SAF VICTORY IN MINNESOTA AS JUDGE ALLOWS CCW FOR YOUNG ADULTS

BELLEVUE, WA – A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday struck down a state restriction limiting handgun carry permits to those over age 21, in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, citing Second Amendment guidelines in last year’s Supreme Court Bruen ruling. The case is known as Worth v. Harrington. SAF is joined […]
SAF WELCOMES DAVIDSON’S GALLERY OF GUNS AS CORPORATE SPONSOR

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today is welcoming Davidson’s GalleryofGuns.com as its newest Bronze-level corporate sponsor. “We are proud to add Davidson’s Gallery of Guns to our growing team of corporate sponsors,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “We are facing some daunting challenges as we move forward and […]
SAF FILES RESPONDENT’S BRIEF IN CALIF. GUN OWNER PRIVACY CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a case concerning gun owner privacy in California have filed a respondent’s brief in the ongoing case of Barba v. Bonta, challenging the constitutionality of a 2021 law requiring the California Department of Justice (CAL/DOJ) to share extensive personal identifying information of […]
SAF ATTORNEYS FILE REPLY BRIEF IN ILLINOIS GUN, MAGAZINE BAN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in their federal challenge of an Illinois ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “large capacity magazines” have filed a reply brief to the defendants’ effort to defend the ban. Joining SAF in this case are the Illinois State Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition. […]
SAF SCHOLAR TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS THURSDAY ABOUT ATF ABUSES

BELLEVUE, WA – When the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability convenes Thursday to discuss alleged abuses by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), one of the people offering testimony will be attorney Matthew Larosiere, who serves as an adjunct scholar of law and policy for the Second Amendment Foundation. The […]
SAF APPLAUDS SILENCER SHOP’S SPRING SUPPORT PROJECT

BELLEVUE, WA – Silencer Shop, a long standing gold corporate sponsor of the Second Amendment Foundation, has launched a new program to help support SAF’s ongoing litigation and education efforts by donating a percentage from each Form 1 service to the organization from now through May 31. Founded in 2010 in Austin, Texas, Silencer Shop […]
BIG TEX ORDNANCE SELECTS SAF AS ‘CHOICE ORGANIZATION’ FOR MARCH

BELLEVUE, WA – Big Tex Ordnance (BTO) in Conroe, Texas has selected the Second Amendment Foundation as their “Choice Organization” for the month of March. Through this project, customers can donate $1 or more at checkout and BTO will match any donation up to $200. “We have supported the Second Amendment Foundation for years privately […]
SAF FILES BRIEF IN CHALLENGE OF HANDGUN SALES BAN TO YOUNG ADULTS

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners in a federal lawsuit challenging the prohibition of handgun sales to young adults have filed an appellant’s brief with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The case is known as Reese v. ATF. Joining SAF are the Louisiana Shooting Association, […]
WALTHER JOINS GROWING LIST OF SAF GOLD LEVEL CORPORATE SPONSORS

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation is honored to announce that Walther Arms has joined a growing list of Gold Level corporate sponsors providing critical support for our ongoing efforts to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time. “The past few months have seen an amazing interest in our corporate sponsorship program,” noted […]
SAF FILES FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEF IN VANDERSTOK 80% GUN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed have filed their final summary judgment brief with the federal court in Texas in the case of VanDerStok v. Garland, which challenges the authority of the Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to regulate items that are not firearms, as […]
SAF FILES APPELLANT BRIEF IN CASE AGAINST N.Y. ANTI-CARRY LAW

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a lawsuit challenging New York State’s so-called “Anti-Carry Default” law have filed an appeals court brief in the case with the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, responding to the state’s appeal of its lower court loss. The case is known as […]
SAF ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF 2023 TV AD CAMPAIGN

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has announced the “second wave” of its 2023 television advertising campaign, beginning this week with a total of 80 spots running on several cable networks. “We’re hitting the media big time to educate the public because of Joe Biden’s declaration last week that he is going to ban […]
SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION GREETS MAGPUL AS SILVER CORPORATE SPONSOR

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today announced that Magpul Industries has come aboard as a Silver Corporate Sponsor for 2023. Magpul is world famous for designing and manufacturing high-tech, and high-quality, polymer and composite firearms accessories, including ammunition magazines and components for modern sporting rifles. Originally headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Magpul relocated to […]
FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN VANDERSTOK CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s enforcement of the final rule regarding partially manufactured firearm parts and kits in a case known as VanDerStok v. Garland, which challenged the authority of the Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to […]
PLAINTIFFS FILE MEMO SUPPORTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION IN IL TRANSIT CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – Plaintiffs in a case supported financially by the Second Amendment Foundation challenging a concealed carry ban on Illinois Public Transportation have filed a memorandum supporting their earlier motion for summary judgment in the case. The memorandum was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. Plaintiffs in […]
SAF FILES REPLY BRIEF IN N.Y. CHURCH GUN BAN CHALLENGE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a reply brief in its federal challenge of New York State’s restrictive gun control law, telling the court there is no historical evidence supporting a ban on firearms in places of worship at the Founding, and as a result, the preliminary injunction granted by the District […]
DEFENDANT IN SAF’s N.Y. CASE AGREES COURT SHOULD GRANT PRELIM. INJUNCTION

BELLEVUE, WA – A defendant in the Second Amendment Foundation’s challenge of New York’s gun control law has filed a brief with the federal appeals court supporting the plaintiffs’ application for a preliminary injunction, a move which SAF’s Alan Gottlieb welcomed as a pleasant surprise. The case is known as Hardaway, Jr. v. Nigrelli. Gottlieb, […]
SAF FILES MEMO SUPPORTING MOTION TO STAY COOK COUNTY GUN BAN LAWSUIT

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys for the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a lawsuit challenging a ban on so-called “assault weapons” adopted in Cook County, Illinois in 2006, and revised in 2013, have filed a reply memorandum in support of their earlier motion for a stay in the case while a larger lawsuit challenging […]
RESPONSE BRIEF FILED IN MILLER v. BONTA CALIF. ‘ASSAULT WEAPON’ BAN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in the case of Miller v. Bonta, challenging California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons,” have filed a responding brief in the case, countering defense arguments and strategies already rejected by federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. “Our reply takes the state to task for […]
SAF FILES FEDERAL CHALLENGE OF ARM BRACE RULE, SEEKS INJUNCTION

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed an amended federal complaint challenging the Biden administration’s new “Arm Brace Rule,” accusing the government of violating the Administrative Procedures Act, the Second Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. Joining SAF in this legal action are Rainier Arms, LLC and two private […]