Current Case Name: Pool v. Besson

Former Case Names: Pool v. Hodges

Summary: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Louisiana's ban on carry permits to 18-20-year-olds.

Plaintiffs: Ella Pool, Christian McDuffie, Charles Matthews, and Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc.

Defendants: Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Frank J. Besson

Litigation Counsel: Bradley A. Benbrook, Stephen M. Duvernay, Jamie G. McWilliam, and George J. Armbruster III

Docket: W.D. LA case no. 6:26-cv-02650 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2026-9-1: Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
• 2026-8-27: First Amended Complaint
• 2026-7-22: Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2026-7-22: Complaint

Related News Releases:

• 2026-9-1: FPC Asks Federal Court to Block Louisiana’s Ban on Gun Carry Permits for 18-to-20-Year-Old Adults
• 2026-7-22: FPC Sues Louisiana to End Unconstitutional Age-Based Carry Ban