SOME RECENT FPC / FPF LEGAL ACTION & BRIEFS

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June 23, 2022 - United States Supreme Court

• NYSRPA v. Bruen: Case from New York involving the right to bear arms in public.
  
• Opinion
• Press Release

June 3, 2022 - United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

• Sullivan v. Ferguson: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Washington "large capacity" magazine ban.
  
• Complaint
• Press Release

May 27, 2022 - Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

• FOAC v. Pittsburgh: Lawsuit challenging the City of Pittsburgh, then-Mayor Bill Peduto, and six City Council members over the City's latest gun control legislation.
• Opinion
• Press Release

May 23, 2022 - Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

• Atkinson v. Garland: Challenging lifetime gun ban for non-violent felony conviction.
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
• Press Release

May 16, 2022 - Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

• Miller v. Smith: Lawsuit challenging Illinois law and regulations that ban firearm possession in child care facilities, including home day care facilities and foster family homes.
  
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
• Press Release

May 13, 2022 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of 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."
  
• Complaint
• Press Release

May 11, 2022 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Jones v. Bonta: Federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California’s ban on firearm purchases by legal, law-abiding adults over the age of 18 but under the age of 21.
• Opinion
• Press Release

April 26, 2022 - United States District Court for the Northern District of California

• Glass v. San Jose: Federal lawsuit challenging San Jose gun fee and insurance requirements.
  
• Complaint
• Press Release

April 1, 2022 - United States Supreme Court

• Duncan v. Bonta: Lawsuit challenging California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
  
• Cert Petition
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, John Locke Foundation, William Wiese, and Independence Institute in Support of Petitioners
• Press Release

March 25, 2022 - United States Supreme Court

• Morin v. Lyver: Lawsuit challenging Massachusetts’s lifetime ban on firearm purchases as applied to a person convicted of a nonviolent misdemeanor.
• Cert Petition
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation in Support of Petitioner
• Press Release

February 15, 2022 - United States District Court for the District of Colorado

• Sgaggio v. De Young: Case where the magistrate judge concluded that Sgaggio’s criticism of City of Woodland Park, Colorado government employees was “obscene” and therefore unprotected by the First Amendment.
• Motion of Firearms Policy Coalition for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae
• Press Release

February 14, 2022 - Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

• Philadelphia v. Armstrong: Challenge to City of Philadelphia's law requiring reporting of "lost or stolen" firearms.
• Opinion
• Press Release

January 31, 2022 - United States District Court for the District of Oregon

• Newton v. United States: Second Amendment challenge to the federal government’s wrongful denial of an application to purchase a firearm, as well as the burden-shifting policies and practices that force gun buyers to prove they are not prohibited persons under the law.
• Complaint
• Press Release

January 28, 2022 - Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego

• Brandeis v. Bonta: Challenge to California Assembly Bill 173, which requires the state’s Department of Justice to share the personal identifying information of millions of gun and ammunition owners with other parties for non-law-enforcement purposes.
• Complaint
• Press Release

January 20, 2022 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• McDougall v. Ventura County: Federal 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 lawsuit challenging the County of Ventura defendants' orders and actions (1) preventing people from buying guns and ammunition, and (2) forced closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges upon threat of prosecution, that violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments
• Martinez v. Villanueva: Federal lawsuit challenging various Orders, actions, and closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges upon threat of prosecution, etc.
• McDougall opinion
• Martinez opinion
• Press Release

December 28, 2021 - Third Circuit Court of Appeals

• Range v. Garland: Federal lawsuit challenging lifelong gun ban based on a non-violent crime.
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation in Support of Appellant and Reversal
• Press Release

December 16, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Bianchi v. Frosh: Federal lawsuit challenging Maryland "Assault Weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
• Cert Petition
• Press Release

December 8, 2021 - SSRN

• The American Tradition of Self-Made Arms by FPC director of constitutional studies Joseph Greenlee
• Press Release

