Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging California's 10-day firearm waiting period.

Plaintiffs: Alisha Curtin, Dakota Adelphia, Michael Schwartz, Darin Prince, North County Shooting Center, Inc., John Phillips, PWGG, L.P., San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, California Gun Rights Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., and Second Amendment Foundation

Defendants: California Attorney General Rob Bonta and DOJ Bureau of Firearms Director Allison Mendoza

Litigation Counsel: Bradley Benbrook and Stephen Duvernay

Docket: S.D. CA case no. 3:23-cv-00793 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2025-4-4: ORDER (AGS): The parties' joint motion to vacate the pending deadlines is granted. The parties must file a joint status report within 15 days of the Ninth Circuit's resolution of the en banc petition in Yukutake v. Lopez, No. 21-16756 (9th Cir. Mar. 14, 2025). Signed by District Judge Andrew G. Schopler on 4/4/2025.
• 2024-10-18: Reply in Support of Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-9-20: Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition To Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-8-23: Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-7-26: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-1-26: Order of Dismissal of Plaintiff Claire Richards
• 2023-5-23: Defendants’ Answer to Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
• 2023-5-1: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2024-9-20: FPC Concludes Briefing in California Firearm Waiting Period Ban Lawsuit
• 2024-7-26: FPC Takes Aim At California’s Firearm Waiting Period
• 2023-5-2: FPC Files Lawsuit Challenging California's 10-Day Firearm Waiting Period