Blackhawk Manufacturing Group, Inc. (BMG) has successfully resolved our prolonged legal dispute with the State of California, initiated in August 2021 in San Francisco by Chesa Boudin, the former SF District Attorney who was later ousted by San Francisco voters in a 2022 recall election. The state wrongfully alleged that 80% frames and receivers sold by our company were firearms. This case has now come to a close after intense litigation. Our refusal to disclose customer data, even in the face of substantial legal costs to keep customer data private, underscores our dedication to privacy.
Throughout this challenging period, BMG has consistently upheld its principles, dedicating over 2.5 million dollars toward legal expenses aimed at safeguarding customer information from the State of California. To further ensure our customers’ confidentiality and to end ever-climbing litigation expenses, a settlement of $500,000 was reached to end this abusive litigation.
Resuming California Sales and Advocacy
We are pleased to announce that, following this settlement, we will resume offering products to our customers in California that comply with current state and federal laws. We continue to vigorously defend Second Amendment rights, with our case, VanDerStok et. al. v. Garland, set to be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States this October.
About Blackhawk Manufacturing Group
Blackhawk Manufacturing Group, dba 80 Percent Arms, is a leader in pro-Second Amendment legal actions against overregulation and the preeminent manufacturer of 80% lowers and jigs. We’re committed to upholding the highest standards of quality and service in the industry.
Thank you for standing with us and we look forward to serving the community of builders for years to come.
who paid the $500k? Did Blackhawk pay the state its extortion money or did the state reimburse Blackhawk for legal costs?
betting state paid the 500K ,they are resuming sales in comifornia new yak needs to be next
It sounds to me like they paid CA $500K, “To further ensure our customers’ confidentiality and to end ever-climbing litigation expenses”
And I suspect the resumed sales have serial numbers and go through an FFL.
500k was NOT enough. it should have been 5 or 50 million or at least as much as they had spent 2.5 million.AFTER the lawyers get theirs.
But everybody except me it seems, is missing the bigger picture here in all of this! Since the legal system/Matrix has been shown beyond all doubt to be a criminal enterprise, how and why does anything that comes out of it carry any weight? After you find out that some business is a rip off joint, don’t you have the option of not doing any more business with it? If a plumber or mechanic or anyone else is shown to be giving you a bum deal, do you still have to hire them and give them your money for more… Read more »