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Teens Buying Ghost Guns Online, with Deadly Consequences 07.13.23Springfield, VA (WaPo) – The families of the two teens, with the help of the anti-gun-violence group Everytown for Gun Safety, are now suing the distributor of the parts Burkard used to make his ghost gun, 80P Builder of Florida,… Continue
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District Court Rejects Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s Attempt to Move Civil Lawsuits on Behalf of Survivors of King Soopers Mass Shooting
The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut Ruled in Favor of Plaintiff to Send the Lawsuits Back to State Court CONNECTICUT –The United…
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Garland v. VanDerStok, Everytown for Gun Safety and Everytown Law Respond
NEW YORK – Today, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Garland v. VanDerStok, which centers on a reckless decision from the Fifth Circuit…
Victory for Gun Safety in the Courts: Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Life-Saving Ghost Gun Ban, Ruling it Constitutional
Everytown Law, the nation’s largest and most experienced team of gun violence prevention litigators, and the Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of…
Federal Appellate Court Rejects Smith & Wesson’s “Unjustified” Attempt to Move Civil Lawsuits on Behalf of Victims of Highland Park Mass Shooting into Federal Court
Less than a week after oral argument, the Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of plaintiffs to send the lawsuits back to state court HIGHLAND PARK,…
One Year Since the Mass Shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Co-Counsel Representing Survivors, Families of Those Lost or Impacted Release Statement
LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, the Thomas Law Offices, Everytown Law and Romanucci & Blandin, who together represent survivors as well as families who lost loved…
Everytown Law Announces Important Victory in City of Philadelphia Lawsuit Against Gun Shops That Facilitate Illegal Straw Purchasing of Firearms
Lawsuit alleging that several firearms vendors have engaged in illegal straw purchasing transactions which have supplied Philadelphia’s crime gun market and perpetuated gun violence across…
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed in Connection to Tops Mass Shooting
Buffalo, NY (2WGRZ) – There’s new information about a lawsuit filed by some of the family members of the Tops shooting victims.
Lawsuit from Buffalo Shooting Survivors Against Reddit, YouTube to Move Forward
Buffalo, NY (ABC News) – A judge has allowed the lawsuit against YouTube and Reddit related to the 2022 deadly Tops supermarket…
Chicago Suing Gunmaker Glock for Selling Easily Convertible Weapons
Chicago, IL (Independent) — The City of Chicago is suing gun manufacturer Glock after law enforcement found more than a thousand firearms which had been converted into…
Chicago Sues Gunmaker Glock Over Conversions to Machine Guns
Chicago, IL (NBC 5) — The city of Chicago has sued Glock Inc., alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns…
Everytown Law Announces Significant Victory in Civil Lawsuits Arising From Buffalo Mass Shooting as Judge Denies YouTube’s, Reddit’s Motions to Dismiss
After Historic Ruling, Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Social Media Defendants Accountable for Their Role in Radicalizing Mass Shooter Proceeds to Discovery NEW YORK – Everytown Law,…
City Sues Gunmaker Glock Alleging Design Flaw that Allows Pistols to be Converted to Automatic
Chicago, IL (Chicago Tribune) — The city of Chicago has sued Glock, one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the world, accusing the gunmaker of…
Chicago Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Glock Accountable for Manufacturing and Selling Pistols That Can Easily Be Turned Into Machine Guns Using ‘Glock Switches’
Fully Automatic Modified Glocks Increasingly Turning Up at Crime Scenes in Chicago and Across the Country; Over 1,100 Modified Glocks Recovered by Chicago Police from…
Chicago Sues Glock Over Switch that Converts Pistols to Machine Guns
Chicago, IL (Washington Post) — A small switch that can be bought for as little as $20 or even 3D printed at home can convert…
Michigan Teen Who Alleges His Underage Friend Shot Him with a Ghost Gun in 2021 Sues an Online Supplier
Michigan (CNN) – A 19-year-old Michigan man who alleges in a lawsuit his then-best friend shot him in the face in 2021 with a ghost gun is suing…
