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FPC Sues New York City Again in New 2A Lawsuit Challenging Ban on Electronic Arms

October 05, 2021

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging New York City’s ban on electronic arms, such as stun guns and tasers.

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FPC Sues San Diego in 2A Lawsuit Challenging Ban on Home-Building Firearms, Precursor Parts

September 24, 2021

Mere hours after San Diego, California Mayor Todd Gloria signed Ordinance no. O-2022-7 into law, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) last night filed a new Second Amendment lawsuit challenging the new ban that prohibits individuals in the City from home-building firearms.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 9/14/21

September 14, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates from two cases from Hawaii and one from New York.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 9/8/21

September 08, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases involving gun seizures and the federal bump stock ban.

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FPC Files Lawsuit Challenging ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban in Cook County, Illinois

August 27, 2021

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging the ban on so-called “assault weapons” in Cook County, Illinois.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/27/21

August 27, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases from Missouri, Wisconsin, and Virginia.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/25/21

August 25, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in New Jersey magazine and Minnesota preemption cases.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/24/21

August 24, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases from New York and Maryland.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/23/21

August 23, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have an updates in cases from Hawaii, Virginia, and Nevada.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/20/21

August 20, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have an update from FPC lawsuit challenging the Massachusetts' Approved Handgun Roster and Attorney General's Handgun Sales Regulations.

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FPC Tells ATF to Withdraw “Unconstitutional” Firearm Rule

August 19, 2021

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of the organization’s official comment in opposition to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) Proposed Rule 2021R-05, “Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms.”

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/18/21

August 18, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates from cases from Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Missouri.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/17/21

August 17, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates from numerous cases that recently had important filings.

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FPC Sues New Jersey To Restore Right-To-Carry Guns in Public for Self-Defense

August 12, 2021

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and its FPC Law team announced the filing of a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit, Francisco v. Cooke, 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.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/11/21

August 11, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates from cases challenging New Jersey's magazine ban and Hawaii's stun gun ban.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/10/21

August 10, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates from cases involving so-called "ghost guns," preemption, and advertising.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/9/21

August 09, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates from cases at the Fourth Circuit and Supreme Court.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/6/21

August 06, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have an update from a new lawsuit in Hawaii.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/5/21

August 05, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases involving so-called "assault weapons" and "ghost guns".

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/4/21

August 04, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have an update in a case brought by Mexico in Massachusetts' federal court.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/3/21

August 03, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases that involve New York's "assault weapon" ban and the federal bump stock ban.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 8/2/21

August 02, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases from Nevada and New Jersey.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 7/29/21

July 29, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in cases from Texas and Oregon.

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FPC Daily 2A Legal Update - 7/28/21

July 28, 2021

In today's FPC legal update, we have updates in two cases from the Second Circuit (which is comprised of New York, Connecticut, and Vermont).

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Hardaway v. Chiumento - FPC Law 2A Challenge to New York "Places of Worship" Gun Ban

Hardaway v. Chiumento - FPC Law 2A Challenge to New York "Places of Worship" Gun Ban

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FPC Files Appeal in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Handgun Carry by Young Adults

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it has filed an appeal in Baughcum v. Jackson, its lawsuit challenging Georgia's ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults.

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Federal Lifetime Gun Ban Unconstitutional for Non-Violent Felons Like Appellant, FPC Argues in 10th Circuit Brief

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) announced the filing of an important brief with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Vincent v. Garland, a case challenging the federal lifetime ban on gun ownership as applied to a non-violent felony conviction.

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FPC Files Opening Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Nevada’s Expansive Ban on Self-Built Firearms, Parts

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an opening brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Palmer v. Sisolak, its lawsuit challenging Nevada’s confiscatory ban on all unserialized, self-manufactured firearms as well as all “unfinished frames or receivers.”

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FPC Files For Injunction Against California Discriminatory Fee-Shifting Regime

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Miller v. Bonta (Miller II), its lawsuit challenging the provisions in California SB 1327 that are designed to suppress and chill legitimate challenges to firearms regulations and were enacted as retribution for Texas’s SB 8 abortion law.

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FPC Secures Expanded Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging ATF "Frame or Receiver" Rule

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that a federal judge has expanded the preliminary injunction in VanDerStok v. Garland, its lawsuit challenging the ATF’s “frame or receiver” rule.

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FPC Files Lawsuit Challenging California Discriminatory Fee-Shifting Regime

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new lawsuit challenging the provisions in California SB 1327 that are designed to suppress and chill legitimate challenges to firearms regulations and were enacted as retribution for Texas’s SB 8 abortion law.

