Syracuse v. BATFE: FPC Moves to Intervene in Gun Control Lawsuit That Seeks to Compel ATF to Reinterpret Definition of "Firearm"

Summary: Gun control groups and cities sued the ATF, attempting to redefine so-called "80% receivers" as a firearm receiver. FPC is intervening on behalf of itself and its members, who include producers, sellers, buyers, and possessors of non-firearm objects to ensure that their rights and interests are protected.

Applicant Intervenors: Firearms Policy Coalition, 80% Arms, Zachary Fort, Frederick Barton

Plaintiffs: Syracuse, NY, San Jose, CA, Chicago, IL, Columbia, SC, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

Defendants: BATFE, Regina Lombardo as Acting Director of the BATFE, US-DOJ, Attorney General William Barr

Litigation Counsel: Cody J. Wisniewski, David Jensen

Docket: S.D. NY case no. 1:20-cv-06885, Second Circuit case no. 21-191 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Circuit Court:

• 2021-4-22: Opening Brief; Appendix

District Court:

• 2021-4-27: Order Granting Temporary Stay
• 2021-4-26: Letter Requesting Temporary Stay
• 2021-4-15: Polymer80 Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2021-3-19: Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2021-3-19: Order Granting Polymer80 Motion to Intervene
• 2021-3-5: Reply in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2021-2-5: Brief of amici curiae Zachary Fort; Frederick Barton; Blackhawk Manufacturing Group, Inc.; and Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc.
• 2021-1-29: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2021-1-29: Reply in Support of Polymer80 Motion to Intervene
• 2021-1-22: Plaintiffs' Opposition to Polymer80 Motion to Intervene
• 2021-1-2: Order Denying FPC Motion to Intervene
• 2020-12-30: Polymer80 Motion to Intervene
• 2020-12-10: Reply in Support of FPC Motion to Intervene
• 2020-12-9: Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2020-12-3: Plaintiff's Opposition to FPC Motion to Intervene
• 2020-11-12: Motion to Intervene
• 2020-11-12: Memorandum in Support
• 2020-11-12: Declarations of Frederick Barton, Brandon Combs, Zachary Fort, Tilden Smith
  

Related News Releases:

2021-2-5: FPC Continues Fight in Anti-Rights Lawsuit Seeking to Force ATF to Expand Definition of “Firearm” to Include So-Called “80%” Objects

2020-11-12: FPC Moves to Intervene in Gun Control Lawsuit That Seeks to Compel ATF to Reinterpret Definition of "Firearm"