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ACTIVE FPC LAW CASES (BY JURISDICTION)

FEDERAL COURT CASES

Broken down by federal circuit court (see here for a map)

First Circuit

  • Massachusetts
    • Granata v. Campbell
      • Challenge to Massachusetts's ban on common handguns/handgun roster
    • Escher v. Noble
      • Challenge to Massachusetts' ban on handguns and semiautomatic firearms to 18-20-year-olds.

Second Circuit

  • New York
    • Calce v. NYC
      • Challenge to New York City's ban on stun guns/less-lethal arms
    • Christian v. James
      • Federal lawsuit challenging public carry bans in New York as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
    • Lane v. Cacace
      • Federal lawsuit challenging New York's "assault weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
    • Heeter v. James
      • Federal lawsuit challenging New York's body armor ban
    • Shaffer v. Quattrone
      • Federal lawsuit challenging New York’s ban on firearm carry by residents of other states.
    • Goldberger v. James
      • Federal lawsuit challenging New York’s ban on firearm carry in the Times Square area.

Third Circuit

  • Delaware
    • Rigby v. Jennings
      • Challenge to Delaware's ban on firearm self-manufacturing, truthful speech
    • Gray v. Jennings
      • Federal lawsuit challenging Delaware's "assault weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
    • Graham v. Jennings
      • Federal lawsuit challenging Delaware's "large capacity" magazine ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
  • New Jersey
    • Cheeseman v. Platkin
      • Challenge to New Jersey's ban on so-called "assault weapons"
    • Koons v. Platkin
      • Federal lawsuit challenging public carry bans in New Jersey as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
    • Struck v. Platkin
      • Challenge to New Jersey's "1-in-30" firearm purchase ban
    • FPC v. Davenport
      • Challenge to New Jersey's ban on "short-barreled rifles" (SBRs)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Paris v. SAF
      • Challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on carry by adults under age 21
    • Suarez v. Paris
      • Challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on carry by individuals who are not prohibited from possessing firearms
    • Williams v. Bondi
      • Challenge to the federal lifetime ban under the Gun Control Act by non-violent persons convicted of non-violent crimes that could be (but were not) punishable by more than one year incarceration
    • Young v. Ott
      • Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on carry permits to 18-20-year-olds

Fourth Circuit

  • Maryland
    • Novotny v. Moore
      • Federal lawsuit challenging public carry bans in Maryland as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

Fifth Circuit

  • Louisiana
    • Reese v. ATF
      • Challenge to the federal ban on handgun and ammunition purchases by adults under age 21
  • Texas
    • FPC v. Bondi 
      • Federal lawsuit challenging federal gun laws prohibiting firearm possession, storage, and carry at post offices and related properties.
    • Ziegenfuss v. Martin
      • Federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Texas’ ban on carry in any business where alcohol comprises 51% or more of sales even if the individual is not consuming alcohol, as well as racetracks and sporting events.
    • Elite Precision Customs v. ATF
      • Federal lawsuit challenging the federal ban on interstate transfers of handguns from federally licensed dealers to individuals.
    • Jensen v. ATF
      • FPC-backed federal Second Amendment challenge to National Firearms Act (NFA).
    • Zimmerman v. Bondi
      • Federal lawsuit challenging national park gun bans.

Sixth Circuit

  • Kentucky
    • Roberts v. ATF
      • FPC-backed federal Second Amendment challenge to National Firearms Act (NFA).
  • Michigan
    • C.S. v. McCrumb
      • Federal lawsuit for violating a third-grader’s First and Fourteenth Amendment rights when they prevented her from for wearing a hat bearing the text "Come and Take It" as well as an image of an AR-15 rifle to the school’s "hat day."

Seventh Circuit

Eighth Circuit

  • Missouri

Ninth Circuit

  • California
    • Miller v. Bonta
      • Challenge to California's ban on so-called "assault weapons"
    • PWGG v. Bonta
      • Federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California’s ban on firearm purchases by adults over the age of 18 but under the age of 21
    • Renna v. Bonta
      • Challenge to California's handgun “roster” and microstamping bans
    • Nguyen v. Bonta
      • Challenge to California's "1-in-30" firearm purchase ban
    • Wiese v. Bonta
      • Challenge to California's confiscatory ban on so-called "large-capacity magazines"
    • Fahr v. San Diego
      • Challenge to the City of San Diego's ban on firearm self-manufacturing, property
    • Richards v. Bonta
      • Federal lawsuit challenging California's 10-day firearm waiting period.
    • Carralero v. Bonta
      • Federal lawsuit challenging public carry bans in California as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
    • Hoffman v. Bonta
      • Federal lawsuit challenging California's prohibition on out-of-state residents receiving carry licenses.
  • Nevada
    • Palmer v. Lombardo
      • Challenge to Nevada's confiscatory ban on firearm self-manufacturing, property
  • Oregon
  • Washington
    • Sullivan v. Ferguson
      • Challenge to Washington's confiscatory ban on so-called "large-capacity magazines"
    • Hartford v. Brown
      • Challenge to Washington’s unconstitutional ban on so-called “assault weapons.

D.C. Circuit

  • Wehr-Darroca v. DC - Challenge to Washington DC's ban on so-called "large-capacity" magazines

STATE COURT CASES

California

Colorado

Georgia

  • Morris v. Savannah
    • Challenge to Savannah gun storage ordinance under Georgia firearm preemption law.

Oregon

Pennsylvania