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

Plaintiffs: Hannah Young, Ariana Palmaccio, Firearms Policy Coalition, and National Rifle Association

Defendants: Blair County Sheriff James Ott, Luzerne County Sheriff Brian Szumski, and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris

Litigation Counsel: David Sigale, David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and William Bergstrom

Docket: W.D. PA case no. 3:24-cv-00274 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2025-1-8: Order of Court
• 2024-12-30: Defendant Paris’ Motion to Stay
• 2024-12-20: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Expedited Consolidation With the Merits or, in the Alternative, Summary Judgment
• 2024-12-20: First Amended Complaint
• 2024-11-22: Complaint

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• 2024-12-23: FPC, NRA File Motion for Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania’s Age-Based Firearm Carry Ban
• 2024-11-22: FPC, NRA Team Up to Challenge Pennsylvania’s Age-Based Firearm Carry Ban