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This Week in Gun Rights: Dec 20, 2019
Pennsylvania AG effectively bans “ghost guns”, Puerto Rico takes first step to recognizing gun rights, Cuomo wants stricter arms licensing, St. Louis bans carrying in parks, Reply brief at Supreme Court in Bump Stock Case, Injunction sought in “prohibited person” lawsuit.
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BREAKING: Emergency Injunction Sought Against Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Evanchick Following ‘Lawless’ Gun Ban Mandate, “Legal Opinion” by Attorney General Josh Shapiro
Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a petition and emergency motion for injunction against Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick following Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s press release and unlawful gun ban opinion mandating that PSP treat non-firearm objects and raw materials (including so-called “80% lowers”) as regulated firearms. The court filings are available at FPCLegal.org.
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Help us prepare to fight the California legislature in 2020
It's almost that time of year again, and the Eye is watching you... The California State Legislature is set to resume just weeks from now on Jan 6. And Gavin Newsom is already working to build an army worthy of Mordor. All humor aside, things are about to get real ugly for California gun owners, as the Capitol will again be shoving gun control down our throats.
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U.S. Supreme Court Should Clarify or Overturn Chevron Precedent, Apply the Rule of Lenity, Petitioners Say
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 19, 2019) — Today, appellate counsel Erik S. Jaffe, of Washington, D.C., boutique firm Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, filed a reply brief in Guedes, et al., v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al., No. 19-296, a case seeking review by the Supreme Court because the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit applied Chevron deference, rather than the rule of lenity, in analyzing a federal government rule that put thousands of Americans it risk of serious criminal liability and fines. The Supreme Court filings and key documents from the lower courts are available at www.BumpStockCase.com.
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Californians Seek Injunction Against Attorney General Becerra, DOJ, Over Unconstitutional Gun Ban Policy
“This case and this motion seek to vindicate and restore fundamental rights,” explained the plaintiffs’ attorney, George M. Lee. “We have presented compelling reasons why the State of California, Attorney General Becerra, and the Department of Justice cannot continue to deprive these gentlemen of their right to possess firearms.”
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This Week in Gun Rights: Dec 13, 2019
Non-citizens owning guns is not a “loophole”, background checks STILL don't work, Illinois pulls millions in funding from firearms licensing program, Northam threatens “Consequences” for 2A Sanctuaries, Philadelphia’s big bedroom sweep turns up dust.
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Gun Owners, Dealers Seek Injunction Against California “Assault Weapons” Ban on Common Semiautomatic Firearms
Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a motion for a preliminary injunction in the case of Miller, et al. v. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al., a federal Second Amendment challenge to California’s Assault Weapons Control Act (AWCA) ban on common semiautomatic arms with common characteristics, including those with ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds.
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This Week in Gun Rights: Dec 8, 2019
New York State Rifle & Pistol - Will the city succeed in avoiding review? Major Businesses Under Fire From Gun-Free Zone Advocates, FBI Failed to Complete Hundreds of Thousands of Background Checks, Philly asks parents to sweep kids’ rooms for guns.
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FPC and FPF Urge Maine Supreme Judicial Court to Find Mere Possession of Marijuana Does Not Render a Person Prohibited From Possession of Firearms
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) filed a “friend of the court” brief in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, in the case of State of Maine v. Richard A. Tonini, asking the Court to hold that the mere possession of marijuana does not render a person prohibited from possessing firearms. The brief is available online at FPCLegal.org.
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This Week In Gun Rights: Nov 29, 2019
florida fights municipalities, fingers point at ghost gun used in Saugus High School murders, Colorado Sheriffs on Red Flag Laws, Hi-Point Lo-Point.
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This Week in Gun Rights: Nov. 16, 2019
THIS WEEK: Trump Admin. SG Noel Francisco tells Supreme Court NYSRPA v. NYC isn't moot; Rep. Bass uses Santa Clarita murder to push gun control agenda; more 3D gun speech drama in Washington; scary new US DOJ gun control policies; and more...