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Miller v. Bonta - FPC Law Challenge to CA SB 1327 Fee-Shifting Provision

Miller v. Bonta - FPC Law Challenge to CA SB 1327 Fee-Shifting Provision

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FPC VICTORY: Federal Judge Blocks Delaware Ban on Self-Built Firearm Possession, Home Manufacturing

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that United States District Judge Maryellen Noreika issued an order enjoining Delaware’s bans on self-manufacturing and possession of home-built firearms in its Rigby v. Jennings lawsuit.

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Schoenthal v. Raoul - FPC-backed Challenge to Illinois Public Transportation Carry Ban

Schoenthal v. Raoul - FPC-backed Challenge to Illinois Public Transportation Carry Ban

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Guns.com: Delaware 'assault weapon' ban fails, again; Red flag measure passes

Democrats in the state Senate failed on Tuesday to muscle through a rejuvenated bill to outlaw many semi-auto firearms while a gun seizure proposal had better luck.

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Times Reporter: Ohio House won't pass Kasich's gun bill

“There is no gun law in America that’s going to stop a lot of this,” said Smith, who was elected as House speaker two weeks ago following a contentious fight within the House GOP caucus. “Criminals don’t abide by the law, by their very nature.”

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CA Legislative Update: Anti-gun bills flip houses, inch closer to passage

A number of anti-gun bills recently flipped houses in the California State Legislature, and are now a step closer to passing following hearings in their respective committees.

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Guns.com: Bill would nurse smart gun development with generous federal tax breaks

The Start Advancing Firearms Enhancements and Technology Act, introduced as H.R. 6109, would up federal tax credits to cover 100 percent of the research expenses in smart gun technology and, should the firearms become commercially available, exempt smart gun components from long-standing federal excise taxes. The net effect, said the sponsor, would be to both make development less risky and guns cheaper to buy for the consumer.

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FPC Scores Double-Barreled Victory for the Second Amendment in California

In a one-two punch, Firearms Policy Coalition has again knocked the gun grabbers to the mat. This week, FPC is happy to announce it has officially defeated two more gun control measures!

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Liberty Park Press: Dem legislation proves anti-gunners think 2A is regulated privilege

A pair of Illinois lawmakers have introduced national licensing and registration legislation that, according to rights activists, clearly illustrates how anti-gunners view the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms as a government-regulated privilege.

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Delaware assault weapons ban fails in committee

Senate Bill 163 failed by one vote on June 6, 2018, and if it had gone to the full state Senate, it would have had a few exceptions, mainly for those who already possessed an assault rifle.

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IJR: Illinois Democrats introduce national firearm registration and licensing bills

Two Illinois congressional Democrats want to take their state's gun laws and apply them nationwide with two bills they have introduced in the House and the Senate.

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News 12 NJ: Gov. Murphy to Sign 6 Gun Control Bills Passed by Legislature

The governor posted on Twitter that he plans on signing these bills into law Wednesday. “Today, New Jersey passed sweeping gun safety legislation, including measures to expand background checks, reduce magazine capacity, and keep firearms out of the wrong hands,” Murphy tweeted.

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Guns.com: Democrats push to make electronic, searchable federal gun database

Introduced as S.2974 just before Memorial Day by Democrats Bill Nelson of Florida and Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the measure is billed as bringing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives into the 21st Century by digitizing the currently archived paper records of gun transfers and compiling them into a searchable database.

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We’re Making Progress, Even in the Most Anti-Gun States

In some of the most anti-gun states in the country, cities, towns and counties are repealing unconstitutional restrictions on the Second Amendment - because they know we’ll sue them if they don’t.

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WATCH: FPC's Craig DeLuz Takes On the Anti-Gunner's Pushing the Gun Rationing Bill in California

Help us stop SB 497, the measure that seeks to implement gun rationing in California.

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2A Rights Prevail in Nevada

After the narrow passage of Question 1 on the November 2016 ballot, it was obvious that the anti-second amendment movement, led by New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg had declared war on the civil rights of Nevadans.

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Sacramento Politicians Want Even More Money to Stifle your Second Amendment Rights

Legislative procedures are there for a reason. When lawmakers draft a bill, they should have all of the particulars - and how to pay for them - figured out before it’s passed and signed into law. And if they don’t, they certainly shouldn’t be rewarded for their laziness.

