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Everytown launches legal fund to support anti-gun violence lawsuits 07.28.21(The Hill) – Everytown for Gun Safety on Wednesday announced the launch of a litigation fund aimed at supporting legal claims by survivors of gun violence. Read the Article Learn more about the Everytown Law Fund. Continue
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Missouri Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Nullification Law to Proceed
The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Represented by Everytown Law, Filed an Amicus Brief in Support of the ChallengeJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Everytown Law,…
Victory: Facing Lawsuit, ATF Issues Notice of License Revocation to Manufacturer Tied to Gun Trafficking
After Jimenez Arms Declared Bankruptcy Amid Lawsuits from Kansas City and Gun Violence Survivors Alleging it Repeatedly Broke Federal Firearms Law, Its Owner was Granted…
Gun Safety Groups and Advocates File Amicus Brief in Support of New York’s Landmark Gun Industry Accountability Law
Brief: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) Expressly Allows States to Enact Statutes Regulating Sale, Marketing of Firearms Filing Comes as Gun Industry…
Texas Supreme Court Rules Online Ammunition Seller Must Face Lawsuit From Victims of Santa Fe High School Mass Shooting
Ruling Comes Days After Families of Sandy Hook School Mass Shooting Victims Reach $73 Million Settlement with Gun ManufacturerSANTA FE, Texas…
Everytown Law, Missouri Moms Demand Action Applaud Department of Justice for Taking on Missouri’s Dangerous Nullification Law
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and the Missouri chapter…
Sandy Hook Settlement Shows That Gun Industry Can – and Will – be Held Accountable for Reckless and Illegal Practices
Today, nine families of people shot and killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut announced that…
Essay: Three years ago, one of Sacramento’s working-class heroes was murdered at a library – don’t let it be in vain
Sacramento News & Review — It’s been more than three years now since my wife Amber was senselessly murdered. Three years since she was shot…
Gun Violence Prevention Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting the Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Against Members of the Gun Industry
BOSTON, MA – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Global Exchange, March for Our Lives, Newtown Action Alliance and…
Advocates For Domestic Violence Survivors Urge Missouri Supreme Court To Strike Down Unconstitutional ‘Nullification’ Law
Everytown Law Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – In an amicus brief…
Cities sue ‘ghost gun’ parts manufacturers as homemade firearms are tied to more crimes
In San Diego, a shooting spree in April killed one man and injured four others. In Brooklyn, New York, a 17-year-old student is accused of trying to…
Cincinnati Enquirer: Ohio City Spending Thousands in Taxpayer Dollars to Defend Gun Ordinance Against Everytown Law Challenge
On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the city of Lebanon, Ohio has spent tens of thousands of dollars defending an…
Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s Law Prohibiting Large-Capacity Magazines; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of…
New: Judge Rejects Ohio City’s Bid to Dismiss Suit Over Ordinance Permitting Hidden, Loaded Handguns in City Council Meetings
LEBANON, Ohio — A state judge has rejected the city of Lebanon, Ohio’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a 2020…
Supreme Court Reporters: Justices’ Questions Suggest Hesitation About Issuing a Broad Ruling on Guns
In the coverage of Wednesday’s oral argument in NYSRPA v. Bruen, a number of journalists covering the Supreme Court noted that some of the justices’…
Everytown Law Statement on Oral Argument in Major Second Amendment Case
WASHINGTON – Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard…
Justices barreling into gun rights standoff have little precedent to guide them
WASHINGTON (CN) — Over a decade since it last waded into the issue, the conservative-majority Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a…
The two newest Supreme Court justices could redraw the road map for the Second Amendment in courts
(CNN) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could broaden gun rights nationwide and transform how the Second Amendment is interpreted in…
In battle at Supreme Court over N.Y. gun law, a surprising split among conservatives
(Washington Post) When the Supreme Court first declared an individual right to gun ownership more than a decade ago, the court’s conservative majority relied on…
New York judge’s gun permit denials trigger big Supreme Court case
TROY, N.Y., Oct 28 (Reuters) – Justice Richard McNally Jr., a New York state trial court judge, knows he has a reputation among gun enthusiasts…
In the SCOTUS Case Over New York’s Gun Law, New Everytown Analysis Casts Doubt on Petitioners’ Claims About Founders and Firearms
On November 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case challenging the constitutionality…
As Second Amendment Case Looms, Conservatives, National Security Experts, Faith Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold New York’s Gun Safety Law.
On November 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case challenging the constitutionality…
As Second Amendment Case Looms, Each Side Advocates A Different Approach to Interpreting the Constitution. Under Either, the Supreme Court Should Uphold New York’s Law.
On November 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case challenging the constitutionality…
The influx of guns is ‘ground zero for violence’ at the end of a bloody summer in Chicago
(CNN) — 1,606 people were shot in a single three-month summer period in Chicago. That’s the population equivalent to many American small towns.
