Amicus Brief
National Shooting Sports Foundation v. Platkin
Arguing that PLCAA does not protect gun industry actors from civil liability under New Jersey’s public nuisance statute.
Dec 28, 2022
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
Gonzalez v. Google
Encouraging a Section 230 interpretation that considers social media’s role in fueling hate-based gun violence in the United States.
Dec 06, 2022
Amicus Brief
Fraser v. ATF
Supporting restrictions on 18-to-20-year-olds’ ability to purchase handguns from federally licensed dealers.
Dec 02, 2022
Amicus Brief
Hanson v. D.C.
Supporting Washington D.C.’s regulation of large-capacity magazines.
Nov 30, 2022
Amicus Brief
Los Angeles Times v. Housley
Defending the privacy interests of mass shooting victims’ families.
Nov 30, 2022
Amicus Brief
Cerisier v. City of New York
Arguing that qualified immunity does not cover a police officer pulling a gun on a driver who posed no threat during a routine traffic stop.
Nov 23, 2022
Amicus Brief
Miller v. Bonta
Defending California’s ability to regulate military-style weaponry under the Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act.
Oct 20, 2022
Amicus Brief
Crawford v. Pennsylvania
Supporting a local challenge to Pennsylvania’s preemption law by Pennsylvania residents and the City of Philadelphia.
Sep 30, 2022
Amicus Brief
Angelo v. D.C.
Supporting Washington D.C.’s ban on handguns in public transportation.
Sep 23, 2022
Amicus Brief
Watson v. Wheeler
Supporting D.C.’s Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) law for temporarily removing firearms from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others.
Sep 09, 2022
Amicus Brief
ATF’s Ghost Gun Rule cases
Clarifying the minimal impact that ATF Final Rule 2021R-05F will have on law-abiding gun owners who choose to build their own firearms.
Aug 29, 2022
Amicus Brief
Antonyuk v. Bruen
Supporting New York’s requirements for obtaining a public carry handgun license.
Aug 17, 2022
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