Amicus Brief
Settle v. Elhert: Fighting for Background Checks in Virginia
Defending Washington’s ballot initiative which raised the minimum age to buy semiautomatic assault rifles from 18 to 21.
Jul 31, 2020
Time and again, courts have ruled that the Second Amendment is fully compatible with a wide range of gun safety laws. Giffords Law Center and our pro bono partners frequently draft and submit amicus curiae—or “friend of the court”—briefs in cases challenging lifesaving gun laws.
Amicus Brief
Firearm Owners Against Crime v. Harrisburg: Defending Local Innovation in Pennsylvania
Joining Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund in defending some of Harrisburg’s local ordinances against Pennsylvania’s firearm preemption law.
Jul 10, 2020
Amicus Brief
Maryland Shall Issue v. Hogan: Protecting Strong Trigger Activator Restrictions
Defending Maryland’s police power to restrict the possession and use of rapid fire and other dangerous trigger activators.
Jul 10, 2020
Amicus Brief
RMGO v. Polis: Protecting the Magazine Restrictions that Save Lives During Mass Shootings
Defending Colorado’s large-capacity magazine ban and urging Colorado’s Supreme Court to use the reasonable exercise test.
Jun 30, 2020
Amicus Brief
Rhode v. Becerra: Fighting to Protect Ammunition Background Checks
Defending California’s Proposition 63 which requires in-person sales and background checks for ammunition purchases.
Jun 09, 2020
Amicus Brief
Modern Sportsman v. US: Representing Gun Owners Who Support the Federal Bump Stock Ban
Defending ATF’s taking of bump stocks without compensation with the support of gun owners.
Jun 09, 2020
Amicus Brief
Young v. Hawaii: Supporting Strong Open Carry Licensing Laws in Hawaii
Defending Hawaii’s firearm licensing scheme which requires licenses to carry firearms openly in public.
Jun 09, 2020
Amicus Brief
Everytown v. ATF: Advocating for Access to Federal Trace Data for Gun Violence Research
Supporting Everytown in its lawsuit against the ATF for failing to produce trace data.
Jun 09, 2020
Amicus Brief
Rupp v. Becerra: Joining with Survivors of the 101 California Street Shooting
Joining the survivors of the 101 California shooting in defending California’s Assault Weapons Control Act (AWCA).
Jun 09, 2020
Amicus Brief
Mitchell v. Atkins: Supporting Washington State Gun Safety Voters & Initiative 1639
Defending Washington’s ballot initiative which raised the minimum age to buy semiautomatic assault rifles from 18 to 21.
Apr 21, 2020
Amicus Brief
Hirschfeld v. ATF: Fighting for the Federal Handgun Minimum Age Law
Mar 10, 2020
Amicus Brief
Miller v. Becerra: Protecting States’ Ability to Regulate Military-Style Weaponry
Defending California’s ability to regulate military-style weaponry under the Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act.
Feb 03, 2020
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