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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Maryland Law Keeping Guns Out of Parks, School Grounds, Bars and Other Sensitive Places
MARYLAND – In a victory for gun safety, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today broadly upholding Maryland’s law prohibiting guns…
In Major Victory for Survivors of King Soopers Mass Shooting, Lawsuits Seeking to Hold Ruger Accountable for Alleged Illegal Sale, Marketing of Short-Barreled Rifle to Shooter Proceed to Discovery
The 77-Page Ruling Marks Ruger’s Third Failed Attempt to Have the Cases Moved or Thrown Out CONNECTICUT – The survivors of the King Soopers mass…
Announcing the Winners of the Third Annual Everytown Law Law Student Writing Competition!
Everytown Law is pleased to announce the two winners of its third annual law school student writing competition! The competition asked law students to…
New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Everytown Law Join AG Platkin in Urging Third Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold State’s Life-Saving Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazine Ban
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. v. Platkin…
United States Supreme Court Issues Limited Grant of Certiorari in Wolford v. Lopez; Everytown Law Urges High Court to Protect Hawai‘i’s Common Sense Law Keeping Guns Out of Private Property Without Owners’ Consent
NEW YORK – The United States Supreme Court today granted certiorari on one issue in Wolford v. Lopez, which involves a reckless gun-lobby challenge…
Glock must face city of Chicago lawsuit over ease of machine gun conversion
Chicago, IL (Reuters) – Glock must face a lawsuit filed by the city of Chicago over claims it knowingly sells pistols that can be easily…
What You Need to Know About the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Decision Upholding New York’s Open Carry Ban and Prohibitions on Guns in Time Square, Public Transit
NEW YORK – In a major victory for gun safety, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today rejecting challenges to multiple…
In Major Victory for Public Safety, Chicago Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Glock Accountable For Sale and Marketing of Pistols That Are Easily Converted Into Machine Guns Proceeds to Discovery
From 2021 Through May 2024, over 1,300 Glocks Modified into Machine Guns Were Recovered by the Chicago Police Department CHICAGO – The City of Chicago,…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Third Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds New Jersey Law Keeping Guns Out of Parks, Playgrounds, Bars and Other Sensitive Places
NEW YORK – In a victory for gun safety, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today broadly upholding key aspects of…
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Upholds Fairfax County’s Common-Sense Gun Safety Law Prohibiting Guns in Parks and at County-Permitted Events
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – In a victory for gun safety in the courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today…
Lawsuit alleges ‘ghost-gun’ seller sold kit to Louisville teen, who took his own life
This story discusses suicide and mental health issues. If you’re in crisis, help is available: Call the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or…
Family Sues Online Firearm Dealer Husky Armory for Selling Ghost-Gun Kit to Underage Teenager, Resulting in His Death by Handgun Suicide Days Later
Lawsuit Filed by Everytown Law, Thomas Law Offices Alleges Husky Armory Illegally Sold a Ghost-Gun Kit to 18-Year-Old in Mental Health Crisis Without Verifying His…
New York Appellate Court Allows Claims Against Firearm Accessory Maker to Proceed in Buffalo Mass Shooting Case, but Dismisses Claims Against YouTube and Reddit; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, along with Bonner & Bonner and the Ryder Law Firm, today secured a partial victory in their suits filed on…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Second Circuit Upholds New York’s Historic Gun Industry Accountability Law, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Today, in a first-of-its-kind appellate ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld New York’s gun industry…
Department of Justice Fails to Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review in Reese v. ATF, Allowing Reckless Fifth Circuit Decision Permitting Handgun Sales to Individuals Under 21 to Stand
NEW YORK – Today, the Department of Justice failed to seek Supreme Court review to fight the Fifth Circuit’s reckless ruling in Reese v.