Michigan Shooting Survivor Files Lawsuit Against Company That Sells Ghost Guns
Detroit, MI (CBS Detroit) — All it took was a credit card and the internet for Guy Boyd’s life to change forever. Boyd’s friend bought…
Everytown Law, University of Michigan Law School, and Bloch & White Announce Lawsuit Against Online Ghost Gun Seller for Illegally and Dangerously Selling Gun Building Kit to 17-Year-Old Too Young to Possess a Pistol
Purchaser Also Named in Lawsuit for Accidentally and Negligently Shooting his Friend with the Weapon ANN ARBOR, MI – Today, Everytown Law, the litigation arm…
Law School’s Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic Partners on Suit Against Online “Ghost Gun” Seller
The Law School’s Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic is working with the group Everytown for Gun Safety on a lawsuit filed against the seller of a “ghost…
Michigan Man Who Was Accidently Shot in Face with Ghost Gun Sues Manufacturer and Former Friend
Michigan (WaPo) – A 19-year-old Michigan man who lost his right eye after being shot with a firearm made from a ghost gun kit filed…
Michigan Shooting Survivor Sues After Former Friend Shot Him In Face With Ghost Gun
Detroit, MI (Detroit Free Press) — Guy Boyd said he had never heard of a ghost gun — a homemade gun made from parts —…
Victory for Gun Safety in the Courts: First Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Rhode Island’s Life-Saving Law Restricting Large-Capacity Magazines
Everytown Law, the nation’s largest team of gun violence prevention litigators, applauds yesterday’s decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit…
Everytown Law Announces Latest Victory in Civil Lawsuits Arising From Buffalo Mass Shooting
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, along with civil rights lawyers from the firms Bonner & Bonner and Ryder Law, today announced the latest in a…
Everytown Law Issues Statement in Response to Oral Argument in Garland v. Cargill
Everytown Law Issues Statement in Response to Oral Argument in Garland v. Cargill NEW YORK – Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral…
As the Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Argument in Garland v. Cargill, Everytown Law Urges the High Court to Reverse the Fifth Circuit’s Extreme Decision, Protect the ATF’s Life-Saving Rule Outlawing Bump Stocks
NEW YORK – Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Garland v. Cargill, a critical case that centers on a reckless decision from…
Everytown Law Announces Important Victory in Civil Lawsuits Arising From Buffalo Mass Shooting
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown Law, along with civil rights lawyers from the firms Bonner & Bonner and Ryder Law, announced an important victory in their …
National Gun Violence Prevention Groups Fight to Uphold ATF’s Life-Saving Stabilizing Brace Rule
The Fifth Circuit Court is Set to Hear Arguments Challenging ATF’s Rule to Prevent the Proliferation of Deadly Short-Barreled Rifles WASHINGTON – National gun violence prevention…
Victory for Gun Safety in the Courts: NRA-Backed Plaintiffs Suffer Another Blow in Case Challenging Fairfax County’s Common-Sense Gun Safety Law Prohibiting Guns in Parks and at Permitted Events
Fairfax County, VA – In a victory for gun safety in the courts, NRA-backed plaintiffs challenging Fairfax County’s common-sense gun safety ordinance restricting guns in…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: In Major First Amendment Ruling, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Ordinance Requiring Gun Stores to Provide Life-Saving Information on Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention
NEW YORK – On behalf of its client Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Everytown Law announced a win for gun safety in the courts when the Fourth…
Civil Complaint Filed for Deadly Mass Shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, survivors and loved ones of those killed in the April 10, 2023 mass shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville …
Victory for Gun Safety in the Courts and Holding the Gun Industry Accountable: First Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Historic Ruling, Sides with Mexican Government in Case Tying American Gun Manufacturers to Firearm Trafficking Across U.S.-Mexico Border
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest and most experienced team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in…
Editorial: Rest in Infamy, Westforth Sports Gun Store. We’re Glad to See You Go.