December 6, 2021 - Illinois Supreme Court

• People v. Brown: Case where the State of Illinois has charged a life-long law abiding woman for keeping a single-shot .22 caliber bolt-action rifle in her home for self-defense because she did not possess a FOID card.
• Brief of Amici Curiae State’s Attorney Stewart J. Umholtz, Professors of Second Amendment Law, Independence Institute, Firearms Policy Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition In Support of Defendant-Appellee
• Press Release

November 9, 2021 - United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

• Andrews v. McCraw: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Texas' ban on the right to bear arms as to law-abiding young adults.
• Complaint
• Press Release

October 27, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Delaware

• Rigby v. Carney: Federal constitutional challenge to Delaware’s ban on self-built firearms, precursor parts, and “3D” files.
• Complaint
• Press Release

October 5, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

• Calce v. New York City: Federal lawsuit challenging New York City’s ban on electronic arms, such as stun guns and tasers.
• Complaint
• Press Release

September 24, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Fahr v. San Diego: Federal Second Amendment challenge to San Diego's ban on home-building firearms and precursor parts.
• Complaint, Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Alternative Motion for Preliminary Injunction
• Press Release

September 3, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Aposhian v. Garland: Lawsuit challenging the federal bump stock ban.
• Brief of Damien Guedes, Shane Roden, Firearms Policy Foundation, Madison Society Foundation, Inc., and Florida Carry, Inc. as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioner

August 27, 2021 - United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

• Viramontes v. Cook County: Federal lawsuit challenging Cook County "Assault Weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
• Complaint
• Press Release

August 19, 2021 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

• Comment in opposition to ATF Rule 2021R-05, entitled “Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms.”
• Press Release

August 12, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

• Francisco v. Cooke: Federal lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s unconstitutional restrictions and local practices that prevent residents from exercising their right to carry loaded handguns in public for self-defense.
• Complaint
• Press Release

August 2, 2021 - Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

• GOA v. Garland: Lawsuit challenging the federal bump stock ban.
  
• Brief of Amicus Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants

July 20, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• NYSRPA v. Bruen: Case from New York involving the right to bear arms in public.
• Brief of the Firearms Policy Coalition and Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm, Brief of California Gun Rights Foundation, Brief of Amici Curiae William English, Ph.D. and The Center For Human Liberty, Amicus brief of FPC American Victory Fund, et al., Amicus brief of Madison Society Foundation, Inc.
• FPC Press Release, CHL Press Release, FPC-AVF Press Release, MSF Press Release

July 15, 2021 - Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

• N.J. v. Sonnabend: Lawsuit challenging school bans on clothing that depict firearms.
• Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendants-Appellees

July 13, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• NYSRPA v. Bruen: Case from New York involving the right to bear arms in public.
• Brief of amici curiae Professors of Second Amendment Law, Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams, Independence Institute, and Firearms Policy Foundation
• Press Release

June 30, 2021 - Third Circuit Court of Appeals

• Lara v. Evanchick: Federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's age based ban on legal adults under 21 purchasing handguns.
• Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
• Press Release

June 28, 2021 - Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT)

• Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) publication 037705-NCTC: "First Responder Awareness of Privately Made Firearms May Prevent Illicit Activities"
• "JCAT is a collaboration by the NCTC, DHS and FBI to improve information sharing among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial governments and private sector partners, in the interest of enhancing public safety."
• FPC Law is submitting FOIA requests to gather and publish related records and information 
• FPC Statement

June 25, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Young v. Hawaii: Challenging Hawaii’s laws and policies that prevent law-abiding people from exercising their right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
  
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation In Support of Petitioner
• Press Release

June 21, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Miller v. Bonta: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Order Granting Motion to Stay Judgment Pending Appeal
• Press Release

June 18, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Nevada

• Palmer v. Sisolak: Federal Second Amendment Constitutional Challenge to Nevada's Ban on Self-Built Firearms, Precursor Parts
• Motion for Preliminary Injunction
• Motion for Expedited Briefing Schedule
• Press Release

June 16, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Miller v. Bonta: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Brief of Arizona and 21 Other States in Support of Opposition to Emergency Motion Stay Judgment Pending Appeal
• Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Judgment Pending Appeal
• Press Release

