Chevron Deference Violates the Constitution, Argues FPC and FPCAF in Supreme Court Brief
FPC AND FPCAF WIN: Fifth Circuit Denies Government Attempt to Reinstate ATF’s Redefinitions of “Frame or Receiver” and “Firearm”
FPC and FPCAF Fight Back Against Government Attempt to Reinstate ATF’s “Frame or Receiver” Rule
The Ban on Gun Ownership by Unlawful Users of Controlled Substances—Such as Marijuana—is Unconstitutional, Argues FPC and FPCAF in Fifth Circuit Brief
FPC and FPCAF Respond to Administrative Stay in Lawsuit Challenging ATF “Frame or Receiver” Rule
FPC Action Foundation’s Supreme Court brief argues lifetime handgun ban for nonviolent offenders is unconstitutional
Under the history and tradition of the Second Amendment, nonviolent offenders should not lose their natural right to keep and bear arms.
FPC Action Foundation Brief Argues Federal Law Banning Non-Violent Criminals From Firearms is Unconstitutional
Under the history and tradition of the Second Amendment, non-violent felons should not lose their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
FPC Action Foundation and FPC File Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Illinois FOID Card Requirement
FPC Action Foundation and FPC filed an important brief with the Illinois Supreme Court in support of Vivian Brown, a lifelong law-abiding citizen who has been criminalized for exercising her Second Amendment rights because she did not possess a Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card.
FPC Action Foundation Files Brief Urging the Supreme Court to Uphold Second Amendment Right to Publicly Carry Arms
The brief notes that “[t]he Second Amendment places the right to bear arms on equal footing with the right to keep arms.” It then uses history and tradition, starting in fourteenth-century England and ending in nineteenth-century America, to confirm this original meaning. Incorporated into the brief are numerous examples from the Colonies, England, and early America where the right to carry arms was mentioned and protected.
FPC, FPCAF File Supreme Court Brief in Young v. Hawaii 2nd Amendment Lawsuit Challenging State’s Carry Ban
Today, FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF, formerly FPF) announced the filing of a supporting brief in the Second Amendment lawsuit George K. Young v. State of Hawaii, et al., which challenges Hawaii’s laws and policies that prevent law-abiding people from exercising their right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
FPC and FPCAF Announce Disbursement of Funds Following Class Action Victory By Attorney Joshua Prince
The case was filed after Monroe County, PA improperly disclosed the private information of applicants for a License to Carry Firearms (LTCF). As part of the approved settlement, the county will cease numerous unnecessary requirements and practices that were previously imposed on LTCF applicants, such as sending un-enveloped postcards containing LTCF information and requiring information or documents not required by the LTCF application.
FPC and FPCAF to Ninth Circuit: California’s Magazine Ban Violates the Second Amendment; History Shows Such Arms Are Protected
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), FPC Action Foundation, and California Gun Rights Foundation announced the filing of an important brief with the en banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Duncan v. Becerra, a case challenging California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
FPC and FPCAF file Amicus Brief Arguing that the Community Caretaking Exception Should Not Apply to the Home
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Caniglia v. Strom, a case about whether a “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.