SAF BACKS FEDERAL CHALLENGE OF ILLINOIS TRANSIT CCW BAN

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation announced today it is financially supporting a federal lawsuit filed by four Illinois residents who are challenging a ban on licensed concealed carry on Public Transportation under the state’s Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Plaintiffs in the case are Benjamin Schoenthal, Mark Wroblewski, Joseph Vesel and Douglas Winston. They […]
SAF FILES FEDERAL CHALLENGE TO NEW YORK’S NEW GUN CONTROL SCHEME

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new gun control law adopted in New York State following the Supreme Court’s nullification of its previous concealed carry state that required “proper cause,” alleging the state’s new statute is just as unconstitutional as the previous law. Joining SAF is the […]
SAF FILES REPLY SUPPORTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN MN CARRY CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s ban on concealed carry by young adults have filed a reply in support of their motion for summary judgment in the case, known as Worth v. Harrington. SAF was joined in the lawsuit by the Minnesota Gun […]
SAF FILES ‘ALL WRIT’ PETITION TO CHALLENGE CHILLING CA GUN SUIT LAW

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in the case of Jones v. Bonta, challenging a California law restricting the rights of young adults to purchase long guns, are asking the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an “All Writ” enjoining the state from enforcing a new state law […]
SAF, DEFENSE DISTRIBUTED FILE FEDERAL CHALLENGE TO CA GUN LAWS

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation is seeking a federal court injunction against enforcement of a California law restricting people from manufacturing their own firearms, which is an American tradition dating back to Colonial times, and another statute written to discourage court challenges. Joining SAF is Defense Distributed, a Texas-based company that sells a […]
SAF, ALLIES FILE EMERGENCY MOTION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IN CA LAWSUIT

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its allies in a federal lawsuit challenging a ban on communication, advertising and marketing of products and information to young, current and potential shooters, have filed an emergency motion for a writ of mandamus in the case. The motion was filed with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
SAF SUIT BRINGS NYPD EMERGENCY RULESTRIKING ‘PROPER CAUSE’ REQUIREMENT

BELLEVUE, WA – The New York City Police Department has issued an emergency rule deleting the “proper cause” and “letter of necessity” requirements from their application process to obtain a concealed carry license thanks to a legal action filed by the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF was joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc, several private […]
SAF FILES BRIEF IN SCOTUS REMAND OF MARYLAND GUN BAN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have filed a supplemental opening brief in their challenge of Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” based on the Supreme Court’s remand of the case back to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals following […]
SAF SEEKS INJUNCTION AGAINST NEW JERSEY IN FIRST AMENDMENT CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed, Inc. of Texas have filed for an injunction in their federal case challenging a New Jersey statute that prohibits the publication of computer files containing digital firearms information in an ongoing legal action. SAF and Defense Distributed are asking the court to set an expedited […]
SAF FILES SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION IN MINN. CARRY BAN LAWSUIT

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation filed a motion for summary judgment in a federal lawsuit in Minnesota, challenging that state’s ban on concealed carry by young adults between the ages of 18 and 21, alleging the ban violates the Second and 14th Amendment rights of those citizens. The lawsuit was filed in U.S […]
SAF FILES MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN CA GUN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the California case of Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. et.al. v. Bonta in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb is hopeful for a preliminary injunction, noting, “We’re filing […]
SAF, PARTNERS FILE FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST NEW CALIFORNIA GUN LAW

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys for the Second Amendment Foundation and several partners have filed a federal lawsuit for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in a case challenging the constitutionality of a California law prohibiting gun shops, sporting goods stores, and any “firearm industry member” from advertising, marketing or arranging for placement “any firearm-related product in a […]
SAF FILES NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY IN GUN RIGHTS CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys for the Second Amendment Foundation have filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority in a case challenging the ban on handgun purchases by young adults, ages 18-20, based on language in the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen. The notice states, “As Plaintiffs have […]
SAF SEEKS INJUNCTION AGAINST NYC GUN PERMIT REGULATION

BELLEVUE, WA – Based on the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down New York State’s unconstitutional “good cause” requirement for concealed carry permit applicants, the Second Amendment Foundation today filed a preliminary injunction motion seeking to enjoin the City of New York from further enforcement of its long-standing permit regulations. Joining SAF in […]
NINTH CIRCUIT PANEL STRIKES SEMI-AUTO RIFLE BAN FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN SAF CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – A three-judge panel for the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday struck down a California prohibition on sales of semiautomatic rifles to young adults in the 18-20-year-old range, remanding the case back to the district court for further proceedings in a win for the Second Amendment Foundation. The case is […]
SAF FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN HAWAII HANDGUN PERMIT LAW CHALLENGE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Yakutake v. Hawaii, challenging two cumbersome state laws they say are “undermining” Second Amendment rights. Joining SAF in this important brief is the Madison Society Foundation. The brief was prepared by […]
WA HIGH COURT UPHOLDS STATE PREEMPTION IN SAF LAWSUIT v. CITY OF EDMONDS

BELLEVUE, WA – In a unanimous decision today, the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation against the City of Edmonds for violating the state’s firearms preemption law, which the Court upheld, have standing to bring the action. Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Steven C. […]
FIFTH CIRCUIT RULES AGAINST NEW JERSEY IN 3-D GUN BAN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed today are celebrating a court victory in a long-running battle to allow online publication of information related to the 3D printing of firearms, thanks to a ruling by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that returns claims against the New Jersey attorney general (NJAG) […]
SAF FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN MONTANA CAMPUS CARRY CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief with the Montana Supreme Court supporting the state’s defense of its statute allowing legally-licensed citizens to carry concealed on grounds controlled by the Montana University System (MUS). The university system Board of Regents sued the state insisting that only it has the authority […]
SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION SUES CAL. TO PROTECT GUN OWNER PRIVACY

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit in San Diego County Superior Court against California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenging the constitutionality of a recently-enacted section of the state Penal Code requiring the state Department of Justice to share private information on millions of gun owners in the state, with the […]