Everytown to Supreme Court: NRA Affiliate’s Case Rests on Distorted Telling of History
Everytown Brief: NRA’s Historical Interpretation ‘Selective, Skewed, And Incorrect’; New York Law Constitutional Under an Originalist Approach NEW YORK –…
Gun manufacturers quietly target young boys using social media
Companies like Smith & Wesson have “influencers” and “sponsored shooters” to connect more with younger audiences. Read the article…
Mass shooting survivor testifies in new lawsuit looking to overturn Stand Your Ground
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)–State lawmakers and the NAACP filed a new lawsuit saying the Stand Your Ground law is unconstitutional because of how it was passed.
NAACP, Democrats file lawsuit over new “stand your ground” law
Two Democratic lawmakers and the NAACP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn a recently passed “stand your ground” law, which removes Ohioans’ legal duty…
Ohio’s “Stand Your Ground” law challenged as unconstitutional
The Ohio State Conference of the NAACP, State Senator Cecil Thomas, State Representative Stephanie Howse and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative today filed what may be…
Democrats, NAACP sue over Ohio stand-your-ground gun bill
CLEVELAND (AP) — Lawmakers in Ohio’s Republican-dominated Legislature violated the state constitution when they added and approved a last-minute provision that eliminated gun owners’ duty…
Ohio NAACP, Lawmakers, Advocates Challenge Constitutionality of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Measure, Which Was Passed By Inserting It Into Unrelated Legislation – Legislature Broke Rules Designed To Protect Democratic Process
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Everytown Law, Moms Demand Action Applaud DOJ Court Filing Showing Missouri ‘Nullification’ Law Is Clearly Unconstitutional And Already Hampering Local Law Enforcement, Weapons, Drug Cases
NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and Moms Demand…
Gun Safety Advocates Renew Call for FTC to Investigate Smith & Wesson’s Marketing Practices, Citing Posts by Social Media Influencers That Don’t Adequately Disclose Company Backing
Letter to FTC Comes as Smith & Wesson Faces Widespread Scrutiny for its Marketing Practices WASHINGTON— Everytown for Gun Safety and Brady,…
LA deputies shot in ambush sue ‘ghost gun’ kit maker
LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies badly wounded in an ambush shooting last year sued a Nevada company Monday for making the…
LA deputies shot in ambush sue ‘ghost gun’ kit maker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies badly wounded in an ambush shooting last year sued a Nevada company Monday for making…
Ghost Gun Kit Seller Polymer80 Sued Over Gun Used to Shoot Two Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Last September
Suit Notes That Ghost Guns Represented Over 40% of Firearms Recovered as of 2020 in Los Angeles Area Crime Scene InvestigationsAnd Cites Fact that Over…
Everytown is beginning to fund lawsuits designed to curb gun violence
(Editor 99) – Gun reform advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety has announced the launch of a fund to support legal cases related to gun…
Everytown is starting to fund lawsuits designed to curb gun violence
(Fast Company) – Gun reform advocacy group, Everytown For Gun Safety, has announced the rollout of a fund to support…
BREAKING: Everytown Law Launches $3M Litigation Fund Dedicated to Advancing Gun Violence Prevention Through the Courts
Encouraging Applications From Small and Mid-Size Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Law School Clinics and Legal Services Organizations Everytown Law: A Lack of Financial Resources Shouldn’t…
Everytown Law aims to curb gun violence with new litigation fund
(Reuters) – The nonprofit legal organization Everytown Law, which has pursued lawsuits on behalf of shooting victims against the gun industry, on Wednesday announced that…
Tactical Switch: How Chicago’s lawsuit against an Indiana firearms shop could affect the future of gun control
In a video posted to Facebook last December, a bearded young man named Matthew J. Nadolski stands behind the counter at Westforth Sports, a gun…
California Court Rules Saugus High School Shooting Survivor’s Suit Against Ghost Gun Kit Seller Can Move Forward
Landmark Case Highlights the Growing Danger of Ghost Guns in the United States LOS ANGELES — A California state court has…
Saugus High School shooting survivor’s lawsuit against ghost gun kit seller can move forward, court rules
A California state court has ruled that a lawsuit filed on behalf of a victim of the Saugus High School shooting against an online seller of…
Ohio Court Knocks Down School Gun Policy, Says Armed Teachers Need Police-Level Training
Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that school employees can’t carry firearms without extensive training or decades of experience. Read the article Click …
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Widely Used Policy For Arming Teachers
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that armed school staff need peace officer training or 20 years law enforcement experience, throwing into doubt the future of existing rules…
Everytown Law Applauds DOJ for Putting Missouri on Notice over ‘Nullification’ Law; Urges Agency to Take Action Regarding Similarly Extreme Arkansas Measures
NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, today applauded…
Residents Ask Oregon Court to Invalidate Columbia County Ordinance Claiming to Nullify Gun Laws, Saying It Violates U.S. Constitution and Oregon Law
First Court Challenge of its Kind Amid Spate of Measures Across the Country Attempting to Nullify Gun…
Everytown Law Responds After Supreme Court Says it Will Hear Appeal in Challenge to New York Gun Safety Law
NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court…
Supreme Court takes case seeking to expand concealed-carry rights in public places
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to New York’s gun licensing requirements that could expand protections for carrying concealed weapons in public, putting…