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CRITICAL: New Filing in Magazine Ban Lawsuit Imminent

A little over a month ago, we filed the federal lawsuit Wiese v. Becerra to challenge California’s “Large Capacity” magazine ban scheme and Prop. 63’s total ban on even “grandfathered” magazines.

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Gun Businesses are Starting to Look for the Exit Ramp Out of California

California is known to most in the Second Amendment world as one of the most anti-2A states in the country. But for gun stores, they have to deal with the other “well-known” part of California: the hostile business climate, which in 2016 was named the worst in the nation.

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New Gun Control Bill in Salem

SB 1065 would increase the amount of time a gun purchase can be delayed without cause -- and also place increased barriers on your ability to obtain a concealed handgun license.

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BREAKING: 9th Circuit Rules 3-0 Against Gun Owners in DROS Fee Lawsuit

Interestingly, the Court found that the "[Armed Prohibited Persons System] program is, in essence, a temporal extension of the background check program. The APPS program therefore, can fairly be considered an 'expense[] of policing the activities in question....or an 'expense incident to . . . the maintenance of public order in the matter licensed'..."

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Anti-Gun Senator Yee Charged With Gun Trafficking

State Senator Leland Yee is the poster child for the anti-gun movement in California. And now he has taken it to a whole new level, as he was arrested by federal agents on charges of corruption, bribery and WEAPONS TRAFFICKING!

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They Want to Sneak SB 719 Through in Oregon

Since they’ve announced that “sine die” (adjournment) is imminent, the rules have changed - and they are not required to give us as much notice as they did earlier in the session before a hearing is held.

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FPC Files Supplemental Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Maryland “Assault Weapon” Ban

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a supplemental brief in its Bianchi v. Frosh lawsuit, which challenges Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.”

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FPC Succeeds in Appeal of Lawsuit Challenging Ban on Shooting Ranges for Long Guns

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation announced its successful appeal in Oakland Tactical Supply, LLC v. Howell Township, Michigan, which challenges zoning restrictions imposed by the Township that prohibit shooting ranges for long guns.

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Maryland’s Gun Licensing Law is Unconstitutional, Argues FPC in New Brief

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important appellate brief, joined by FPC Action Foundation and Independence Institute, in Maryland Shall Issue v. Hogan, a case that challenges Maryland’s gun licensing and training requirements.

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FPC Files New Lawsuit Challenging ATF “Frame or Receiver” Rule

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a new lawsuit challenging the ATF’s rule that would create new terms and enact a slew of regulations for the agency to enforce, including ones that would treat non-frames and non-receivers as if they were actual frames and receivers of weapons.

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FPC Wins Lawsuit Challenging California Firearms Purchase Delays

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a victory in its Campos v. Bonta lawsuit, which challenged policies and practices of California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Firearms that delayed firearm transactions beyond the statutory 10-day waiting period absent a legal basis.

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FPC to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee: Stay in your lane. Our rights are not debatable

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) sent a letter to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee informing it that abrogating fundamental rights are not within its purview.

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FPC Files for Injunction Against Minnesota Carry Ban As To Adults Under 21

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it has filed a motion for summary judgment in its Worth v. Harrington lawsuit, a case that seeks to restore the right of adults under 21 years of age to carry loaded, operable arms in public for self-defense in Minnesota.

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Fifth Circuit Brief: Semi-Automatic Firearms, ‘Bump Stocks’ Are Not Machine Guns

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important appellate brief, joined by FPC Action Foundation, in the case of Cargill v. Garland, which challenges the ATF’s unconstitutional ban on “bump stock” devices.

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Parties Move to Dismiss Maryland Carry Ban Lawsuit After New York’s Defeat in Bruen

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that, because of Maryland Governor Hogan’s concession and order to cease the state’s utilization of its ‘good and substantial reason’ carry permit standard, the parties have filed a joint motion to dismiss the Call v. Jones litigation as moot.

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FPC Statement on House Passage of the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022”

Firearms Policy Coalition issued the following statement in response to the House vote on H.R.1808, the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022”

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Sacramento Bee: Gun groups fight California bills they say will drive up cost of firearms

California gun owners are nevertheless raising objections to a half-dozen measures that recently moved to the governor’s desk for consideration, which one organization characterized as lawmakers “grasping at straws” to make it seem like they’re doing something on gun control. “They’re finding it harder and harder to come up with anti-Second Amendment legislation that they deem to be reasonable,” Firearms Policy Coalition spokesman Craig DeLuz said.

