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FPC and FPF file Amicus Brief Arguing that the Community Caretaking Exception Should Not Apply to the Home
January 15, 2021
FPC and FPF file Amicus Brief Arguing that the Community Caretaking Exception Should Not Apply to the Home. The issue presented in the case is whether the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.
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Joe Biden Wants to Put Parents in Time Out for Unregulated Gun Storage
January 15, 2021
According to his gun control plan, Biden “supports legislation holding adults criminally and civilly liable for directly or negligently giving a minor access to a firearm, regardless of whether the minor actually gains possession of the firearm.”
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Ohio and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Cite FPC Scholarship
January 14, 2021
Today, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that in roughly two weeks’ time, justices of two state courts of last resort have cited the scholarship of FPC Director of Research, Joseph Greenlee.
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Joe Biden Wants to Disarm Teachers and Waste Millions of Taxpayer Dollars on “Gun Violence” Research
January 13, 2021
According to his gun control plan, President-Elect Joe Biden “supports barring states from using federal dollars to arm or train educators to discharge firearms”, because America “should be passing rational gun laws, not requiring educators who already have too much on their plates to also protect the safety of their students.”
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Joe Biden Wants to Force People to Convert to “Smart Guns”
January 11, 2021
According to Joe Biden’s gun control plan, “we have the technology to allow only authorized users to fire a gun.”
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Joe Biden Wants to Create a Task Force to Target Gun Owners
January 08, 2021
President-Elect Biden’s gun plan says that he “will convene a national Task Force with federal agencies, state leaders, advocates, law enforcement, and technology experts to study rampant online sexual harassment, stalking, and threats, including revenge porn and deepfakes — and the connection between this harassment, mass shootings, extremism and violence against women.”
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FPC Statement on Incoming Biden Administration, Georgia Runoff, and Upcoming Gun Control Challenges
January 07, 2021
As we have said before, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris represent a clear and present danger to liberty, freedom, the Constitution, and the values that have made America the greatest country in the world. Given the results of the Georgia runoff election, anti-rights politicians and bureaucrats are set to control the Congress, the White House, and the administrative state, including the rogue Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
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Joe Biden Wants to Take Aim at Firearm Companies in Court
January 05, 2021
President-Elect Joe Biden wants to “hold gun manufacturers accountable” by repealing a 2005 law called the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: FPC Fought Hard for Your Rights in 2020! Here's How:
December 30, 2020
From hard-fought lawsuits to heavy hitters joining the team, 2020 has been a busy year at Firearms Policy Coalition! Since we know the importance of studying history before planning your future, we’ve compiled an impressive list of the lawsuits, briefs, motions, and other actions taken to fortify our army and advance your constitutional rights this past year.
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BREAKING: ATF Withdraws “Guidance” for “Stabilizing Braces”
December 23, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) issued “the withdrawal of a notice and request for comments” regarding the agency’s recently published “guidance” document captioned “Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’.”
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Joe Biden Wants to Pull the Plug on Online Firearms and Gun Accessories
December 23, 2020
In addition to instituting a ban on the sale of assault weapons and “high-capacity” magazines, Joe Biden “will enact legislation to prohibit all online sales of firearms, ammunition, kits, and gun parts.”
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Joe Biden Wants to Push States to Require Gun Licensing & Pass Red Flag Laws
December 21, 2020
According to his gun control plan, Joe Biden intends to use federal funds to “incentivize” states and local governments to “require individuals to obtain a license prior to purchasing a gun.”
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How Joe Biden’s Nomination of California’s Attorney General to HHS Secretary Will Affect Your Rights
December 18, 2020
Earlier this month, Joe Biden announced his cabinet pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services: current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
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FPC Challenges California’s ‘1-in-30’ Firearm Purchase Ban in New Second Amendment Lawsuit
December 18, 2020
Today, FPC announced the filing of a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit, Michelle Nguyen, et al. v. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al., challenging the State’s ban on purchasing more than one handgun or semiautomatic, centerfire rifle in a 30-day period.
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BREAKING: ATF to Issue Guidance on “Stabilizing Braces”
December 16, 2020
FPC believes that the NFA is an unconstitutional infringement of the People’s rights, that the ATF should be abolished, and that any policy or practice enforcing the Act is unconstitutional and immoral.
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Joe Biden Wants to Tax Gun Owners or Seize Their Firearms
December 14, 2020
As an alternative to paying a fortune to keep your guns and magazines, Joe Biden plans to offer a “buy-back” program allowing you to surrender your right to self-defense in exchange for what is likely a paltry amount of cash.
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GunBanCase.com - BREAKING: Cooper & Kirk, FPC File Supreme Court Petition for Review in Folajtar v. Barr Second Amendment Challenge
December 11, 2020
BREAKING: Cooper & Kirk, FPC file Supreme Court cert petition in potential 'blockbuster' 2A lawsuit.
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How FPC is Working to Overturn Maryland’s Ban on the Constitutionally Protected Arms it Deems “Assault Weapons”
December 10, 2020
Last week, Firearms Policy Coalition announced the filing of Bianchi v. Frosh, a Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Maryand’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”, which are constitutionally protected arms under the Second Amendment.
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FPC is Fighting Hard For Your Rights in Pennsylvania!
December 09, 2020
Firearms Policy Coalition is currently fighting a number of cases in Pennsylvania on a wide range of issues including violations of state preemption laws, restrictions on "partially-manufactured” firearms, and laws prohibiting young adults from carrying for self-defense.
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FPC Statement on Status of Right-To-Carry Lawsuit Against Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw, and PSP Commissioner Evanchick
December 08, 2020
“We are pleased to see that this important case has already forced the City to make historically significant changes, and FPC will continue to litigate against the City in this and other cases until all law-abiding individuals can exercise their fundamental, individual right to bear arms in Philadelphia,” said FPC Director of Legal Strategy Adam Kraut.
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Joe Biden Wants to Restrict Free Speech and Make Building Firearms at Home Illegal
December 07, 2020
FPC opposes restraints on Free Speech, and Code is Free Speech. Like words on a page, code is an encapsulation of ideas, and the restriction of the possession and sharing of code is a violation of the First Amendment.
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FPC Fights for 2A Rights of 18- to 20-year-old Adults in Appeal Brief Filed in Challenge to California’s Age-Based Gun Ban
December 04, 2020
Cooper & Kirk, Counsel for FPC & Members, Files 9th Circuit Appeal Brief in 2A Case Challenging CA's Ban on Firearm Purchases by 18- to 20-year-old Adults
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Holloway2aCase.com - BREAKING: FPC Law Files Supreme Court Cert Petition in Important 2A Case!
December 03, 2020
BREAKING: FPC Law files Supreme Court cert petition in major 2A case!
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PaCarryCase.com - BREAKING: FPC Files Motion for Injunction Against Pennsylvania & Allegheny County Sheriff To End Handgun Carry Ban
December 03, 2020
BREAKING: FPC sues Allegheny County, Sheriff William Mullen, & State of PA over laws/policies that infringe #2A #14A right to bear loaded handguns in public for self-defense!