June 15, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Miller v. Bonta: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Plaintiffs-Appellees' Opposition to Motion to Stay; Declaration ISO Opp. & Exhibits
• Press Release

June 14, 2021 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

• Stafford, et al. v. Wake County - Challenge to Wake County, NC Sheriff Baker's refusal to accept new applications for pistol purchase permits (PPP) or concealed handgun permits (CHP).
• Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Order, Consent Order
• Press Release

June 11, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Miller v. Bonta: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Preliminary Opposition to Motion to Stay
• Press Release

June 10, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Nevada

• Palmer v. Sisolak: Federal Second Amendment Constitutional Challenge to Nevada's Ban on Self-Built Firearms, Precursor Parts
• Complaint
• Press Release

June 10, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Miller v. Bonta: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Notice of Appeal
• Press Release

June 8, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

• Granata v. Healey: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Massachusetts' Approved Handgun Roster and Attorney General's Handgun Sales Regulations
• Complaint
• Press Release

June 8, 2021 - Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Oakland Tactical Supply v. Howell Township: Challenging zoning restrictions imposed by the Township that prohibit shooting ranges for long guns.
• Opening brief
• Press Release

June 7, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

• Worth v. Harrington: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Minnesota's ban on the right to bear arms as to law-abiding young adults.
• Complaint
• Press Release

June 4, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Miller v. Bonta: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Decision
• Judgment
• Press Release

June 1, 2021 - Third Circuit Court of Appeals

• Williams v. Garland: Challenging lifetime gun ban for non-violent misdemeanor conviction
• Appellant's Principal Brief
• Press Release
• Opinion

May 27, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

• Meyer v. Raoul: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Illinois' ban on the right to bear arms as to law-abiding young adults.
  
• Complaint
• Press Release

May 26, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Martinez v. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva: Federal lawsuit challenging various Orders, actions, and closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges upon threat of prosecution, etc.
• Appellants' Reply Brief
• Press Release

May 21, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

• Baughcum v. Jackson:  Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Georgia's ban on the right to bear arms as to law-abiding young adults.
  
• Complaint
• Press Release

May 17, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Caniglia v. Strom, et al.: Case about whether a “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.
• Amicus brief of FPC, FPF, and Independence Institute
• Opinion
• Press Release

May 4, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Jones v. Bonta: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California's ban on firearms purchases by law-abiding adults over the age of 18 but under the age of 21
• Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Supplemental Brief
• Appellees’ supplemental brief
• Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Responsive Supplemental Brief
• Appellees’ Response to Appellants’ Supplemental Brief
• Press Release

April 27, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Renna v. Bonta - Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s recently-expanded Roster Handgun Ban, which requires the removal of three firearms for every one added, as well as the ban on self-manufacturing handguns not on DOJ's Roster.
• Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
• Press Release

April 26, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• McDougall v. County of Ventura: Lawsuit challenging the County of Ventura defendants' orders and actions (1) preventing people from buying guns and ammunition, and (2) forced closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges.
• Appellants' Reply Brief
• Press Release

April 23, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Jones v. Becerra: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California's ban on firearms purchases by law-abiding adults over the age of 18 but under the age of 21
• Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Supplemental Brief
• Appellees’ supplemental brief

April 23, 2021 - Second Circuit Court of Appeals

• Syracuse v. BATFE: Gun control groups and cities sued the ATF, attempting to redefine so-called "80% receivers" as a firearm receiver. FPC moved to intervene in the matter as of right and by the Court’s permission. The trial court subsequently denied the motion, which was promptly appealed to the Second Circuit.
  
