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FPC rebukes President Biden’s proposed “ghost gun” rule, ATF nomination
FPC has released the following statement regarding President Biden’s new ban on self-built firearms and nomination of Steven Dettelbach, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
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Brief filed by FPC is instrumental in obtaining order to proceed in case against government Facebook censorship
Firearms Policy Coalition today issued the following statement in response to summary judgment orders granted in Delbert Sgaggio v. De Young, et al., a case in which FPC filed an important brief to support a challenge to the City of Woodland Park, Colorado police department’s removal of criticisms posted by an individual to its Facebook page and banning the individual from further posting:
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FPC to Supreme Court in Duncan brief: Force ‘bitter medicine’ upon defiant lower courts or Second Amendment is meaningless
Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) announced the filing of an important brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Duncan v. Bonta (formerly Duncan v. Becerra), a case challenging California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
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FPC’s Supreme Court brief argues lifetime handgun ban for nonviolent offenders is unconstitutional
Firearms Policy Coalition today announced the filing of an important brief with the Supreme Court of the United States asking it to grant certiorari in Morin v. Lyver, a case challenging Massachusetts’s lifetime ban on firearm purchases as applied to a person convicted of a nonviolent misdemeanor. FPC’s brief is joined by FPC Action Foundation (formerly Firearms Policy Foundation) and can be found at FPCLaw.org.
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FPC statement on ATF classifying some ‘forced-reset triggers’ (FRTs) as ‘machineguns’
Firearms Policy Coalition today issued the following statement regarding the ATF’s “Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees” regarding its classification of some “forced-reset triggers” (FRTs) as “firearms” and “machineguns” as defined in the National Firearms Act (NFA) and Gun Control Act (GCA):
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FPC to lead lawsuit against Washington State over magazine ban
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement in response to the enactment of Washington Senate Bill 5078, which goes into effect on July 1, 2022:
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Indiana acknowledges right to bear arms applies to all peaceable adults by enacting 18 and older permitless carry legislation
Today, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the Firearms Policy Coalition-supported House Bill 1296 into law, making it the 24th state to enact permitless carry legislation.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine enacts FPC-supported permitless carry legislation
Today, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the Firearms Policy Coalition-supported S.B. 215 into law and rightfully defended a truth we’ve known to be self-evident long before our nation’s founding: Government permission slips are not required for the free exercise of the People’s natural right to keep and bear arms.
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FPC Applauds Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Following Enactment of Permitless Carry
Firearms Policy Coalition announced today that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 272, enacting permitless carry in the state.
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Unity Tactical Joins FPC Constitution Alliance to Support Pro-Second Amendment Litigation, Advocacy, and Education Programs
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that Unity Tactical, a designer of weapon system integration solutions headquartered in Broussard, Louisiana, has joined FPC’s Constitution Alliance family as a Benefactor Member.
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ZEV Technologies Joins FPC Constitution Alliance to Support Pro-Second Amendment Litigation, Advocacy, and Education Programs
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that ZEV Technologies, a leading manufacturer of premium firearms and upgrade parts based in Centralia, Washington, has joined FPC’s Constitution Alliance family as a Benefactor Member.
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FPC Exclusive: Interview with Texas Governor Greg Abbott
As we note in our own constitution, FPC believes that how a government or society regulates the right to keep and bear arms indicates how that government or society does or will approach regulation of other natural rights and personal property.
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FPC Statement on Biden Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Following President Biden’s announcement today nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released the following statement.
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FPC Statement on Indiana’s Permitless Carry Legislation
In advance of the Indiana Senate holding committee hearings this week on House Bill 1077, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement.
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FPC Statement on Gavin Newsom’s Newest Attack on Gun Owners
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference to boast about the State’s latest attacks on fundamental human rights.
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FPC: YouTube Should Protect Speech, Not Placate Politicians
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement in response to the February 14, 2022 letter from Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Edward Markey (D-MA) to YouTube’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, demanding that it remove lawful content from its platform.
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FPC Brief Argues Removal of Comments on Government Facebook Page Violated First Amendment Rights
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has filed a motion seeking leave to file a proposed amicus brief with the United States Court for the District of Colorado in the case of Delbert Sgaggio v. De Young, et al., a case where the magistrate judge recently concluded that Sgaggio’s criticism of City of Woodland Park, Colorado government employees was “obscene” and therefore unprotected by the First Amendment.
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FPC Victory: PA Appellate Court Rules Philadelphia “Lost or Stolen” Ordinance is Unlawful
In another Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) legal victory, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled on appeal that Philadelphia’s ordinance requiring the reporting of “lost or stolen” firearms violates State law.
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FPC: Biden Administration Shamefully Continues Using Tragedy to Attack Second Amendment Rights
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s continued push for unconstitutional legislation and policies on the fourth anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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FPC: Credit Card Companies Should Reject Attack on 2A Rights by Failing Los Angeles DA, George Gascón
Firearms Policy Coalition issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s letters sent to credit card companies asking them to stop processing payments for select firearm parts:
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Firearms Policy Coalition Legal Scholar Recognized for Notable Research Achievement
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is pleased to announce that Joseph Greenlee, FPC’s director of constitutional studies and a frequent counsel of record on the organization’s amicus briefings, was recognized by SSRN as being in the “top 10 percent of all-time downloads” among the global network’s more than 700,000 research authors.
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FPC Statement on President Biden’s Latest Attack on Gun Rights
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s latest attack on Second Amendment rights:
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Firearms Policy Coalition Statement on California SB 906
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released the following statement in response to California State Sen. Anthony Portantino’s outrageous proposal to intrude into the private lives of law-abiding citizens.
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Timney Triggers Joins FPC Constitution Alliance to Support Pro-Second Amendment Litigation, Advocacy & Education Programs
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that Phoenix-based Timney Triggers, one of the oldest and largest trigger manufacturers in the world, has joined FPC’s Constitution Alliance family as a Benefactor Member.