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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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Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Widely Used Policy For Arming Teachers
Ohio (IPM) – 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…
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, D.C. – 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,…
City of Chicago Sues Indiana Gun Store Tied to More than 850 Crime Guns Recovered in Chicago
Westforth Sports, Inc. Was the Top Out-of-State Supplier of Chicago Crime Guns Between 2009 and 2016, and over 40 Federal Prosecutions for Illegal Gun Purchases…
Chicago Sues Indiana Gun Shop Over Illegal Guns
CHICAGO—The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday against an Indiana gun shop it says is responsible for the flow of hundreds and possibly thousands of guns...
Why a Gun Shop in Indiana is Being Sued by Chicago for Flooding the Streets with Illicit Guns
Chicago, IL (WGN) – The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against a northwest Indiana gun dealer, Westforth Sports, alleging it has purposely sold…
Chicago Claims NW Indiana Gun Store Contributes to City’s Gun Violence Crisis: Lawsuit
Chicago, IL (NBC) – The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against a northwest Indiana gun retailer Monday, alleging it has knowingly sold hundreds of…
Lebanon Residents File Lawsuit Challenging Concealed Weapons in City Building
Lebanon, OH (JN) – A national organization is representing three residents in a lawsuit challenging a 2020 ordinance enacted by Lebanon City Council that ended…
Washington Needs to Address the Rising Tide of ‘Ghost Guns’
Federal firearm regulators recently met with gun industry representatives to discuss weapons that can be made from parts purchased...
Residents Sue Lebanon, Ohio over Ordinance Allowing Hidden, Loaded Handguns in City Council Meetings
Lebanon, OH — Everytown Law, the litigation arm for Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today announced it is representing three residents of Lebanon, Ohio in…
Ghost-Gun Concerns Prompt Feds to Meet With Firearms Makers
Federal firearm regulators met with gun industry representatives Friday to discuss weapons that can be made from parts purchased...
Breaking: 9th Circuit Rejects Challenge to Hawaii Gun Law in Major Ruling as Supreme Court Mulls Whether to Take Up Similar Case
San Francisco, CA — Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today responded after the 9th Circuit rejected a…
9th Circuit Upholds Hawaii Laws Against Open Carry Of Firearms
Hawaii (HCB) – Hawaii gun advocates were dealt a blow Wednesday by a federal court ruling that upheld state laws regulating the open carry of firearms…
U.S. Appeals Court Says No, It’s Not OK to Carry Guns in Public Without a License
States can prohibit people from openly carrying guns in public, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, adding a voice to a heated...
Amid Gun Control Debate, Federal Court Rules States May Restrict Open Carry of Weapons
As the nation debates gun control following two mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, a California-based federal appeals court...
Suit Proceeds Over Ammo Sold to Accused Texas School Shooter
(25ABC) – A Tennessee-based online retailer accused of illegally selling ammunition to a student who fatally shot 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018…
City Sues ‘Ghost Gun’ Maker Polymer80; LAPD Says More Than 700 Seized Weapons Are Tied to its Parts
When two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were wounded by a gunman near the Compton Metro station last year, it was...
LA Sues Nevada-Based Polymer80 Over Hundreds Of ‘Ghost Gun’ Kits Sold To Californians
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The city of Los Angeles is suing Polymer80, believed to be one of the largest sellers of “ghost gun” kits...
Editorial: We Need to Tighten Up Regulations on Deadly ‘Ghost Guns’
For several years now, some gun makers have been exploiting a loophole in federal regulations to evade a range of gun control measures by...
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, Everytown Law Target Ghost Guns
File Suit Against Alleged Major Manufacturer of Ghost Gun Kits and Components that Endanger Public Safety Everytown Law: Suit Shows ‘What Cities are…
Gun Safety Group Lawsuit Against ATF Seeks to Revoke License of Henderson Gun Manufacturer
(Nevada Independent) – A federal agency is being sued for granting a new firearms license to a Henderson gun manufacturer that is alleged to have illegally…
ATF Sued by State of Illinois, City of Kansas City, Everytown Law over Firearms License Granted to Manufacturer Tied to Gun Trafficking
After Jimenez Arms Declared Bankruptcy Amid Lawsuits Alleging it Repeatedly Broke Federal Firearms Law, ATF Granted Firearms License to Its Owner for A Company Under…
Attorney General Raoul Partners With Everytown For Gun Safety And K.C. To File Lawsuit Against ATF
Chicago, IL (RiverBender) – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office, along with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and Kansas City, Mo., has…
KCMO Files Lawsuit Against ATF to Revoke Gun Manufacturer’s License
Kansas City, MO (KSHB) — Kansas City, Missouri, in conjunction with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Everytown for…
Kansas City Sues ATF, Alleging Lack of Oversight in Licensing Firearms Dealer
Kansas City, MO (Fox4) — City leaders have filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Kansas City and Everytown for Gun Safety Are Suing the ATF
Kansas City, MO (Pitch) — Kansas City–in conjunction with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Director of Affirmative Litigation for Everytown Law Alla Lefkowitz–has filed…
Kansas City, Illinois Sue ATF Over Arms Manufacturer License
Kansas City, MO (AP) — Kansas City and the state of Illinois filed a lawsuit Friday against a federal agency that awarded a license to an…
Kansas City Part of New Lawsuit Against the ATF Over Firearms License
Kansas City, MO (KMBC) – The city of Kansas City, Missouri is joining with the state of Illinois and the Everytown for Gun Safety Support…
Credit Card Companies Need to Help Stop the Spread of Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’
We've made undeniable progress when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them.
