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Hawaii “Assault Pistol” and Magazine Ban Lawsuit

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The National Foundation for Gun Rights is suing the state of Hawaii to overturn their so called “assault pistol” and magazine ban. With the decision handed down in Bruen, laws like this one will now need to find their justification in the history, text, and tradition of the Second Amendment. These laws ban firearms that are in common use throughout the United States in violation of the rule set forth in Heller. Hawaii is in the 9th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. A victory here will establish good legal precedent throughout the entire circuit, including AK, WA, OR, CA, AZ, NV, ID, and MT.

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Colorado Magazine Ban Lawsuit

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The National Foundation for Gun Rights is suing the state of Colorado to overturn their magazine ban. We are also suing Superior, Louisville, and Boulder over so called “assault weapon” and magazine bans as well as Boulder County to overturn similar laws dealing with possession, sale, and transfer of so called “assault weapons.”

With the decision handed down in Bruen, laws like these will now need to find their justification in the history, text, and tradition of the Second Amendment. These laws and ordinances ban firearms that are in common use throughout the United States in violation of the rule set forth in Heller.

Colorado is in the 10th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. A victory here will establish good legal precedent throughout the entire circuit including WY, UT, NM, OK, and NE.

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Lawsuit Against Superior, CO “Assault Weapon” and Magazine Ban

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The National Foundation for Gun Rights is suing Superior, Louisville, and Boulder to overturn their so called “assault weapon” and magazine ban. We are also suing in Boulder County to overturn similar laws and those dealing with possession, sale, and transfer of so called “assault weapons.” Both parties have agreed to move forward with these cases at the same time because of their similarities and all the municipalities have agreed to stay enforcement pending resolution of the preliminary injunction motions.

With the decision handed down in Bruen, laws like these will now need to find their justification in the history, text, and tradition of the Second Amendment. These laws and ordinances ban firearms that are in common use throughout the United States in violation of the rule set forth in Heller.

Colorado is in the 10th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. A victory here will establish good legal precedent throughout the entire circuit including WY, UT, NM, OK, and NE.

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Lawsuit Against Boulder, CO “Assault Weapon” and Magazine Ban

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The National Foundation for Gun Rights is suing Boulder, Louisville, and Superior to overturn their so called “assault weapon” and magazine ban. We are also suing in Boulder County to overturn similar laws and those dealing with possession, sale, and transfer of so called “assault weapons.” Both parties have agreed to move forward with these cases at the same time because of their similarities and all the municipalities have agreed to stay enforcement pending resolution of the preliminary injunction motions.

With the decision handed down in Bruen, laws like these will now need to find their justification in the history, text, and tradition of the Second Amendment. These laws and ordinances ban firearms that are in common use throughout the United States in violation of the rule set forth in Heller.

Colorado is in the 10th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. A victory here will establish good legal precedent throughout the entire circuit including WY, UT, NM, OK, and NE.

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Lawsuit Against Louisville, CO “Assault Weapon” and Magazine Ban

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The National Foundation for Gun Rights is suing Louisville, Boulder, and Superior to overturn their so called “assault weapon” and magazine ban. We are also suing in Boulder County to overturn similar laws and those dealing with possession, sale, and transfer of so called “assault weapons.” Both parties have agreed to move forward with these cases at the same time because of their similarities and all the municipalities have agreed to stay enforcement pending resolution of the preliminary injunction motions.

With the decision handed down in Bruen, laws like these will now need to find their justification in the history, text, and tradition of the Second Amendment. These laws and ordinances ban firearms that are in common use throughout the United States in violation of the rule set forth in Heller.

Colorado is in the 10th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. A victory here will establish good legal precedent throughout the entire circuit including WY, UT, NM, OK, and NE.

