[FPC News] FPC Taking Maryland’s “Assault Weapons” Ban to Supreme Court Follow
<p><strong>RICHMOND, VA </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">(August 6, 2024) – </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a highly flawed en banc (full court) decision on the merits upholding Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” in </span><a href="http://firearmspolicy.org/bianchi"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bianchi v. Brown</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, an FPC Second Amendment strategic lawsuit filed in December 2020. The </span><a href="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/5854/attachments/original/1722968222/2024.08.06_114_OPINION.pdf?1722968222"><span style="font-weight: 400;">opinion</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> can be found at </span><a href="http://firearmspolicy.org/bianchi"><span style="font-weight: 400;">firearmspolicy.org/bianchi</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
[FPC News] FPC Sues to Bust Oregon’s Ban On So-Called “Ghost-Guns”
<p><strong>PORTLAND, OR</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (August 5, 2024) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit in the District of Oregon challenging Oregon’s recently passed House Bill 2005, which functionally bans self-manufactured firearms. The case is captioned </span><a href="http://firearmspolicy.org/montgomery"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Montgomery v. Rosenblum</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The </span><a href="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/8096/attachments/original/1722890183/2024.08.05_001_Complaint.pdf?1722890183"><span style="font-weight: 400;">complaint </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">can be viewed at </span><a href="http://firearmspolicy.org/montgomery"><span style="font-weight: 400;">firearmspolicy.org/montgomery</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
Swimming is over, so I had to watch something. So, Olympic Handball…? Is this a real sport? These guys all look over 35 with dad bods. Did someone just walk in a pub and shout, “Hey! Anybody want to be in the Olympics?”
[FPC News] FPC WIN: Federal Judge Declares Multiple Maryland Public Carry Bans Uncon
<p><strong>BALTIMORE, MD</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (August 2, 2024) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that United States District Court Judge George L. Russell, III has issued a decision declaring Maryland’s bans on firearm carry in locations selling alcohol, private buildings or property without the owner’s consent, and within 1,000 feet of public demonstrations unconstitutional in its federal Second Amendment lawsuit </span><a href="https://www.firearmspolicy.org/novotny"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Novotny v. Moore</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The </span><a href="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/6756/attachments/original/1722622959/2024.08.02_057_OPINION.pdf?1722622959"><span style="font-weight: 400;">opinion</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> can be found at </span><a href="http://firearmspolicy.org/novotny"><span style="font-weight: 400;">firearmspolicy.org/novotny.</span></a></p>
