Firearms Policy Coalition
FPC Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Federal Marijuana Gun Ban
What: The United States Supreme Court today issued a decision in United States v. Hemani, unanimously holding that the federal ban on gun possession by “unlawful” users of controlled substances (such as marijuana) violates the right to keep and bear arms protected by the Second Amendment as applied to Mr. Hemani.
FPC Launches Fifth Circuit Appeal Challenging Unconstitutional Texas Carry Bans
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed its opening brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ziegenfuss v. Martin, challenging Texas's carry bans in numerous ordinary public places following the district court’s misguided opinion upholding the bans.
FPC Statement: Sen. Cornyn’s SHOT Act Badly Misses the Mark
June 12, 2026 — FPC firmly believes that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) must be strengthened to robustly protect the constitutionally guaranteed rights of peaceable American gun owners and the critically important firearms ecosystem that serves them. Unfortunately, Senator John Cornyn’s SHOT Act (S. 4775)—in the form presented to FPC—badly misses the mark.
FPC Sues Los Angeles, Inglewood Over Unconstitutional Handgun Rationing Laws
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a new federal lawsuit, Lopez v. Los Angeles, challenging local laws in the California cities of Los Angeles and Inglewood that prohibit any person from purchasing more than one handgun in any 30-day period.
FPC Files Reply Brief in Lawsuit Challenging New York Body Armor Ban
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a reply in support of its motion for summary judgment in Heeter v. James, its lawsuit challenging New York’s unconstitutional body armor ban.
FPC Files Fifth Circuit Reply Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed its reply brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Elite Precision Customs v. ATF, which challenges the federal laws prohibiting licensed firearm dealers from selling handguns to out-of-state buyers. FPC filed its appeal after the district court wrongly upheld the ban.
FPC Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Maryland “Glock Ban”
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a new federal lawsuit, NRA v. Moore, after Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed legislation to ban semiautomatic handguns with a cruciform trigger bar, which includes nearly every Glock and Glock-style pistol on the market. FPC is seeking a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the ban as well as other relief.