• Opening Brief; Appendix
• Press release

April 23, 2021 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

• Fetsurka v. Outlaw: FPC Law Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's laws and polices that infringe on the right to bear arms
• Motion for Entry of Judgment
• Order of Judgment
• Press Release

April 22, 2021 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

• Bassett v. Slatery: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Tennessee's ban on the right to bear arms as to law-abiding young adults.
• Complaint
• Press Release

April 21, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Bianchi v. Frosh: Federal lawsuit challenging Maryland "Assault Weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
• Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
• Press Release

April 20, 2021 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

• ATF document detailing the Biden administration’s first set of plans to further regulate firearms.
• Press Release

April 16, 2021 - United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

• Suarez v. Evanchick: FPC Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's prohibition on carry by individuals who were previously convicted of a prohibiting offense for which relief was obtained.
• Complaint
• Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
• Press Release

April 9, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.: Imploring the Court to protect off-campus student speech
• Amicus Curiae Brief of The Liberty Justice Center and Firearms Policy Coalition in Support of Respondents
• Press Release

April 5, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Duncan v. Becerra: Lawsuit challenging California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and California Gun Rights Foundation
• Press Release

March 31, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Elhady v. Kable: Lawsuit challenging rights violations inherent in the Terrorism Screening Database, also known as the "terrorist watchlist".
• Opinion
• Press Release

March 30, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Folajtar v. Graland, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime.
• Reply of Lisa Folajtar
• Press Release

March 25, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Maryland

• Call, et al. v. Jones, et al.: Federal Second Amendment lawsuit that seeks to make it possible for all law-abiding people to carry a loaded handgun on their person in public self-defense in the State of Maryland, challenging the “good and substantial reason” requirement, among others, that block law-abiding people from obtaining carry licenses.
• Order Granting Motion to Dismiss
• Press Release

March 24, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (en banc)

• Young v. Hawaii: Lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s de facto ban on the public carry of firearms.
• Opinion
• Press Release

March 24, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Holloway v. Garland.: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime
• Reply of Raymond Holloway, Jr.
• Press Release

March 24, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Caniglia v. Strom, et al.: Case about whether a “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.
• Amicus brief of FPC, FPF, and Independence Institute
• Oral Argument Audio

March 22, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

• Kendrick, et al. v. Grewal, et al. - Federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging the State of New Jersey’s laws that require individuals to be granted a permit before acquiring a rifle, shotgun, or handgun.
• Complaint
• Press Release

March 18, 2021 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

• Sharp v. Becerra - Settlement Agreement and Proposed Stipulated Injunction and Consent Decree
• News Release: FPC Announces Settlement of Lawsuit Over California “Bullet Button Assault Weapon” “Registration Disasters”

March 18, 2021 - Baltimore, Maryland

• Public records request regarding the City of Baltimore's Gun Trafficking Intelligence Platform

March 18, 2021 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

• Freedom of Information Act request regarding the City of Baltimore's Gun Trafficking Intelligence Platform

March 16, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Miller v. Becerra: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Defendants’ Response to February 26, 2021 Order
• Press Release

March 16, 2021 - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Cargill v. Garland, et al: Challenge to the ATF Final Rule banning bump stocks.
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and The Center To Keep and Bear Arms
• Press Release

March 5, 2021 - Michigan Supreme Court

• Wade v. University of Michigan: Lawsuit challenging the University of Michigan’s campus-wide ban on carrying firearms.
• Brief of Amici Curiae Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation on Support of Plaintiff-Appellant
• Press Release

March 4, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• McDougall v. County of Ventura: Lawsuit challenging the County of Ventura defendants' orders and actions (1) preventing people from buying guns and ammunition, and (2) forced closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges.
• Appellants' Opening Brief
• Press Release

March 4, 2021 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Martinez v. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva: Federal lawsuit challenging various Orders, actions, and closures of firearm and ammunition retailers and shooting ranges upon threat of prosecution, etc.
• Appellants' Opening Brief
• Press Release

March 4, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Maryland

• Bianchi v. Frosh: Federal lawsuit challenging Maryland "Assault Weapons" ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment
• Order Dismissing Complaint and Closing Case
• Press Release

March 2, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra and Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra: Two cases were consolidated by the Court to answer whether a California law requiring charities to disclose IRS Form 990 Schedule B donor information violates the First Amendment.
• Amicus brief
• Press Release

