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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…
Polymer80, Nation’s Largest Producer of Ghost Guns Recovered at Crime Scenes, Has Shuttered; Everytown Responds
Everytown Has Led the Effort to Shine a Light on the Dangerous Ghost Gun Industry Via Legal, Regulatory and Grassroots Accountability Efforts NEW YORK –…
Eighth Circuit Rules Missouri’s Dangerous ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ Violates the Constitution; Everytown Law, Brady, GIFFORDS, March For Our Lives Respond
MISSOURI – In a victory for gun safety, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today affirmed a lower court decision…
Victory for Gun Safety in the Courts: Federal Court Upholds Fairfax County’s Common-Sense Gun Safety Law Prohibiting Guns in Parks and at County-Permitted Events
Fairfax County, VA – In a major victory for gun safety in the courts, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Eighth Circuit Upholds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Missouri’s Dangerous ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’
MISSOURI – In a major win for gun safety and a significant setback for the “constitutional sheriffs” movement and gun lobby agenda to undermine federal…
In Extreme and Reckless Decision, United States District Court for the District of Kansas Dismisses Machine Gun Possession Charges; Everytown Law Responds
KANSAS – United States District Court for the District of Kansas Judge John W. Broomes, a President Trump-appointee, recklessly dismissed machine gun possession charges…
Columbus, Dayton Settle Lawsuit Against the State of Ohio as Officials Agree on Framework to Fix State’s Broken Criminal Background Check System
Cities sued the State in 2020 and have been working on sweeping changes to modernize the system to close loopholes and improve public safety COLUMBUS,…
Lake County Judge Declines to Dismiss City of Gary’s Long-Pending Gun Industry Accountability Lawsuit; Everytown Law Responds
This week, Indiana Superior Court Judge John M. Sedia declined to dismiss a long-standing lawsuit filed by the City of Gary against members of the…
In Life-Saving Ruling, Fourth Circuit Judges Uphold Maryland’s Assault Weapons Ban; Everytown Law Responds
MARYLAND – In a life-saving majority decision, the en banc Fourth Circuit today ruled to uphold Maryland’s ban on assault weapons, in a 10-5 vote.
Chicago expands historic lawsuit against Glock to go after parent company, local retailers
Chicago, IL (FOX 32) — The City of Chicago expanded its “first-of-its-kind” lawsuit against Glock to include the gun manufacturer’s parent company and two Chicago-area gun retailers. The lawsuit, filed…
Chicago Expands Glock Lawsuit, Seeks to Hold Glock’s Parent Company and Local Gun Dealers Accountable for Their Role in Endangering the City Through the Sale and Marketing of Easily Modified Glocks
Chicago moves forward with lawsuit, announces expansion to hold Glock accountable formanufacturing and selling pistols that can easily be turned into machine guns using ‘Glock…
MAJOR VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: United States Supreme Court Reverses Fifth Circuit’s Extreme Rahimi Decision, Everytown Responds
NEW YORK – Today, in a life-saving decision in United States v. Rahimi, the United States Supreme Court reversed an extreme and deadly…
ATF Rule Curbing Unlicensed Gun Dealing Takes Effect in 49 of 50 States, Single Federal Judge Issues Flawed and Dangerous Decision Halting Rule in Texas
Texas Judge Partially and Temporarily Restrains“Engaged in the Business Rule,” Which Clarifies that Private Commercial Gun Sellers Must Conduct Background Checks as Intended by Congress…
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,…