What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Bathras v. Moore, its lawsuit challenging Maryland's law banning semiautomatic handguns with a cruciform trigger bar, which includes nearly every Glock and Glock-style pistol on the market.

Who: The plaintiffs, which include FPC, two FPC members, Atlantic Guns, Inc, the National Rifle Association of America, and the Second Amendment Foundation, are represented by Nicole J. Moss, David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, and William V. Bergstrom of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC.

When: July 20, 2026.

Where: The motion was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Why: Maryland’s ban unconstitutionally prohibits what are among the most popular firearms in the nation. FPC filed today’s motion to prevent the ban from being enforced while the lawsuit continues to the merits at the district court.

Quote: "Maryland's latest gun ban is an assault on the constitutional rights of every peaceable American and exactly the kind of tyranny the Second Amendment was enshrined to protect against. In this law, the State has banned peaceable people from acquiring some of the most popular handguns in America. If Maryland's ban is allowed to stand, it could be extended to prohibit virtually every semiautomatic firearm. But FPC and our Grassroots Army are fighting to eliminate this law, whatever it takes. We will continue to Fight Forward and eliminate unconstitutional and immoral bans throughout the United States." — FPC President Brandon Combs

Contact: [email protected]

About Firearms Policy Coalition

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is a nonprofit membership organization that exists to create a world of maximal individual liberty and eliminate unconstitutional gun control laws. FPC works—and wins—for the People through high-impact strategic litigation, groundbreaking research, legislative and regulatory advocacy, grassroots activism, education, and public engagement. FPC’s legal division, FPC Law, is the nation’s leading initiative dedicated to restoring the right to keep and bear arms across the United States. To learn more about how FPC is working—and winning—for the People, sign up for FPC news alerts at firearmspolicy.org and follow FPC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.