combined Reply Brief of Defendants in Support of Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2025-7-14: Brief of Plaintiffs in Support of Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
• 2025-6-9: Brief of Defendants in Support of Motion to Dismiss
• 2025-3-17: Defendants’ Motion for an Extension of Time
• 2025-1-20: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2025-9-30: FPC SLAMS JUDICIAL BETRAYAL: District Court Abandons Supreme Court 2A Test, Upholds Unconstitutional Federal Handgun Ban
• 2025-8-26: FPC Fights Back Against Trump DOJ Efforts to Block Enforcement of Constitutional Rights
• 2025-8-21: FPC Warns of Trump DOJ Efforts to Block Enforcement of Constitutional Rights
• 2025-7-15: FPC Moves to Strike Down Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales
• 2025-1-21: New FPC Lawsuit Challenges Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales