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.
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Amicus Brief 

Reese v. BATFE

Defending the longstanding minimum age for handgun purchases.

Jun 04, 2021

Amicus Brief 

Cargill v. Garland

Defending ATF’s bump stock ban against an administrative procedures act challenge.

May 20, 2021

Amicus Brief 

Crawford v. Pennsylvania

Supporting a local challenge to Pennsylvania’s preemption law by Pennsylvania residents and the City of Philadelphia.

Apr 09, 2021

Amicus Brief 

Mitchell v. Atkins

Defending a Washington state law which prohibits 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing semiautomatic assault rifles.

Mar 22, 2021

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