February 26, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Miller v. Becerra: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Full case page
• Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ Post-trial Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
• Plaintiffs’ Objections to Defendants’ Evidence and Trial Exhibits
• Order for Firearm and First-Time Buyer data
• Press Release

February 23, 2021 - Idaho Supreme Court

• U.S. v. Gutierrez: FPC filed a brief in support of Mr. Gutierrez, arguing that under the Idaho Constitution, individuals convicted of misdemeanors cannot be prohibited from keeping and bearing arms.
• Amicus Brief
• Press Release
  

February 22, 2021 - Vermont Supreme Court

• State v. Misch Opinion
• Brief of Amici Curiae Cato Institute, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and Independence Institute in Support of Appellee
• Press Release
  
• Order on Motion to Reargue

February 20, 2021 - United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

• Stafford, et al. v. Wake County - Challenge to Wake County, NC Sheriff Baker's refusal to accept new applications for pistol purchase permits (PPP) or concealed handgun permits (CHP).
• Order on Motion to Dismiss
• Press Release

February 19, 2021 - United States District Court for the District of Columbia

• Guedes v. BATFE - Federal lawsuit challenging ATF/President Trump's ban on "bump stock" devices by executive fiat
• Order on Motions for Summary Judgment
• Memorandum Opinion
• Notice of Appeal

February 18, 2021 - United States District Court for the Southern District of California

• Miller v. Becerra: Federal Second and Fourteenth Amendment lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”
• Full case page
• Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
• Press Release

February 11, 2021 - Chester County, Pennsylvania

• Pre-litigation demand letter sent to Chester County Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox regarding issues that are preventing county residents from accessing their right to bear arms.

February 10, 2021 - Georgia Court of Appeals

• McBrayer, et al. v. The Governors Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc., et al.: Amicus brief arguing that lawful businesses should not be liable for harms caused by the businesses’ adversaries
  
• Brief Amici Curiae of Law Professors, the Firearms Policy Coalition, and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation
• Press release

February 5, 2021 - US District Court for the Southern District of New York

• Syracuse v. BATFE - Gun control groups and cities sued the ATF, attempting to redefine so-called "80% receivers" as a firearm receiver. FPC moved to intervene in the matter as of right and by the Court’s permission. The trial court subsequently denied the motion, which was promptly appealed to the Second Circuit.
  
• Brief of amici curiae Zachary Fort; Frederick Barton; Blackhawk Manufacturing Group, Inc.; and Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc.
• Press release

February 3, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Flick v. Wilkinson: Case challenging the federal lifetime firearms prohibition for felons.
• Amicus brief of FPC and FPF
• Press Release

January 28, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., et al., v. Hogan: Case challenging the Maryland government’s confiscatory ban on bump-stock devices.
• Amicus brief of FPC
• Press Release

January 21, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• NYSRPA v. Bruen: Case from New York involving the right to bear arms in public.
• Amicus brief of FPC and FPF
• Press Release

January 15, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Caniglia v. Strom, et al.: Case about whether a “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.
• Amicus brief of FPC, FPF, and Independence Institute
• Press Release

January 14, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Folajtar v. Rosen, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime.
• Amicus brief of American Constitutional Rights Union
• Amicus brief of the Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, Individual Rights Foundation, and Independence Institute
• Amicus brief of Mountain States Legal Foundation's Center to Keep and Bear Arms

January 12, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Folajtar v. Rosen, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime.
• Amicus brief of Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, and Madison Society Foundation

January 7, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Holloway v. Rosen, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime
• Amicus brief of American Constitutional Rights Union
• Amicus brief of The Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, Individual Rights Foundation, Independence Institute, and The Center To Keep And Bear Arms
• Amicus brief of Montana Shooting Sports Association, Inc.

January 6, 2021 - United States Supreme Court

• Holloway v. Rosen, et al.: FPC Federal Second Amendment challenge to the federal lifetime ban under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) on firearm and ammunition possession/acquisition by those previously convicted of a qualifying non-violent crime
• Amicus brief of Firearms Policy Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, and Madison Society Foundation

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