Chicago, IL (Chicago Tribune) – Goodbye, Westforth Sports of Gary, Indiana. Good riddance to an arms dealer whose careless practices resulted in hundreds of guns…
Baltimore Sues A.T.F. Over Access to Gun Data
Baltimore, MD (New York Times) — The City of Baltimore is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for blocking access to data…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Sues ATF for Gun Crime Data; Two-Decade-Old Law Is in the Way
Baltimore, MD (WYPR) — Baltimore City is suing the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to gain access to certain gun crime…
Baltimore Wants to Know Where Guns Used in Crimes Come From. It’s Suing the ATF to Get the Data.
Baltimore, MD (The Baltimore Banner) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is suing the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for data about where…
Baltimore Sues ATF Over Gun Data Denied in Public Information Request
Baltimore, MD (The Baltimore Sun) — Baltimore is suing the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arguing the agency should release data to…
Baltimore City Suing ATF Over Improper Denial of Gun Crime Data
Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore City has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), alleging that the agency improperly…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Everytown Law Announce Lawsuit Against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to Obtain Critical Crime Gun Data
The Lawsuit Challenges the Applicability of the Tiahrt Rider, an NRA-Backed Appropriations Rider That has Kept Crime Gun Data Hidden From the Public for Almost 20…
Everytown Law and New Jersey Moms Demand Action Applaud New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin for Holding Bad Actors in the Firearm Industry Accountable
Lawsuit Utilizes Firearms Public Nuisance Legislation Signed By Governor Murphy in 2022 TRENTON, NJ – Yesterday, in a major victory for accountability in the gun industry,…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Broadly Upholds New York’s Life-Saving Gun Safety Law
NEW YORK – Today, in a major victory for gun safety in the courts, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to broadly uphold New…
Everytown Law Announces Settlement Between Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies and Polymer80
Polymer80 is the Nation’s Largest Producer of Ghost Gun Kits and Component Parts; Between January 2020 and February 2023, the Los Angeles Police Department Recovered…
Civic Leaders and Gun Safety Advocates Applaud Recent Court Decision to Move Forward with Lawsuit to Fix State’s Broken Background Check System
Columbus and Dayton sued the state in 2020 for failing to fix gaps in background check system, which could allow dangerous individuals to access firearms…
Divided Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Strikes Down Maryland’s Common Sense Handgun Permit Requirements, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Today, in a dangerous and misguided decision, a divided panel of three judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Doubles Down on its Extreme, But Futile, Decision to Invalidate ATF’s Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule, Everytown Responds
NEW YORK – Yesterday, in another dangerous and misguided decision from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the court once again issued a decision that…
Leading Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Respond to Supreme Court’s Hearing in United States v. Rahimi
Brady, Everytown, GIFFORDS, and March For Our Lives release statements following oral argument on SCOTUS case concerning common-sense gun safety laws that protect survivors of…
As the Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Argument in United States v. Rahimi, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Everytown Law Urge the High Court to Disarm Abusers and Protect Survivors
Hundreds of Gun Safety and Domestic Violence Prevention Advocates to Rally this Morning in Front of Supreme Court as Oral Arguments Get Underway;Experts and Survivors…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Illinois’ Life-Saving Law Restricting Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest team of gun violence prevention litigators, released the following statement in response to a decision by the…
Supreme Court Grants Cert in United States v. Cargill, Everytown for Gun Safety and Everytown Law Respond
NEW YORK – Today, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Cargill, which centers on a reckless decision from the Fifth Circuit Court…
THIS WEEK IN THE COURTS: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Call on Second Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold New York’s Historic Law to Hold the Gun Industry Accountable
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and the New York chapter of Moms Demand Action held a press briefing with Senator…