SAF Sues to Overturn North Carolina’s ‘Emergency Powers’ Gun Bans

The Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit in North Carolina, seeking a permanent injunction against the governor, local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens are prohibited from exercising their right to bear arms.… Read the rest

Illinois Right to Carry Lawsuit

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed suit in federal court in Illinois, challenging the state’s complete prohibition on the carrying of firearms in public for the purpose of self-defense.

• Case docket: Moore v. Madigan
• Listen to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Argument here.

Amicus in San Diego Gun Permit Case

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief in a California case that challenges the constitutionality of discretionary gun permit rules adopted by officials in San Diego County, California.

• Amicus Curiae Brief (pdf)(110 Kb)
• Case docket of original lawsuit: Peruta v.

California “Assault Weapons” Arrest Lawsuit

SAF and Calguns Foundation have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in California, seeking damages for an unlawful arrest and to have the state’s definition of so-called “assault weapons” declared unconstitutionally vague.

• Case docket: Richards v. Harris

SAF Challenges Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Virginia challenging the constitutionality of federal and Virginia provisions barring handgun sales to non-residents.

• Case docket: Lane v. Holder

SAF Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bloomberg Over Gun Permit Fees

SAF has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that alleges New York City’s $340 fee for a permit to keep a handgun in the home is “excessive and…impermissibly burdens the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.”… Read the rest

SAF Sues N.J. Officials For ‘Deprivation of Civil Rights’ On Permit Denials

The Second Amendment Foundation today filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against several New Jersey officials for deprivation of civil rights under color of law.

• Case docket: Piszczatoski v. Maenza
  (formerly Muller v. Maenza)

SAF Sues Eric Holder, FBI Over Misdemeanor Gun Rights Denial

Acting on behalf of a Georgia resident and honorably discharged Vietnam War veteran, the Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder and the Federal Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of a federal statute that can deny gun rights to someone with a simple misdemeanor conviction on his record.… Read the rest

SAF Files Amicus Brief in Nordyke Case, Argues For Strict Scrutiny

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief in the long-running Nordyke v. King case in California, arguing that Second Amendment issues must be decided on a “strict scrutiny” basis, and that an ordinance in Alameda County banning gun shows at the county fairgrounds is unconstitutional because it would not withstand that standard of review.… Read the rest

SAF Wins Injunction v. Chicago Gun Range Ban

In a 3-0 ruling issued July 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and ordered that court to issue a preliminary injunction against the City of Chicago on behalf of the Second Amendment Foundation that prevents the city from banning gun ranges inside city limits.… Read the rest

SAF Sues in Maryland Over Handgun Permit Denial

The Second Amendment Foundation and a Baltimore County, MD man today sued Maryland authorities in federal court because the man’s handgun permit renewal was turned down on the grounds that he could not demonstrate “a reasonable precaution against apprehended danger.”

• Case docket: Woolard v.

SAF Sues in New York to Void ‘Good Cause’ Carry Permit Requirement

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against Westchester County, New York and its handgun permit licensing officers, seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of a state law that allows carry licenses to be denied because applicants cannot show “good cause.”… Read the rest

SAF Sues to Overturn San Francisco Gun Ban

The city appealled SAF’s intial victory overturning the San Francisco Gun Ban. The California Appeals Court has unanimously ruled to uphold the lower court’s decision, so SAF won again. The city then appealed to the California Supreme Court, which again ruled in SAF’s favor.… Read the rest

Gun Rights Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop Seattle Ban

The Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association and five local residents today filed a lawsuit challenging a new Seattle parks regulation that bans firearms, arguing that the ban violates Washington State’s long-standing preemption statute. They are joined by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Washington Arms Collectors.… Read the rest

SAF Challenges Arbitrary Denial of Right to Bear Arms in California

The Second Amendment Foundation, Calguns Foundation and three California residents filed a lawsuit seeking to vindicate the right to bear arms against arbitrary state infringement.

• Case docket: Richards v. Prieto 
  (formerly Sykes v. McGinness)

SAF Challenges California Handgun Ban Scheme

The Second Amendment Foundation, Calguns Foundation and four California residents filed a lawsuit challenging a regulation that arbitrarily bans handguns based on a roster of “acceptable” handguns approved by the State of California.

• Case docket: Pena v. Cid

SAF Sues District of Columbia over Carrying of Handguns

The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit on behalf of three residents of the District of Columbia and a New Hampshire resident, seeking to compel the city to issue carry permits to law-abiding citizens.

• Case docket: Palmer v. DC

SAF Sues Eric Holder Over Gun Rights of Non-resident American Citizens

The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking an injunction against enforcement of a federal law that makes it impossible for American citizens who reside outside the United States to purchase firearms while they are in this country.… Read the rest

SAF Challenges D.C. Handgun Ban Scheme

The Second Amendment Foundation and three Washington, D.C. residents today filed a lawsuit challenging a regulation by District of Columbia city government that arbitrarily bans handguns based on a roster of ‘acceptable’ handguns approved by the State of California.

• Case docket: Hanson v.

SAF, NRA Sue Washington State for Discriminating Against Alien Residents

The Second Amendment Foundation, joined by the National Rifle Association, today filed a lawsuit in federal court against the State of Washington, seeking to overturn a state law that discriminates against legal resident aliens who own firearms by violating their Second Amendment rights under the equal protections affirmed by the 14th Amendment.… Read the rest