There have been all kinds of litigation to return constitutional rights to the people. In New Jersey, one of the strongholds of squishing freedom, there actually is a lot going on.
Lawsuits
Connecticut Citizens Defense League Sues Multiple Cites Over Gun Permitting Delays
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) announced that it filed a federal civil rights action in the United States District Court against multiple Police Chiefs on permitting delays.
Mexican Suit Threatens Second Amendment
Like big-city mayors from two decades ago, Mexico wants to sue gun manufacturers to pretend they are dealing with a serious crime problem.
Pro-Gun Group Files Federal Challenge To Minn. Ban On CCW By Young Adults
You either have the rights of an adult, or you don’t. Rights are an all-or-nothing package, whether you are 18 or 81. This inconsistency in law needs to be fixed.
Gun Group Files Federal Challenge To Ill. Carry Ban For Young Adults
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in Illinois, challenging the state’s ban on concealed carry by young adults, alleging the ban violates the Second Amendment.
Taking Advantage of a Shift in the Landscape, Caniglia v. Strom
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Caniglia v. Strom could be a boon to Second Amendment supporters concerned about so-called “red flag” laws.
SCOTUS Denies Review To NJ AG In SAF-Defense Distributed Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari from New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal in his effort to escape the jurisdiction of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Iowa: Dispute Over State Gun Law Will Likely Prove Costly For County Taxpayers
Monroe County’s decision to sue someone because he simply asked his local government to follow the law is truly outrageous. We will ask the court to hold them accountable for their unconstitutional ac
SAF & Partners Challenge Tyrannical NJ Gun Laws With Federal Lawsuit
The Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s restrictive gun laws, alleging that “New Jersey laws…unconstitutionally restrict….
Gun Groups Join in Legal Challenge To End NJ Firearms Permitting Scheme
This week Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs joined a broad coalition of firearms rights organizations in a lawsuit seeking to permanently end NJ’s abusive firearms permitting scheme.
Houston Lawsuit Claims Gun Signage Requirements Violate First Amendment Rights
Everytown is pushing a Houston lawsuit that conflates the requirement for signage with violating the First Amendment rights of those who desire to exclude gun carriers.
Gun Groups Sue State Dept., New Jersey AG Over 3D Guns & Free Speech
Jurisdictional shell games are over. For too long these officials have avoided real judicial scrutiny. They’ve avoided the merits because they fear a real application of federal free speech protection
California Sues to Force Federal Government to Violate Second Amendment
A lawsuit has been filed by the State of California against the BATFE. It seeks to force the Bureau to radically change federal law to make manufacture of firearms for personal use more difficult.
SAF Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Delays In Processing Gun Transactions
The Second Amendment Foundation has joined in a lawsuit challenging California’s use of bureaucracy and the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine and restrict citizens’ access to firearms.
Facing Court Loss, Defendants in California Gun Show Lawsuit Settle With SAF
This is a victory for the First Amendment as well as the Second,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb.
GOA & VCDL File For An Injunction To Halt Universal Background Checks In Virginia
The new universal background check law effectively raises the minimum age to acquire a handgun from 18 years old to 21 years old and changed the age for gun ownership in Virginia.
NJ Gun Clubs File Rapid Court Action In Case To Reopen Indoor Firearms Ranges
New Jersey indoor gun ranges have been shut down since a March 21, 2020, executive order by anti-freedom Governor Phil Murphy.
VA Governor Running Scared Moves Gun Range Shutdown Challenge to Federal Court
“Northam is gaming the system and is clearly afraid of the suit being heard in a Virginia court under Virginia law,” VCDL President Philip Van Cleave told AmmoLand News.
Gun Rights Groups Sue New Mexico Gov., Challenging Emergency Order
The groups Friday filed a federal lawsuit against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, challenging her order mandating the closure of lawful retail firearms businesses during the ongoing coronaviru
Virginia: Gun Owners Seek Temporary Injunction To Reopen Indoor Ranges
The groups filed for a temporary injunction against Governor Northam and the Virginia State Police to allow indoor ranges to reopen during the current state of emergency. The case will be heard on Tue
AmmoLand News’ Author, Don McDougall, Files Federal Injunction Against CA. County
Ventura’s legal counsel told lawyer Ronda Kennedy on the phone that if someone owns a gun, banning the purchase of a new gun and ammunition sales is not an infringement of their rights
GOA Files Complaint, ATF’s Reversal Requires Additional Infringements on MI Gun Owner
This is another unnecessary move by the ATF. Forcing background checks on individuals who have already been screened by the government and the danger of registering gun owners.
SAF Petitions Supreme Court For Review Of Rodriguez Gun Confiscation Case
SAF has filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of their case challenging the City of San Jose & its PD in a case involving the seizure of legally-owned firearms & refusal to return
Challenge To Ill. Non-Resident CCW Prohibition Gets Backing From State AG’s
Plaintiffs are asking the Court to determine “Whether the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms requires that the State of Illinois allow qualified non-residents to apply for an Illinois concea
Outdoor Edge Files Patent Infringement Case Against American Outdoor Brands
Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp. filed a patent infringement complaint in Colorado Federal Court against American Outdoor Brands Corporation for a replaceable razor blade knife…
‘Cautious Optimism’ After SCOTUS Hears Arguments In NY Gun Control Case
The Second Amendment Foundation expressed high hopes that the U.S. Supreme Court will “step up to the plate” & expand further on the right to keep and bear arms…
U.S. Supreme Court Schedules NRA-Supported Second Amendment Case for Argument
Now, it seems, that New York City gun banner’s day of reckoning may be nigh, as the high court has scheduled the case for argument on Dec. 2 2019.
Gun Group Proceeding Forward with Lawsuit Against Sandpoint Idaho
The city of Sandpoint has refused to comply with state law and is allowing a private party to infringe on your gun rights on public property!
Florida Carry Sues FDLE Again For More Violations Of Gun Background Check Laws
FDLE has been forcing firearms dealers to collect illegal fees from concealed carry licensees for additional background checks beyond those allowed by state and federal law.
Should You Be A Plaintiff In Florida Carry’s Lawsuit Against FDLE?
If you had a “Decision Pending” that delayed a firearm purchase for more than three business days, you probably should.