Pro-gun rights
Supreme Court Takes Up FPC, FPCAF Lawsuit Challenging ATF’s “Frame or Receiver” Rule
WASHINGTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, the United States Supreme Court granted review in Attorney General Merrick B. Garland v. Jennifer VanDerStok, a Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s “frame or receiver” rule implemented by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). As a result, the high court will decide the fate of the rule in its upcoming October 2024 term.
FPC Files Opposition to California’s Motion to Save Gun Rationing Ban During Appeal
SAN FRANCISCO (April 16, 2024) – In Firearms Policy Coalition’s (FPC) Nguyen v. Bonta lawsuit, a federal district judge recently struck down the “one-gun-per-month” law. Today, FPC announced that its lawyers have filed a brief opposing the State of California’s “emergency” motion to save the “one-gun-per-month” ban during the appeal. Unless a stay is issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the law cannot be enforced after April 27, 2024. The latest brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
Oregon Gun Control Measure 114 Remains Blocked in FPC-Supported Appeal
SALEM, OR (April 15, 2024) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled against the State in a Friday decision, maintaining the injunction against gun control Measure 114. As a result, the State cannot enforce the unconstitutional laws enacted under the measure while the appeal is pending. The order can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
FPC Sues California to Strike Down Non-Resident Firearm Carry Ban
SAN DIEGO (April 11, 2024) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new lawsuit challenging California’s ban on firearm carry by non-residents. The complaint in Hoffman v. Bonta can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
Ninth Circuit Issues Injunction in FPC Lawsuit Challenging California’s Fee-Shifting Law Targeting Pro-Gun Lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (April 10, 2024) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an injunction pending appeal in its FPC v. San Diego lawsuit, which challenges a California law that targets only pro-Second Amendment advocates with potentially ruinous consequences for litigating gun rights cases. The injunction, which prevents the defendants from enforcing the scheme during the pendency of the appeal, can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
