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Firearms Policy Foundation
FPC Action Foundation Names Cody J. Wisniewski President & CEO
FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) announced that constitutional litigation attorney Cody J. Wisniewski has been named its president and chief executive officer.
FPC and FPF Urge US Supreme Court to Restore the Right to Carry Arms
Firearms Policy Coalition and Firearms Policy Foundation announced the filing of an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court.
Gun Groups Sue State of Maryland Over Handgun Carry Ban
New federal Second Amendment lawsuit seeks to restore the right to bear arms for law-abiding individuals to carry a loaded handgun on their person.
FPC and SAF Challenge New York City Handgun Carry Ban
FPC and SAF announced the filing of a new federal lawsuit that seeks to make it possible for all law-abiding people to carry a loaded handgun on their person in NYC.
FPC, SAF, NJ2AS Challenge New Jersey Handgun Carry Ban
FPC, SAF, NJ2AS announced the filing of a new federal lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s laws that prevent individuals from carrying a handgun outside of the home for self-defense.
FPC: Tenth Circuit Should Apply Rule of Lenity in Bump Stock Appeal
FPC announced the filing of an important legal brief in Aposhian v. Barr, a bump-stock ban case on appeal to the en banc Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ninth Circuit Panel Ruling Holds California Magazine Ban Unconstitutional
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held California’s “large-capacity magazine” ban unconstitutional in Duncan v. Becerra.
Courts Must Treat the Second Amendment as a Real Right, Not a Second-Class Right
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an important amicus brief in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals case, Drummond v. Township of Robinson.
Second Amendment Protects the Right to Carry Arms Outside the Home – FPC
FPC and FPF announced the filing of an important brief in the en banc rehearing of Young v. Hawaii in support of the right to bear arms.
FPC, FPF Argue Secret Government Watchlist is Unconstitutional
FPC and FPF announced their filing of a brief in the case of Elhady v. Kable, detailing the rights violations in the Terrorism Screening Database.
Bumpstock Lawsuit Moves Forward as FPF Files Motion
Firearms Policy Foundation announced today that it has filed its motion asserting that the ATF exceeded its authority in redefining the term “machinegun”.
FPF Statement on Supreme Court Denial of Cert in Bump-Stock Ban Case
FPF released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court order and Justice Gorsuch’s statement in FPF’s Guedes v. BATFE litigation.
FPC Urge Court to Find Possession of Marijuana Does Not Render a Person Prohibited
FPC filed a brief asking the Court to hold that the mere possession of marijuana does not render a person prohibited from possessing firearms.
New Federal Lawsuit Over California’s Age-Based Ban on Firearm Purchases
The case challenges on Second Amendment grounds the State of California’s discriminatory age-based general ban on firearm purchases.
FPC, FPF Join Challenge to Colorado Gun Magazine Ban, File CO Supreme Court Brief
The FPC and FPF announced the filing of a brief before the Colorado Supreme Court in Sternberg v. Colorado, challenging the ban on large-capacity magazines.
PA Supreme Court: Unconstitutional to ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ For Firearms
At issue was whether someone’s carrying of a firearm could be used as suspicion of criminal conduct, and justification for police to conduct a “stop-and-frisk” of the gun owner.
Federal Judge Orders Permanent Injunction Against Riverside County
Judge Pregerson entered an order permanently enjoining Riverside County, CA from preventing residents from their right to apply for a carry license.
U.S. Supreme Court Must Strike Down New York City Gun Control Rule
Three Second Amendment groups submitted brief with the U.S. Supreme Court calling for the City of New York’s unconstitutional firearm law to be struck down.
FPC, FPF Announce Expedited Appeal in Bumpstock Ban Cases
Attorneys for FPC and FPF filed briefs in their appeals with the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the ongoing federal litigation challenging the confiscatory bump-stock ban.
FPC File Amicus Brief before SCOTUS in Lawsuit Challenging California Handgun Roster
FPC and FPF announced today the filing of an amicus, or “friend of the court,” brief in support of a petition for certiorari at the U.S. Supreme Court in Peña v. Horan.
2A Advocates Sue Massachusetts AG Over Denial of Access to 3D Printed Gun Records
Two constitutional rights advocates have filed a new lawsuit against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey after she denied them access to public records about “3D printed” guns.
FPC Demand End of N.C. Weapons Ban Order Issued Due to Hurricane Florence
Effective at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, the transportation or possession, or the sale or purchase of any dangerous weapon or substance, while off one’s own premises, is prohibited.
‘Stop-and-Frisk’ of Gun Owners Opposed by Gun Rights Groups
Today, attorney Joshua Prince of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., filed an important amici curiae (“friends of the court”) brief in a PA Supreme Court case.
City of Philadelphia Passes Bill Repealing Ban on Stun Guns
Ordinance effectively repeals the City of Philadelphia’s ban on law-abiding adults from owning, using, possessing, selling, or transferring electronic arms, like “stun guns” and Tasers.
FPC, FPF Sue Maryland Over Taser Ban in Second Amendment Challenge
Individual plaintiff Jeffrey Hulbert is a resident of Annapolis and would like to buy and keep a Taser for self-defense with Annapolis Ordinance 11.44.070.
Law Professors File Brief Opposing 9th Circuit Rehearing in Second Amendment Lawsuit
Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced today that it has joined Law Professors Randy Barnett (Georgetown University Law Center), Robert J. Cottrol (George Washington University Law School)…..
Judge Rules You Have Less Rights Than Retired Gov. Employees
A federal judge ruled that some California gun owners have more rights than others. And we don’t think that’s okay.