Attorneys General in D.C., MD, and VA Support Lawsuit Demanding ATF Regulate ‘Ghost Guns’
The attorneys general of D.C., Maryland and Virginia are supporting a federal lawsuit seeking to have the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
New York City Joins in Amicus Brief Urging Federal Regulation of ‘Ghost Guns’
Eleven cities, including New York City, filed an amicus brief in the Southern District of New York this week to emphasize “the urgent need to regulate”...
Ghost Guns: Federal Raid Could Be Harbinger of a Crackdown On Makers of Untraceable Firearms
President-elect Joseph Biden is targeting untraceable firearms in his gun control plan, and a federal raid on a ghost gun company could be a shot across...
New City Data Shows Rapidly Escalating Ghost Guns Crisis – 11 Cities File Amicus Brief Supporting Everytown Suit Seeking ATF Action
ATF Estimated Last Week That 10,000 Ghost Guns Were Recovered in the U.S. in 2019 Also Last Week, ATF Raided Ghost…
Breaking: ATF Reportedly Raids Ghost Gun Manufacturer Previously Named in Everytown Lawsuit as the Leading Seller of Illegal Gun Kits
Demand has Surged for Ghost Guns—Unregulated, Untraceable Do-it-Yourself Firearms Not Subject to Background Checks Ghost Guns are a Rapidly…
Civil Lawsuit Stemming from Santa Fe School Shooting Moved to State Court
Multiple civil lawsuits against an online ammunition marketplace and the parents of the accused Santa Fe High School gunman has been remanded from...
Lawsuit Challenging Parking Lot Gun Bill Can Move Forward
A federal judge said Wednesday a lawsuit brought by an organization representing domestic violence victims challenging a 2018 law prohibiting...
Survivors Represented by Everytown Awarded $4M in Damages in Wrongful Death Suit Over Son’s Shooting Death in Kansas City
Everytown Law: ‘Holding Bad Actors Accountable for their Dangerous Behavior is a Crucial Part of Preventing Future Shootings’Kansas City, MO – A Missouri court on…
Parents of 2016 Shooting Victim Awarded $4 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The parents of a Kansas City man who was killed in a 2016 shooting were awarded $4 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against a former...
Dayton Part of Lawsuit Alleging BCI gun Background Check System is ‘Broken’
Columbus & Dayton, OH (Dayton) – Dayton and Columbus have filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit claiming the state has failed its duty to ensure the…
Columbus, Dayton Sue AG’s Office Over Gun Background Check System
The cities of Columbus and Dayton, along with the national gun control group Everytown and Ohio resident Meghan Volk are suing...
Columbus, Dayton Allege ‘Dangerous Failure’ in State Gun Background Check System
Two of Ohio’s largest cities have accused the state government of a “continuing and dangerous failure” to report criminal convictions to the federal...
Columbus and Dayton File First-of-its-Kind Suit Against Ohio Attorney General’s Office Over Failure to Ensure Criminal Convictions Are Entered Into Background Check Databases
AG’S Failure Means Thousands of People Prohibited from Purchasing Firearms Can Still Pass Background Checks Columbus, OH – The cities of Columbus and Dayton announced today…
Columbus, Dayton Sue to Force Fix of Gun Background Checks
Columbus & Dayton, OH (AP) — Incomplete reporting by counties of people with criminal backgrounds who are prohibited from owning guns is putting public safety…
Columbus, Dayton sue Ohio Attorney General’s Office Over Spotty Background Check Updates
Columbus and Dayton are suing Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office over what they say is a failure to update the criminal background check system...
Ohio Attorney General Responds to Gun Background Check Lawsuit Filed by Columbus & Dayton
Columbus, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office firing back at the City of Columbus and City of Dayton after the two cities filed in…
Ohio Cities Sue Over ‘Dangerous’ Holes in Gun Background Checks
Columbus & Dayton, OH (Bloomberg Law) – Following a summer of record gun violence, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio on Monday sued the state, alleging its…