Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction with the United States District Court of Oregon in its federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Oregon’s ban on self-manufactured firearms, Montgomery v. Roseblum.
“Oregon’s ban unconstitutionally restricts the right of peaceable Oregonians to build weapons for lawful purposes,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “In this motion, FPC and our partners are asking the Court for a reasonable measure to prevent innocent people from losing their property or facing jail time for exercising their rights.”
In requesting the block on enforcement, FPC argues that “[u]nder Bruen, the burden now shifts to Oregon. It must ‘justify its regulation by demonstrating that it is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.’ Oregon cannot do so because there is a rich tradition throughout the Nation’s history in favor of self-built arms”
The Montgomery case is part of the high-impact FPC Law strategic litigation program, which aims to eliminate immoral laws and create a world of maximal human liberty. FPC is joined in this case by three individual FPC members and Oregon Firearms Federation. The plaintiffs are represented by Benbrook Law Group, PC, and Van Ness Williamson, LLP.
FPC secured a preliminary injunction against Delaware’s similar ban in its Rigby v. Jennings lawsuit in September 2022. That injunction remains in place today.
About Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition (firearmspolicy.org), a 501(c)4 nonprofit membership organization, exists to create a world of maximal human liberty, defend constitutional rights, advance individual liberty, and restore freedom. We work to achieve our strategic objectives through litigation, research, scholarly publications, amicus briefing, legislative and regulatory action, grassroots activism, education, outreach, and other programs. Our FPC Law program (FPCLaw.org) is the nation’s preeminent legal action initiative focused on restoring the right to keep and bear arms throughout the United States. Individuals who want to support FPC’s work to eliminate unconstitutional laws can join the FPC Grassroots Army at JoinFPC.org or make a donation at firearmspolicy.org/donate. For more on FPC’s lawsuits and other pro-Second Amendment initiatives, visit FPCLegal.org and follow FPC on Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook, YouTube.
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