In Major Victory for Gun Safety, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Federal Restriction on Handgun Sales to Individuals Under 21; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected a reckless gun lobby challenge to the life-saving federal…
Lawsuit against Scheels over teen’s suicide in Eden Prairie store allowed to proceed to trial
(The Minnesota Star Tribune) — The trial will focus on whether Scheels and its employee were negligent in giving a handgun to a 19-year-old who…
Legal battle in court Tuesday: Social media’s role in Buffalo Tops shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A number of the victims families in the 2022 Buffalo Tops Market mass shooting are taking on social media giants. This,…
Old National Bank shooting victims can sue gun seller and manufacturer, judge says
(Kentucky Public Radio) — Clearing its first major hurdle, a Jefferson County judge ruled Monday the victims of the 2023 Old National Bank shooting and…
In Major Victory for Survivors, Judge Allows Case to Proceed Against All Defendants in Lawsuit Stemming from Deadly Mass Shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky
The case will next proceed to discovery, moving one step closer to accountability for the victims LOUISVILLE, KY – On behalf of the victims and…
Judge allows wrongful death suit against Scheels to proceed
(EPLN) — A Hennepin County judge denied a motion in early April to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against Scheels All Sports and one of…
McFeely: Judge rules gun death lawsuit against Scheels can go forward
(Inforum) — Hennepin County (Minn.) District Court Judge Karen A. Janisch this week ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against the Fargo-based sporting goods giant…
In Major Victory for Survivors of Highland Park Mass Shooting, Judge Allows Majority of Claims in Civil Case Against Smith & Wesson and Firearm Retailers to Proceed
Romanucci & Blandin LLC and Everytown Law Represent 48 Survivors of Highland Park Mass Shooting HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The survivors and loved ones of…
MAJOR VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Supreme Court Upholds Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule in Bondi v. VanDerStok, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – In a life-saving decision, the United States Supreme Court today upheld the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule regulating…
In Victory for Gun Safety, En Banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds California’s Law Prohibiting Large-Capacity Magazines Constitutional; Everytown Law Responds
Decision Continues the Unanimous Trend of Federal Appeals Courts Ruling Large-Capacity Magazine Prohibitions Constitutional CALIFORNIA – In a life-saving decision, the en banc United States…
In Major Victory for Gun Safety, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc Deems Florida’s Post-Parkland Restriction on Firearm Sales to Individuals Under 21 Constitutional; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – In yet another blow to the NRA’s attempts to overturn common sense gun laws, the United States Court of Appeals for the…
Illinois Appellate Court Reinstates Lawsuit Brought by the City of Chicago Against Westforth Sports, Citing Evidence The Store Was “Operating as a Pipeline For Illegal Weapons into Chicago”
Opinion Sets Important Precedent As First Appellate Court Decision to Confirm that Cities Targeted by Out-of-State Dealers Selling to Straw Purchasers Can Sue the Bad…
Baltimore, Maryland sue firearms titan Glock for alleged role in city’s gun crimes
Baltimore, Maryland (The Baltimore Sun) — Baltimore officials have filed a lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Glock, demanding that the Austrian-owned company do more to prevent its…
Baltimore sues Glock over handguns that can easily be converted to automatic weapons
Baltimore, Maryland (AP) — Baltimore is suing gunmaker Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic weapons,…
Maryland leaders sue gun manufacturer Glock alleging company contributed to gun violence crisis
Baltimore, Maryland (CBS News) — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed a lawsuit against major gun manufacturer Glock, alleging that…
Baltimore and Maryland sue Glock, Inc over modifications that make pistols fire like machine guns
Baltimore, Maryland (NPR) — Baltimore City and the state of Maryland are suing Glock, Inc in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore…
Md., Baltimore sue Glock over device enabling machine gun fire
Baltimore, Maryland (Washington Post) — In an attempt to keep fully automatic guns off the streets, Baltimore and Maryland authorities on Wednesday sued Glock, the…
City of Baltimore, State of Maryland File Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Glock Accountable for Manufacturing and Selling Pistols That Are Easily Turned Into Illegal Machine Guns Using ‘Glock Switches’