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The Nail in the Coffin to Open Carry Heads to CA. Governor's Desk

Call Governor Brown and tell him to VETO AB 7!

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Is Your Speech CA Compliant Too?

While most of us gun rights advocates were worrying about how the California legislature was going to revamp their efforts to squeeze the last breath of liberty out of our right to keep and bear arms when they returned to work, their attention was momentarily trained on another constitutionally protected right - freedom of speech.

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Bearing Arms: CA Gun Shop Owners May Soon Have to Change How They Store Their Merchandise

Craig DeLuz, a spokesman for the Firearms Policy Coalition, even goes as far as saying these new requirements will drive some gun shop owners out of business. “SB 464 represents a solution looking for a problem,” he explains

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CA Bill Designed to Drive Gun Stores Out of Business is on it's Way to The Governor

SB 464 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D - San Mateo) mandates that Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) add expensive new security measures to protect their inventory, including, in some cases, the installation of concrete or hardened steel pillars for stopping a vehicle.

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AB 736 Attempts to Tax California Gun Dealers Out of Business

FFLs play a major role in facilitating the legal transfer of firearms in the state of California. As their numbers dwindle, it reduces that opportunity for law abiding citizens, especially in rural communities, to legally obtain or transfer their firearms.

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Guns.com: California Ammo Maker Closes Shop, Blaming New Laws

A small California ammo manufacturer has closed its doors, placing the blame on a combination of industry factors and harsh new requirements.

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BREAKING: Appeals Court Strikes Down D.C. "Good Cause" Handgun Carry Ban

In today's Wrenn v. District of Columbia decision (a related case, Grace v. District of Columbia, was consolidated with Wrenn on appeal), a lawsuit helmed by civil rights attorney Alan Gura and backed by the Second Amendment Foundation, the Court held in relevant part that D.C.'s "good-reason" handgun carry ban laws were unconstitutional.

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Guns.com: Tacoma Removes Taser Ban after Urging from 2nd Amendment Group

The vote follows the Firearms Policy Coalition pressing the city to remove ordinances against the sale, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing or carrying of any “electroshock device” by a law-abiding resident, visitor or traveler.

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FPC Takes on Kevin McCarty and his Attack on CCW Permit Holders

Recently, FPC Advocate Craig DeLuz testified in committee against Sacramento politician Kevin McCarty's attack on schools that allow CCW permit holders to carry on campus.

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BREAKING: City of Philadelphia Passes Bill Repealing Ban on Stun Guns

“The city’s hand on the issue was forced by a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling….and the threat of legal action from a gun rights group,” reported Philadelphia Magazine’s Joe Trinacria in an October 24, 2017, article, relating information told to him by Mayor Jim Kenny’s spokesperson, Laruen Hitt.

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Another 2A Win: AB 736 Killed in CA!

That bill would have allowed additional entities to fine gun stores for various "offenses." And that increased cost would've been passed on to YOU, the consumer.

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VICTORY: FPC Beats Gun Rationing Bill in CA

SB 497 by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) which would have, among other things, limited an individual to one firearms purchase every 30 days was significantly amended by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, removing all provisions relating to limits on long gun purchases.

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Guns.com: Florida Dropping CCW Costs for its 1.7 Million Carriers

Initial license fees will drop from $60 to $55 and renewals from $50 to $45.

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Guns.com: Tacoma Removes Taser Ban after Urging from 2nd Amendment Group

The vote follows the Firearms Policy Coalition pressing the city to remove ordinances against the sale, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing or carrying of any “electroshock device” by a law-abiding resident, visitor or traveler.

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FPC Scores 2A Win: Tacoma, WA Overturns Taser Ban

“The City of Tacoma did the right thing here,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “Our staff and attorneys are already reviewing regulations in other cities and states for legal violations. By no means is our work done yet.”

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FPC Scores Major 2A Victory Over Westminster, MD

FPC and Firearms Policy Foundation had recently sent Westminster a letter threatening legal action if the unconstitutional ban was not repealed in full.

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AP: Governor Signs Law Making Texas Gun Fees Nation's Lowest

Gov. Greg Abbott has visited a gun range to sign a law reducing Texas' fees for licenses to carry handguns to the lowest in the nation.

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We Did It - Two Anti-Gun NV Bills are Dead

Two anti-gun bills FPC and our supporters have repeatedly contacted Nevada legislators about died Friday when they weren’t acted on by a committee deadline.

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Louisiana Record: New Orleans Lifts Stun Gun Ban

She said that because of the decision, the city had no choice but to lift the stun gun ban.

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