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FPC Files Final Pre-Trial Brief in “Assault Weapon” Lawsuit; Case Heads to Trial in January
The final pre-trial conference in Miller is scheduled to take place in San Diego on December 16, 2020, before Federal District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez, with the bench trial to follow on January 21, 2021. The plaintiffs are represented at trial by attorneys George M. Lee, John Dillon, and Erik Jaffe.
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Biden's Transition Team Held a Secret Gun Control Meeting with ATF Executives: Here are the Dirty Details
According to an anonymous source, acting Director Regina Lombardo told those in attendance that the anti-gun Biden transition team reached out to ATF Executives to identify the agency’s “top priorities”.
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FPC, SAF, CCRKBA and Maryland Shall Issue Sue State of Maryland Over Handgun Carry Ban
MDCarryCase.com: @gunpolicy federal #2A lawsuit challenging the State of Maryland's Handgun Carry Ban and requirements, such as the “good and substantial reason” to obtain a carry permit.
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FPC Moves to Intervene in Gun Control Lawsuit That Seeks to Compel ATF to Reinterpret Definition of “Firearm”
FPC announced the filing of a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by gun control groups and complicit Cities in which they challenge ATF’s classification of non-firearm objects, sometimes colloquially referred to as “80% receivers”.
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FPC Sues Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones, Sheriff’s Department for Withholding Records About Gun Confiscations, Policies
“People have a right to know how the government is enforcing its laws and policies, especially in cases that involve the seizure of firearms and the suspension of fundamental, constitutionally enumerated rights,” said FPC Director of Legal Strategy Adam Kraut.
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BREAKING: FPC, SDCGO, CCRKBA, SAF Sue to Strike Down Expanded California Handgun Roster Ban Laws - RosterLawsuit.com
RosterLawsuit.com: @gunpolicy federal #2A & #14A lawsuit challenging California’s Handgun Ban ("Roster") laws and regulations, and the ban on self-manufacturing handguns not on the Roster
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Robert Romano, Creator of “2AUpdates” and the Gun Case Tracker, Joins FPC’s Communications Team
“Joining the FPC Team makes it possible for me to continue doing what I love and scaling that effort to make sure that all Americans can stay up to date on these critical lawsuits, briefs, bills, and more.”
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Jennifer Jacques Joins Firearms Policy Coalition Team as Director of Communications
"Now, more than ever, Americans need FPC in their corner to fight infringements on their individual liberties and freedoms. I am excited to hit the ground running and proudly stand with FPC in our mission to defend the People of the United States, advance individual liberty, and fight for constitutional rights.”
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This Week In Gun Rights: November 7, 2020
Montanans vote against local gun control; FPC suing New York City; Medical schools teaching students that guns are a “public health problem”; Gun restrictions continue to harm Europeans.
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FPC, SAF, and Louisiana Shooting Association Challenge Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Adults Under 21
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and the Louisiana Shooting Association (LSA) announced the filing of a new federal Second and Fifth Amendment lawsuit challenging the federal ban on the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition by federal firearm licensees (FFL) to adults under 21 years of age.
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BREAKING: FPC and SAF Challenge New York City Handgun Carry Ban
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced the filing of a new 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 and around New York City.
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FPC, SAF, NJ2AS Challenge New Jersey Handgun Carry Ban
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS) announced the filing of a new federal lawsuit challenging the State of New Jersey’s laws that prevent individuals from carrying a loaded handgun outside of the home for self-defense.
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This Week In Gun Rights: November 1, 2020
Instagram bans pro-gun, pure political speech; Bearing arms while voting; Crenshaw mad about people bearing arms in protest; Government forces man to decide between First Amendment and prison; Backlog in gun sale processing interferes with RKBA; Was Giffords behind COVID gun shop closures in Virginia?; The government wants to track your money, and that’s bad.
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FPC Congratulates Justice Amy Coney Barrett
“With Justice Barrett on the Court, we hope to soon see a shift towards the aggressive stewardship of our rights the Constitution compels and the People deserve.”
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This Week In Gun Rights: October 24, 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee votes in favor of confirming Amy Coney Barrett, 12 - 0; Wyoming to expose identities of gun rights donors; CDC tax dollars at work; Young Pennsylvanians challenging the Commonwealth’s discriminatory gun laws; Appeals court declines to hear non-violent petitioner’s request to restore gun rights; Other Appeals Court rules against community property rights for gun owners; Virginia laws to stop unreasonable search and seizure practices, rehiring of bad cops.
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FPC Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Vote to Advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett
“As we recently explained, the American people need and deserve a strong Supreme Court majority that will do what the Constitution’s text and liberty compel,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “The Senate Judiciary Committee did the right thing by voting to advance Judge Barrett to a full Senate vote. We continue to urge the Senate to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court without delay.”
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This Week In Gun Rights: October 17, 2020
SCOTUS nominee says the Second Amendment is an individual right; ATF suspends Honey Badger cease and desist letter amid White House investigation; GOA and GOF file petition to the VA to restore veterans’ gun rights; Giffords’ new "gun rights" group; Canadian government plans to allow municipalities to ban handguns.
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FPC Continues Fight for 2A Rights of Young Adults in New Federal Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Carry Ban
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging the State of Pennsylvania’s laws that prevent young adults under age 21 from carrying a loaded firearm outside of the home for self-defense. The case, Lara v. Evanchick, can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
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FPC & FPF: Tenth Circuit Should Protect Due Process and Enforce Separation of Powers by Applying Rule of Lenity in Bump Stock Appeal
After consistently issuing letter rulings declaring that bump-stocks are not machineguns, the ATF backtracked and declared that “bump-stock type” devices were machineguns in a Final Rule issued on December 26, 2018. Consequently, the ATF ordered Mr. Aposhian to destroy his bump-stock device by March 26, 2019, or face up to 10 years imprisonment. Mr. Aposhian challenged the ATF’s Final Rule, alleging that Congress—not an administrative agency—should define criminal laws
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FPC to President Trump: Investigate Honey Badger SBR Debacle and Terminate Rogue ATF Employees, “Drain the ATF Swamp”
In FPC’s letter, attorney and FPC Director of Legal Strategy Adam Kraut identified the ATF’s Chief Counsel’s office as the source of the authorization and oversight for the action taken against Q, stating that “[m]ost egregious is that those involved attempted to circumvent the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) order to not issue determinations on specific products and utilized the division in charge of criminal enforcement to carry out their anti-gun owner agenda.”
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FPC Submits Pre-Litigation Request to DOJ, ATF in Q Honey Badger SBR Determination Matter to Protect Gun Owners
“Attorney General Barr, DOJ, and ATF should take immediate steps to correct their errors and withdraw the Q cease and desist,” commented Kraut. “But as we said in our letter request, FPC will take any action that is necessary and appropriate to protect the interest of our members, our supporters, and the public from a rogue executive branch agency.”
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FPC Statement on ATF’s Cease and Desist to Q, LLC Regarding the Honey Badger Pistol’s Status as a Purported Short Barrel Rifle
ATF has once again unlawfully and unconstitutionally exceeded its authority and changed the law by issuing a new determination that is devoid of logic and reason, contains no explanation as to the manner in which it arrived at its conclusion, conflicts with its prior determinations, and embodies the very essence of “arbitrary and capricious”.
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Supreme Court Should Decide Non-Violent Felons Have Second Amendment Rights, Lifetime Ban Should Be Struck Down
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an important brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the case of Torres v. United States. FPC’s brief contains authoritative research showing that the federal ban on firearm possession by nonviolent felons is unconstitutional and not historically supported. It is available online at FPCLegal.org.