Fully Automatic Modified Glocks Increasingly Turning Up at Crime Scenes in Baltimore and Throughout State, Disproportionately Impacting Youth and Harming Marylanders BALTIMORE, MD. – Baltimore…
In Reckless and Unfounded Decision, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Deems Federal Restriction on Handgun Sales to Individuals Under 21 Unconstitutional; Everytown Law Responds
Ruling Comes Just Months After SCOTUS Reversed Fifth Circuit’s Extreme Rahimi Decision, Which Had Held Unconstitutional Longstanding Law Prohibiting Domestic Abusers from Possessing Guns NEW…
Everytown Law Files Appellate Brief in Buffalo Mass Shooting Case, Claims YouTube and Reddit Are Not Entitled to Immunity or Constitutional Protection for Product Features that Feed Addiction and Violence
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, along with Tycko & Zavareei and Bonner & Bonner, on Tuesday filed an appellate brief in their cases seeking to…
Everytown Applauds Minnesota, New Jersey Attorneys General for Joining the Fight to Hold Glock Accountable for the Proliferation of Illegal Machine Guns
Newest Lawsuits Filed Against Glock Come as 16 Attorneys General Launch Multistate Coalition to Hold Irresponsible Firearms Industry Actors Accountable for Their Role in Our…
As Law Enforcement Confirm Ghost Gun Used in UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination, Here’s What You Need to Know About the Weapon of Choice for Criminals
NEW YORK – NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny today confirmed the weapon used to assassinate UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a ghost gun…
Everytown Law Announces Settlement in Case Connected to 2021 Fatal Shooting of Virginia Teenagers by Classmate with a Ghost Gun
Fairfax, VA – Weiner, Spivey & Miller, PLC and Everytown Law today announced a favorable outcome in a lawsuit brought on behalf of the…
Victory for Gun Safety in the Courts: District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Washington D.C.’s Life-Saving Law Restricting Large-Capacity Magazines
WASHINGTON D.C. – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest and most experienced team of gun violence prevention litigators, applauds yesterday’s decision from the U.S. Court…
Everytown Law Marks 20th Lawsuit Filed to Hold Gun Industry Bad Actors Accountable by Publishing First-of-Its-Kind How-to Manual for Those Seeking to Follow Suit
NEW YORK – Everytown Law today published a first-of-its-kind legal guide on firearms accountability litigation, focused on an industry that for too long has…
Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Everytown Law Fund Law Student Writing Competition!
The Everytown Law Fund is pleased to announce the three winners of its second annual law school student writing competition! The competition asked law students…
Nation’s Leading Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Issue Statements in Response to Oral Argument in Garland v. VanDerStok
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok, a critical case that challenges a reckless decision…
United States Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Maryland Ordinance Requiring Gun Stores to Provide Life-Saving Information on Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – On behalf of its client Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Everytown Law applauds the United States Supreme Court for declining to hear a…
As the Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok, Nation’s Leading Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Urge High Court to Reverse Fifth Circuit’s Extreme Decision, Protect ATF’s Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule
NEW YORK – One week from today, on October 8th, 2024, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok,…
Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against Scheels
Eden Prairie, MN (KARE11) – A new lawsuit filed Monday alleges Scheels could have prevented the death of a 19-year-old in 2022. Jordan Markie’s mother,…
Minnesota-based Scheels sued over man’s suicide by gun
Minneapolis, MN (CN) – The mother of a man who killed himself inside a Minnesota sporting goods store claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that…
Everytown Law, Arnold & Porter, Fuller Wallner Announce Lawsuit Against Major Sporting Goods Chain for Providing Handgun to Underage Teenager, Resulting in His Death by Suicide
Suicide by Firearm is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States, Especially for Teenagers; Yet, Without Taking Any Safeguards, Scheels Handed an Operational…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Ninth Circuit Upholds Key Components of California, Hawai‘i Post-Bruen Sensitive Places Laws
SAN FRANCISCO — In a victory for gun safety, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today broadly upholding key aspects of California and…