Pro-gun rights

Yesterday, in an en banc, 11-4, decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Range v. Attorney General of the U.S., et al, No. 21-2835, 2023 WL 3833404 (3d Cir. June 6, 2023) held that as "Range is one of 'the people' who have Second Amendment rights" regardless of his prior conviction for making a … Continue reading Third Circuit: US Government Cannot Prohibit People Convicted of Non-Violent Crimes From Possessing Firearms →

HARTFORD, CT (June 6, 2023) — Firearms Policy Coalition issued the following statement regarding Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s signing of House Bill 6667, a measure that seeks to abrogate the fundamental rights of peaceable People to acquire, possess and bear protected arms:

PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 6, 2023) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) made the following statement regarding today’s Opinion in the en banc Third Circuit case Range v. Garland:

SAN DIEGO, CA (June 6, 2023) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that United States District Judge Roger Benitez has approved a $556,957.66 stipulation for attorneys’ fees stemming from its lawsuit that successfully challenged the fee-shifting provision in California SB 1327, which was enacted as retribution for Texas’s SB 8 abortion law in order to suppress legitimate challenges to firearms regulations. The order in Miller v. Bonta (Miller II) can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (June 5, 2023) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an opening brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Mock v. Garland, FPC and FPC Action Foundation’s challenge to ATF’s pistol brace rule. Today’s brief was filed less than two weeks after the court clarified that its injunction against the rule covers FPC’s members. The brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

As some of you may be aware, PA House Bill 714 seeks to preclude the sale or transfer of any form of firearm, in the absence of it being transferred through a Federal Firearms Licensee ("FFL"). During the PA House vote on this bill, not only did every Democrat (except for Frank Burns) vote in … Continue reading PA Democrats (And Some Republicans) Seek To Preclude The Amish And Others With Closely Held Religious Beliefs From Procuring Firearms →

SACRAMENTO, CA (June 1, 2023) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that it has filed a reply in support of its motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit challenging California’s ban on so-called “large-capacity” magazines (LCMs). The brief in Wiese v. Bonta, along with other case documents, is available at FPCLaw.org.

LAS VEGAS, NV (May 30, 2023) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued a statement regarding membership:

NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 26, 2023) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released a statement on the Fifth Circuit’s Order clarifying that the Injunction Pending Appeal in Mock v. Garland applies to FPC’s members, Maxim Defense’s customers, and the individual plaintiffs’ resident family members. The order, along with other case documents, can be viewed at FPCLaw.org.

BALTIMORE, MD (May 25, 2023) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that it has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in its lawsuit challenging multiple elements of Maryland’s Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) restrictions on the peaceable carry of firearms outside the home. The motion in Novotny v. Moore, along with other case documents, are available at FPCLaw.org.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 23, 2023) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released a statement on the Fifth Circuit’s Order granting an Injunction Pending Appeal in Mock v. Garland, FPC and FPC Action Foundation’s federal lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) recent rule reclassifying braced pistols as National Firearms Act (NFA)-regulated short-barreled rifles. The injunction, along with other case documents, can be viewed at FPCLaw.org.

Sacramento, CA (May 22, 2023) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released a statement on the California Legislature’s gun control agenda following the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees’ suspense hearings held last week.

CARSON CITY, NV (May 18, 2023) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed AB354 and AB355, which would have restricted residents’ ability to self-manufacture firearms and banned young adults from possessing common rifles and shotguns. In doing so, Lombardo cited rulings in FPC’s Rigby v. Jennings and Jones v. Bonta cases as reasons for the vetoes.

BALTIMORE, MD (May 16, 2023) – On the same day it secured a preliminary injunction against numerous restrictions on the right to bear arms in New Jersey, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new Second Amendment challenge in Maryland. The new lawsuit challenges multiple elements of the state’s Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) restrictions on the peaceable carry of firearms outside the home, which was signed into law today. The complaint in FPC’s Novotny v. Moore can be viewed at FPCLaw.org.

CAMDEN, NJ (May 16, 2023) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the successful acquisition of a preliminary injunction against multiple aspects of the New Jersey gun control law passed to severely restrict the ability of those with carry permits from actually being able to carry in public. The opinion in FPC’s Koons v. Platkin, along with other case documents, can be viewed at FPCLaw.org.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2023) — Firearms Policy Coalition issued the following statement regarding Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida)introduction of H.R.3155, a measure that contemplates abrogating the rights of peaceable adults to buy protected arms by discriminating against Americans under the age of 25. The text of this measure is yet to be released:

While I have blogged on the topic extensively, several individuals have requested that I write an article including all the pertinent information in one article, as many residents of Pennsylvania are unaware of their right to carry a firearm while voting, unless their polling location is located at a place which is prohibited under state … Continue reading Primary Election On May 16, 2023: Carrying a Firearm While Voting – It’s Political Speech and It’s Lawful! →