Firearms Policy Coalition
FPC-Backed NFA Suppressor Challenge Seeks Supreme Court Review
What: Attorneys for George Peterson have filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Peterson v. United States, a Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)-backed challenge to the federal government’s unconstitutional National Firearms Act (NFA) tax and registration requirements for suppressors.
FPC Statement on Passage of Virginia Gun Ban
What: The Virginia General Assembly passed SB749, which would ban so-called “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines, despite both being protected by the Second Amendment. The bill is a major part of Governor Abigail Spanberger’s agenda, and she previously pledged to sign such a bill if it reaches her desk.
Supreme Court Reply Brief Filed in FPC-Backed Lawsuit Challenging Illinois Public Transportation Carry Ban
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that a reply brief in support of the cert petition has been filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in Schoenthal v. Raoul, an FPC-backed lawsuit asking the Court to overturn the Seventh Circuit’s dangerous decision upholding Illinois’s ban on carrying firearms on public transportation.
FPC Supports New Lawsuit Challenging the NFA
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new FPC-backed challenge to the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934, Roberts v. ATF.
FPC Files Motion to Enjoin New Jersey’s Short-Barreled Rifle Ban
What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment in FPC v. Platkin, its lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s total prohibition on “short-barreled rifles” (SBRs), defined in state law as those with a barrel shorter than 16 inches or an overall length under 26 inches.