United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Upholds Fairfax County’s Common-Sense Gun Safety Law Prohibiting Guns in Parks and at County-Permitted Events

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – In a victory for gun safety in the courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today rejected an NRA-backed Second Amendment challenge to Fairfax County’s common-sense gun safety ordinance prohibiting guns in parks and at County-permitted events. 

“We’re pleased that the Fourth Circuit has rejected plaintiffs’ challenge to Fairfax County’s common-sense and life-saving ordinance,” said Janet Carter, Managing Director of Second Amendment Litigation at Everytown Law, who argued the case for the County. “Laws that keep guns out of sensitive places like parks and public events are entirely constitutional and they make our communities safer.”

To learn more about Everytown Law’s work defending laws restricting guns in sensitive places against Second Amendment challenges, please see here.

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