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Amicus Briefs Filed in Rahimi Case at SCOTUS. Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court Next :: 10/12/2023

The Second Amendment Law Center (2ALC) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court this week in the case of United States v. Rahimi, the next landmark Second Amendment case relating to the gun rights of someone subject to a civil restraining order. Read our brief here.

Judge Denies Preliminary Injunctions to Block New Mexico’s Gun Ban :: 10/12/2023

A District Court Judge in New Mexico denied a preliminary injunction to stop the current version of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public health order that banned guns in Bernalillo County public parks and playgrounds.

Federal Judge Rules Biden Pistol Brace Ban Violates Second Amendment :: 10/05/2023

“[T]he Second Amendment’ presumptively guarantees’ Plaintiffs Mock and Lewis the right to keep and bear braced (and unbraced) pistol arms at home and in public for general self-defense use.”

Fifth Circuit Narrows but Upholds Ruling Blocking Biden 'Ghost Gun' Ban :: 10/03/2023

President Biden’s attempt to ban so-called ghost guns cannot be enforced on a pair of unfinished gun part manufacturers, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Federal Judge Blocks Many of Maryland's New 'Gun-Free Zones' :: 09/29/2023

Maryland can’t ban those with gun-carry permits from carrying in large swaths of the state.

Federal Judge Knocks Down Calif. Mag. Ban, Again. Oregon's Could Be Next. :: 09/28/2023

While making repeated pleas for more gun control, President Joe Biden loves to crack jokes about law-abiding gun owners and their “need” for 50, 60 or 100 rounds of ammunition. He did it again from The White House Rose Garden while announcing the creation of his new federal gun control office.

Judge Denies Injunction Against the ATF’s Pistol Brace Rule :: 09/18/2023

North Dakota District Judge Daniel L. Hovland sided with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over the regulation of firearms equipped with pistol-stabilizing devices.

Criminal Complaint Filed in Montana Gun Free School Zone Case :: 09/15/2023

A preliminary appearance has been scheduled for Gabriel Cowan Metcalf on the charge of possessing a firearm in violation of the federal Gun Free School Zone Act in Billings, Montana. The Gun Free School Zone Act is a controversial law that had been found to be unconstitutional in 1994 and then was slightly altered. It has not been considered by the Supreme Court since 1994, long before the Heller, McDonald, and Bruen decisions. The preliminary appearance will be on Monday, 28 August, at 9 AM. The criminal complaint has been posted.

Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks New Mexico Governor's Concealed Carry Ban :: 09/14/2023

U.S. District Judge David Herrera Urias, a Joe Biden appointee, issued a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) concealed carry ban Wednesday afternoon.

New Mexico's Democrat AG Will Not 'Defend' Governor’s Concealed Carry Ban :: 09/13/2023

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez (D) released a letter Tuesday making clear he will not “defend” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) ban on concealed and open carry.

More lawsuits filed, first hearing delayed in challenge to NM governor's carry ban :: 09/12/2023

There’ve been at least six different lawsuits filed in response to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order imposing a 30-day ban on open and concealed carry in the city of Albuquerque; the latest coming from the Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, and the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association. In their complaint, the groups maintain that Grisham’s order is “in flagrant violation of Plaintiffs’ right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a right that has been clearly established by the United States Supreme Court,” and “perversely target[s] the right to carry in the places where self-defense is most necessary.”

Court issues injunction on forced reset triggers case :: 09/06/2023

Forced reset triggers do one thing. As soon as you fire the gun, it forces the trigger to reset so you can follow up with another shot very quickly.

ACLU Tells Supreme Court to Uphold Restraining Order Gun Ban, But Only Narrowly :: 08/24/2023

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is backing a federal law barring those subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.

Federal Appeals Court Tosses Challenge to New Jersey Gun Industry Liability Law :: 08/23/2023

The gun industry does not have standing to challenge a New Jersey law allowing lawsuits against the gun industry, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Massachusetts Judge Rules Law Against Carrying Guns Across State Lines Unconstitutional :: 08/22/2023

A person’s right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense does not end at state lines, a Massachusetts trial judge has ruled.

NSSF Files Amicus to Inter-American Court of Human Rights :: 08/21/2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed an amicus brief in response to a request for an advisory opinion submitted by Mexico to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR). NSSF argues the Court should decline Mexico’s invitation to issue an advisory position as Mexico is attempting to use the Court to bolster their erroneous $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. manufacturers and undermine the bipartisan Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) passed by Congress in 2005.

Everytown files lawsuit on behalf of shooting witnesses :: 08/18/2023

Lawsuits are often filed not to right wrongs but to punish people who don’t conform in some way. This is typically called “lawfare” and groups like Everytown are big proponents of it. They like to try and sue companies not because the companies did anything actually wrong, but because they’re businesses that are involved in the firearm business.

Ohio appeals court upholds preemption law in blow to anti-gunners :: 08/17/2023

The fight over Ohio’s firearm preemption law is likely headed back to the state Supreme Court after the state’s 10th District Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision to grant an injunction against the law’s enforcement, at least as it applied to several local ordinances passed by the city of Columbus.

Court Finds Gun Ban on Illegal Drug Users is Unconstitutional :: 08/15/2023

On August 9, 2023, a three-judge panel of the United States District Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found the federal ban on the possession of firearms by people who use marijuana to be unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

Gun Lobby Challenges Unconstitutional Illinois Law Attacking Free Speech :: 08/15/2023

NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed a legal challenge to Illinois’ unconstitutional law that seeks to muzzle firearm manufacturers’ and retailers’ First Amendment right of free commercial speech and to regulate industry members’ commercial conduct in every state of the Union. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act into law, and NSSF immediately filed its challenge.

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