Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment in Morris v. Savannah, challenging a City of Savannah firearm storage ordinance. FPC member Deacon Morris and attorney John R. Monroe of John Monroe Law, P.C. seek to affirm Georgia's firearm preemption law and block local gun control measures.
Firearms Policy Coalition announced a motion for summary judgment filed in Poway Weapons & Gear v. CDTFA, challenging California's 11% excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and firearm precursor parts. Plaintiffs Poway Weapons & Gear and Sacramento Gun Range are represented by Cooper & Kirk, PLLC and Michel & Associates, P.C.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a motion for summary judgment in Poway Weapons & Gear v. Gonzales, challenging California's 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition that took effect in July 2024. SAF argues the tax violates Second Amendment protections and contends that fundamental rights cannot be subject to special taxation.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), joined by the National Rifle Association, American Suppressor Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in George Peterson v. United States, challenging the National Firearms Act's registration and taxation requirements for suppressors.
The Second Amendment Foundation and partners including the American Suppressor Association, National Rifle Association, and Firearms Policy Coalition filed a supplemental brief in Brown v. ATF challenging the National Firearms Act's constitutionality after the One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated taxes on silencers and short-barreled rifles.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment in Heeter v. James, challenging New York's body armor ban as unconstitutional. The lawsuit, represented by Nicolas J. Rotsko of Fluet, argues the state cannot criminalize personal protective equipment purchases.
The Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association of America, and Independence Institute filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc v. Letitia James, challenging New York's law that undermines the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and enables abusive public nuisance lawsuits against firearms manufacturers and dealers.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Firearms Policy Coalition, and private citizen Gary Zimmerman filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of federal law 18 U.S.C. § 930(a), which bars firearm possession in National Park Service facilities. SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut argues the ban unconstitutionally forces law-abiding citizens to disarm before entering visitor centers and ranger stations.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a federal lawsuit, Zimmerman v. Bondi, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging federal laws banning firearms in national park facilities. The Second Amendment Foundation and an FPC member are plaintiffs represented by attorneys from Cooper & Scully, P.C. and Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the carry bans.
Firearms Policy Coalition announced it will appeal Judge Pittman's ruling upholding Texas's carry ban at sporting events and other public spaces to the Fifth Circuit, arguing the decision contradicts the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a federal lawsuit, Goldberger v. James, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging New York's "sensitive location" handgun carry ban in Times Square. Represented by Peter A. Patterson, William V. Bergstrom, and Alfonso Gamboa of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, FPC seeks a permanent injunction against enforcement of the ban.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Shot Tec, and Grant Schmidt filed a reply brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Schmidt v. Paris, challenging Pennsylvania State Police regulations and Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny's policy allowing warrantless searches of licensed firearms dealers without probable cause.
The Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, and Firearm Owners Against Crime filed an amicus brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court challenging the state's firearms carry ban for 18-20-year-olds in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kareem Mohammed Williams Jr. SAF argues the ban violates Second Amendment rights without historical precedent.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that a Texas federal judge denied a DOJ motion challenging FPC's Second Amendment victory in FPC v. Bondi, which struck down the Post Office gun ban. The injunction will continue to apply to FPC members, with the case currently on appeal at the Fifth Circuit.
A Texas District Court ruled in favor of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Firearms Policy Coalition, confirming that all current and future SAF members are covered by an injunction preventing enforcement of the post office carry ban. SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut called it a major victory for Second Amendment rights nationwide.
Attorneys for George Peterson, represented by David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, Jack Tucker, Cody J. Wisniewski, and Richard J. Richthofen Jr., filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in Peterson v. United States, a Firearms Policy Coalition-backed challenge to federal NFA tax and registration requirements for suppressors.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Schoenthal v. Raoul on March 3, 2026, seeking to overturn Illinois's ban on carrying firearms on public transportation. The case, represented by Cooper & Kirk, PLLC attorneys David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, William V. Bergstrom, and David G. Sigale, could affect firearm carry rights nationwide.
The Second Amendment Foundation filed a reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Schoenthal v. Raoul, challenging Illinois' ban on firearm carry on public transit. SAF, joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition, argues the ban violates Second Amendment rights and lacks historical support, with Executive Director Adam Kraut and founder Alan M. Gottlieb emphasizing the law only disarms law-abiding citizens.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is supporting a third federal lawsuit challenging the National Firearms Act's registration requirements for silencers and short-barreled rifles. After President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill eliminating NFA taxes, SAF argues the government's constitutional authority for the law no longer applies. SAF now backs three cases: Brown v. ATF, Jensen v. ATF, and Roberts v. ATF, which includes plaintiffs Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Center for Human Liberty, American Suppressor Association Foundation, Buckeye Firearms Association, and Meridian Ordnance.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a new challenge to the National Firearms Act of 1934, Roberts v. ATF, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Plaintiffs including T.J. Roberts, Zachary Cockrell, Meridian Ordnance LLC, Buckeye Firearms Association, Center for Human Liberty, Jews for the Preservation of Firearm Ownership, and American Suppressor Association Foundation seek to declare NFA regulations unconstitutional.