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FPC Fights Trump DOJ Effort to Gut Handgun Ban Victory—Even After Admitting the Law Is Unconstitutional

After its landmark Fifth Circuit victory, FPC rejects DOJ's latest attempt to avoid a lasting injunction protecting its members nationwide against the unconstitutional handgun purchase ban for adults ...
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FPC Sues Pennsylvania Again: Second Amendment Rights Don’t Start at 21

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that it filed a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit, Maines v. Bethel, ...
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FPC to Federal Court: Pennsylvania Already Lost—End Its Under-21 Gun Carry Ban Now

Just days after suing, FPC and NRA seek an immediate injunction or judgment against Pennsylvania's unconstitutional carry-license ban for 18-to-20-year-old adults. PHILADELPHIA (November 2, 2026) — ...
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Heeter v. James - FPC Law Challenge to New York Body Armor Ban

Defendants: New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Monroe County District Attorney ...
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Fort v. Grisham: 2A Challenge to New Mexico Governor's Carry Ban

Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive order banning firearm carry in Bernalillo County and Albuquerque. Plaintiffs: Zachary Fort, Firearms Policy ...
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FPC Sues Feds to End Post Office Gun Ban

FORT WORTH, TX (June 18, 2024) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, challenging the ...
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FPC Statement on Trump Administration’s Decision to Support Biden Gun Control Rule

April 9, 2026 — On February 7, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14206, “Protecting Second Amendment Rights.” It sounded promising, but it has since proven to be little more than empty ...
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FPC Moves for Full Third Circuit Review in New Jersey Carry Ban Case

PHILADELPHIA (October 8, 2025) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) today filed an urgent Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Koons v. Platkin, urging the full Third Circuit Court of Appeals to correct a ...
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FPC and FPCAF Tee Up Challenge to NFA Firearm ‘Silencer’ Laws in Fifth Circuit, Seek Full-Court Review of Dangerous 3-Judge Panel Decision

If left to stand, the panel’s decision could have the extraordinary effect of permitting the Government to ban, for example, ammunition magazines, adjustable stocks, sights, braces, and other items ...
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Langston v. Humphreys - FPC Law Challenge to Colorado Firearm Excise Tax

Plaintiffs: Zachary Langston, Magnum Shooting Center of Colorado Springs, Colorado State Shooting Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, and National Rifle Association of ...
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FPC Moves to End State NFA Laws After Injunction, ATF Guidance End Federal Registration Requirements for Untaxed Firearms

FPC asks 15 state attorneys general to immediately stop enforcing laws tied to the now-enjoined federal NFA registration regime and work toward permanent legislative repeal. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October ...