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Law-Splainer - Part 3: The Lawsuit is Filed: What Happens Next? Responses
Litigation law-splainer, Part 3: Assume that the criteria to bring a lawsuit has been met. What happens next? FPC's Adam Kraut breaks it down in this continuing series to understanding federal litigation.
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Briefing, Arguments Concluded in Two FPC and FPF-Supported Second Amendment Appeals in Third Circuit
Both Folajtar and Holloway are challenges to the federal government’s lifetime ban on firearm possession for “any person . . . who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year”
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Gun Owners, Dealers Seek Injunction Against Age-Based Ban After Gov. Newsom Signs Gun Control Bills
“Mere months after Senator Anthony Portantino’s unconstitutional SB 1100 (2018) ban went into effect, Governor Newsom signed Senator Portantino’s SB 61 (2019) to further ensure that law-abiding legal adults are denied their fundamental human rights,” said the plaintiffs’ attorney, John Dillon. “We filed the amended complaint and a new motion for preliminary injunction to address the expanded scope of California’s unconstitutional and discriminatory age-based gun control scheme enforced against young legal adults and licensed dealers.”
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Gun Policy Round-up: November 9, 2019
Change in firearm export controls inches closer, New Hampshire Firearms Coalition attacked over political sign about "red flag" laws, Nebraska town goes after unsecured firearms, Florida gun ban news, and Florida’s first gun "sanctuary" county
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FPC Urges Supreme Court to Restore the Human Right to Carry Arms in Public Throughout the U.S.
“By now, nearly every federal circuit court has addressed the right to bear arms in public. The courts have taken a variety of different approaches and have reached an even greater variety of outcomes. The result has been a different right from state to state, with the right essentially banned in many—leaving millions of Americans unable to exercise a fundamental right. Several courts have gone so far as to expressly request additional guidance from the Supreme Court in their opinions, and we hope that the Court will take this opportunity to provide that guidance."
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BREAKING: Court Blocks Pittsburgh, PA Gun Control Scheme in Lawsuit Brought by FPC, FPF, FOAC, and 3 Gun Owners
Another illegal law struck down.
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FPF, FPC Sue State Department Over FOIA Violations Regarding Requests For Records About ‘3-D’ Gun Blueprints, CodeIsFreeSpeech.com
“This lawsuit is the result of the government yet again failing to follow the law and do their job."
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FPC to Supreme Court: Massachusetts’s Ban on Semi-Automatic Firearms and Standard Capacity Magazines is Unconstitutional
“In holding that the Second Amendment protects arms ‘in common use’ in D.C. v. Heller, the Supreme Court made clear that the Amendment reserves to the people, rather than the government, the decision of which arms the people may select for self-defense and other lawful purposes,” explained FPC Director of Research and brief author, Joseph Greenlee.
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FPC Statement: FPC Demands Police Training, Policy Reforms in the Wake of Another Unjustifiable Killing of Armed and Innocent Person
The tragic and unjustifiable killing of Ms. Jefferson underscores why law enforcement must be better trained to safely encounter people with guns and other constitutionally protected weapons.
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Weekly Gun Policy Roundup: October 11, 2019
This week, the Supreme Court set New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. New York City for oral arguments. This comes after the respondents begged the Court to stay out in every conceivable way -- even promising that, should the case continue, they would not argue anything beyond their assertion that the case is moot.
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CA. Gov. Newsom Signs 15 Anti-Gun Bills into Law
In a move that we haven't seen since July 2016, when then Governor Jerry Brown signed "Gunpocalypse", current California Governor Gavin Newsom signed FIFTEEN antigun bills into law earlier today.
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Law-Splainer - Part 2: Structure of the Federal Courts
In Part 1 of our Law-Splainer series, we covered what it takes to file a federal lawsuit and a number of factors that need to be considered before filing a complaint in a federal district court. In this part, we’ll discuss the structure of the federal court system.
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Plaintiffs Seek Injunction in Second Amendment Lawsuit Challenging California Gun Ban for Young Adults Under Age 21
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 7, 2019) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a motion seeking a preliminary injunction in the case of Matthew Jones, et al. v. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al., a federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California’s ban on gun purchases by young adults over age 18 but under age 21. The court filings are available online at www.firearmspolicy.org/jones.
