The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected a lawsuit by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Giffords Law Center against the ATF, ruling the plaintiffs lacked standing. Circuit Judge Consuelo M. Callahan determined that litigation cannot be based on speculation about future unlawful conduct.
A federal judge ruled the Biden administration's ATF "Frame or Receiver" Rule unconstitutional, siding with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Defense Distributed in Defense Distributed v. Blanche. The court found the rule violated the Second Amendment and due process by impermissibly infringing on the right to manufacture firearms and establishing unconstitutionally vague standards.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), alongside the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation, filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York's Senate Bill S9005C, which bans semiautomatic handguns with cruciform trigger bars. FPC seeks a declaration holding the law unconstitutional and an injunction against enforcement, continuing its nationwide campaign against similar Glock bans in California and Maryland.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey, challenging the state's prohibition on publishing computer files for 3D printing firearms. SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut and founder Alan M. Gottlieb argue that computer code is protected First Amendment speech, no different from gunsmithing textbooks.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins to determine if semi-automatic rifles are protected by the Second Amendment. Lower courts have paused related lawsuits nationwide, and the Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation will file an amicus brief arguing semi-automatic bans harm sportsmen.
Safari Club International (SCI) and coalition partners filed for summary judgment challenging New Jersey's suppressor ban, arguing it violates the Second Amendment. SCI CEO W. Laird Hamberlin and the SCI Center for Conservation Law and Education, led by Rew R. Goodenow, assert suppressors are essential hunting equipment for hearing protection.
The Second Amendment Foundation filed a reply brief in Harrington v. Crawford, challenging the unconstitutional search of high school student Jack Harrington's vehicle based solely on his lawful gun ownership. SAF Senior Director Bill Sack and founder Alan M. Gottlieb argue the search violated Fourth Amendment rights without probable cause or valid consent.
The Second Amendment Foundation and partners including the National Rifle Association and Firearms Policy Coalition filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Renna v. Bonta, challenging California's Assembly Bill 1127, which bans Glock and Glock-style handguns starting July 1, 2026. SAF argues the ban violates the Second Amendment as handguns are constitutionally protected and in common use.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and partners including the California Rifle and Pistol Association, Gun Owners of America, and Gun Owners of California announced a settlement in California Rifle and Pistol Association v. LASD, resolving claims against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over Second Amendment carry rights violations. The settlement follows LASD's compliance with California's 120-day CCW permit processing requirement and represents significant victories including nonresident carry rights and reformed permit fee structures.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Renna v. Bonta challenging California's cruciform trigger bar ban affecting Glock and similar pistols. The lawsuit, supported by FPC, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Second Amendment Foundation, and National Rifle Association of America, seeks to prevent enforcement of the state's handgun restrictions.
Safari Club International and Tennessee Wildlife Federation filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Tennessee Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court decision upholding Sweetwater's firearm discharge ordinance as applied to lawful duck hunting on private property, arguing that wildlife management decisions belong with the state, not municipalities.
The Third Circuit ruled New Jersey's "assault firearm" and high-capacity magazine bans violate the Second Amendment. Knife Rights filed supplemental briefs in its Federal Switchblade Act and Minnesota switchblade ban challenges, citing the decision's support for their arguments that commonly-used arms deserve constitutional protection.
The Second Amendment Foundation filed an amicus brief in Maryland's Supreme Court supporting Darius Duvall's petition challenging the state's refusal to recognize out-of-state carry permits. The brief, joined by Maryland Shall Issue, National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Law Center, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and Cato Institute, argues Maryland's policy violates the Second Amendment and lacks historical precedent.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a federal lawsuit, Pool v. Hodges, challenging Louisiana's prohibition on handgun carry permits for adults under 21. The case follows the Fifth Circuit's Reese v. ATF decision recognizing 18-to-20-year-old adults as protected by the Second Amendment.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), alongside the National Rifle Association of America and Second Amendment Foundation, filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Bathras v. Moore challenging Maryland's ban on semiautomatic handguns with cruciform trigger bars, which affects nearly all Glock and Glock-style pistols.
The Second Amendment Foundation filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Bathras v. Moore, challenging Maryland's Senate Bill 334 banning Glock handguns. SAF is joined by Atlantic Guns, the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, and two private citizens in arguing the ban is unconstitutional.
The federal government filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in a case challenging the ban on firearms in U.S. Post Offices, making the Second Amendment Foundation's (SAF) win final. The Northern District of Texas ruled in September that the carry ban is unconstitutional, and the injunction now has nationwide effect protecting all current and future SAF members.
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) achieved a landmark victory when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that New Jersey's "assault firearm" ban on semi-automatic rifles violates the Second Amendment in Cheeseman v. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport. The decision strengthens FPC's pending litigation challenging New Jersey's short-barreled rifle ban and follows the Supreme Court's agreement to hear FPC's Viramontes v. Cook County case challenging Illinois's similar ban.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey's bans on semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds, ruling they violate the Second Amendment. The NRA and Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs litigated the case since 2018, applying the text-and-history test from NYSRPA v. Bruen.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Jersey's assault weapon and magazine capacity bans, supporting the Second Amendment Foundation's two assault weapons ban cases before the Supreme Court: Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut and founder Alan M. Gottlieb expressed optimism that the ruling will bolster favorable outcomes in the upcoming Supreme Court term.