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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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Santa Fe High School Shooting Victims’ Families, Survivors Settle With Ammunition Seller
Houston, TX (USA TODAY) – Survivors and families of the victims of a mass shooting at a Texas high school settled a lawsuit with companies that sold and shipped…
Everytown Law Announces Settlement Agreement Between Santa Fe High School Shooting Survivors And Online Ammunition Seller Luckygunner
As Part of First-of-its-Kind Agreement, Luckygunner Will Maintain Age Verification System For All Ammunition Sales Santa Fe, TX — Today, Everytown Law announced that the…
Supreme Court Allows New York’s Gun Safety Law to Remain in Effect, Everytown Law Responds
New York – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest team of gun violence prevention litigators, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s order…
Uvalde Mom Sues Police, Gunmaker in School Massacre
Washington (AP) — The last conversation Sandra Torres had with her 10-year-old daughter was about her nervous excitement over whether she’d make the all-star softball…
Sandra Torres, Mother Of Uvalde Shooting Victim Eliahna Torres, Sues Gun Manufacturer Daniel Defense, Gun Shop Oasis Outback, And State And Local Law Enforcement For Roles In Robb Elementary School Mass Shooting
Everytown Law Along with LM Law Group is Representing Sandra Torres, Whose 10-year-old Daughter, Eliahna Torres, was Murdered Along with Most of Her Fourth Grade…
Highland Park Shooting Victims Say They Are Fighting Back as They Cope Day by Day
Chicago, IL (WBEZ) — Lauren Bennett, who was shot twice, is among a group suing a gunmaker over the shooting. “Anything that could help prevent…
Highland Park Shooting Victims, Families Are Suing Gunmaker Smith & Wesson, Others
Chicago, IL (WBEZ) — The nearly dozen suits, filed in Lake County, claims the shooting was “predictable and preventable.” They add to the over 100…
Victims of Highland Park Shooting Sue Gun Maker and Retailers
The New York Times — Survivors and families of victims of the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, Ill., have filed lawsuits against Smith…
Highland Park Fourth of July Massacre: First Lawsuits Filed, Say Attack ‘Predictable and Preventable’
(Chicago Sun Times) — Families of three people killed in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre and dozens who were wounded filed suit…
Everytown Law Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Manufacturer of Assault Weapon Used in Uvalde Mass Shooting for Potentially Unlawful Marketing Practices
Letter: Daniel Defense Dangerously Markets its Assault Weapons to Susceptible Teens and Young Men Everytown, Along with Brady and Fred Guttenberg,…
California Court Rules Saugus High School Shooting Survivor’s Suit Against Ghost Gun Kit Seller Can Move to Trial
Ruling Marks First Case Against Ghost Gun Kit Seller to Advance to Trial Stage Los Angeles, CA – Everytown Law, the…
Everytown Law Launches New Litigation Center to Defend Gun Safety Laws
Expanded Team Will Provide Litigation Expertise and Legal Resources to State and Local Governments Defending Gun Safety Laws in Wake of Supreme Court’s Second Amendment…
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, TX…
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
California (Sacramento News & Review) – It’s been more than three years now since my wife Amber was senselessly murdered. Three years since she was…
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, MO – In an amicus brief…
Cities Sue ‘Ghost Gun’ Parts Manufacturers as Homemade Firearms are Tied to More Crimes
(USA Today) – In San Diego, a shooting spree in April killed one man and injured four others. In Brooklyn, New York, a 17-year-old student…
Cincinnati Enquirer: Ohio City Spending Thousands in Taxpayer Dollars to Defend Gun Ordinance Against Everytown Law Challenge
Ohio – On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the city of Lebanon, Ohio has spent tens of thousands of dollars…
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 D.C. – Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court…
Justices barreling into gun rights standoff have little precedent to guide them
Washington, D.C. (CN) — Over a decade since it last waded into the issue, the conservative-majority Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in…
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 Battle at Supreme Court Over N.Y. Gun Law, a Surprising Split Among Conservatives
(WaPo) – 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, NY (Reuters) – Justice Richard McNally Jr., a New York state trial court judge, knows he has a reputation among gun enthusiasts in the…
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.
New York – On November 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case…
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.
New York – On November 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case…
The Influx of Guns is ‘Ground Zero for Violence’ at the End of a Bloody Summer in Chicago
Chicago, IL (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
(Salon) – 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
Ohio (OCJ) – Two Democratic lawmakers and the NAACP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn a recently passed “stand your ground” law, which removes…
Ohio’s “Stand Your Ground” Law Challenged as Unconstitutional
Ohio (RDP) – The Ohio State Conference of the NAACP, State Senator Cecil Thomas, State Representative Stephanie Howse and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative today filed…
Democrats, NAACP Sue Over Ohio “Stand Your Ground” Gun Bill
Cleveland, OH (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’…
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 D.C.— Everytown for Gun Safety and…
LA Deputies Shot in Ambush Sue ‘Ghost Gun’ Kit Maker
Los Angeles, CA (Washington Post) — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies badly wounded in an ambush shooting last year sued a Nevada company Monday…
LA Deputies Shot in Ambush Sue ‘Ghost Gun’ Kit Maker
Los Angeles, CA (AP) — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies badly wounded in an ambush shooting last year sued a Nevada company Monday for…
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 investigations and cites fact that…
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…