Legal Action

Potential Plaintiffs:

In order to challenge unconstitutional and improper laws, we need individuals to participate in our efforts as plaintiffs.

Click here or email engage@fpchq.org to learn more about the kinds of potential plaintiffs we're looking for currently and let us know if you'd like to get involved.

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Some FPC legal actions:

Guardanapo v. Washoe County School District, et al.

Federal lawsuit challenging the school district's and Kendyl Depoali Middle School's ban on wearing pro-gun rights FPC tee shirts and overbroad dress code policy banning pro-gun rights free speech

Holt, et al. v. Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Constitutional and statutory challenge to CA DOJ's "bullet-button assault weapon" regulations

DeLuz, FPC, CGF v. California Department of Justice

Constitutional and statutory challenge to CA DOJ's denial of access to DOJ firearm regulations

Wiese, FPC et al., v. Becerra

Federal lawsuit challenging the State of California's confiscatory ban on "large-capacity" magazines

Avitabile, FPC et al v. State of New York, Lt. Col. Beach

Federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging New York’s ban on Tasers and other “less-than-lethal” electronic self-defense weapons

Hulbert, FPC et al. v. Annapolis, Maryland Mayor Mike Pantelides, et al.

Federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Annapolis, MD's ban on Tasers and other “less-than-lethal” electronic self-defense weapons
VICTORY: Full repeal!

Gallinger, FPC et al. v. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Ninth Circuit
Constitutional challenge to California Senate Bill 707, exemptions for retired government employees

FPC SADC, et al. v. California Attorney General Kamala Harris

First Amendment challenge to California law banning use of Assembly video of gun control bill debates for political speech and FPC advertisements about Proposition 63
VICTORY! U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., issued a preliminary injunction
VICTORY: Full repeal! Legislature completely repealed the law.

Publius & Hoskins v. Diane Boyer-Vine

First Amendment “Tyrant Registry” free speech lawsuit
VICTORY! U.S. Chief District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill ordered a permanent injunction (matching the preliminary injunction).

Teixeira v. County of Alameda amicus brief