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Lawsuit Against Boulder County, CO “Assault Weapon” Possession, Sale, and Transfer Ban

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The National Foundation for Gun Rights is suing Boulder County to overturn their ban on the possession, sale, and transfer of so called “assault weapons.” We are also suing Louisville, Boulder, and Superior to overturn their so called “assault weapon” and magazine ban. Both parties have agreed to move forward with these cases at the same time because of their similarities and all the municipalities have agreed to stay enforcement pending resolution of the preliminary injunction motions.

With the decision handed down in Bruen, laws like these will now need to find their justification in the history, text, and tradition of the Second Amendment. These laws and ordinances ban firearms that are in common use throughout the United States in violation of the rule set forth in Heller.

Colorado is in the 10th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. A victory here will establish good legal precedent throughout the entire circuit including WY, UT, NM, OK, and NE.

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National Foundation for Gun Rights Sues Louisville, Boulder, and Boulder County

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2022

Contact: NFGR Press Room
Tel. 877-405-4570
Email: pressdept@gunrightsfoundation.org

National Foundation for Gun Rights Sues Louisville, Boulder, and Boulder County

National Foundation for Gun Rights Sues Louisville, Boulder, and Boulder County
Joined by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, the National Foundation for Gun Rights opposes local level gun bans

August 18, 2022

Loveland, CO – Today, the National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) joined with Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) in filing lawsuits against the cities of Louisville and Boulder, as well as Boulder County. New gun control laws recently passed by Louisville and Boulder ban certain semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines. Boulder County recently banned the sale or transfer of semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines.

Members of both organizations and citizens of the respective cities joined as plaintiffs in the lawsuits – challenging the constitutionality of the laws and arguing that their right to keep and bear arms is being directly infringed upon. Last month, NFGR and RMGO filed lawsuits against the Town of Superior over a similar ordinance, and against Gov. Jared Polis and the State of Colorado to overturn the 2013 Colorado magazine ban.

“As an organization our mission is simple: enforce and expand pro-gun precedents issued by the courts and defend gun owners in the courts. And we’re doing just that in these lawsuits,” said Hannah Hill, Research and Policy Director for the National Foundation for Gun Rights. “Law-abiding gun owners are being disarmed throughout these cities in Colorado, and the government officials issuing the new gun control ordinances are ignoring the Heller, McDonald, and Bruen decisions – we’re here fight back.”

RMGO and NFGR are funding all three of the lawsuits, challenging their constitutionality in light of the recent Supreme Court decision NYSRPA v. Bruen.

In the Bruen case, the Supreme Court rejected “intermediate scrutiny” – the cost/benefit analysis framework that allowed lower courts to rule against the Second Amendment – and established that the standard for applying the Second Amendment is the text, history, and tradition of the right to keep and bear arms; thereby invalidating the lower court rulings’ justification for gun control.

Gun control lobbyists are pouring massive amounts of money into Colorado in an effort to help enforce these illegal gun grabs and keep them on the books.

“Everytown for Gun Control and Michael Bloomberg know that the Bruen decision eviscerated the ‘standing’ they had to put unconstitutional strangleholds on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans,” said Dudley Brown, President of the National Foundation for Gun Rights. “So they’re scrambling, spending millions of dollars to pass and uphold local-level gun control laws — hoping that ordinary citizens won’t pay attention as they demolish gun rights one town at a time. But we’re paying attention and I’m looking forward to destroying them in court.”

The full text of the three lawsuits filed be can found at the following hyperlinks: Louisville, Boulder, and Boulder County.

The National Foundation for Gun Rights is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to expand pro-gun precedents and defend gun owners in the courts.###

National Foundation for Gun Rights press release

National Foundation for Gun Rights Funds Lawsuit Against Polis and State of Colorado

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National Foundation for Gun Rights press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2022

Contact: NFGR Press Room
Tel. 877-405-4570
Email: pressdept@gunrightsfoundation.org

National Foundation for Gun Rights Funds Lawsuit Against Polis and State of Colorado

July 28, 2022

Loveland, CO – Today, the National Foundation for Gun Rights, along with citizens Benjamin Gates and Travis Swartz, filed a lawsuit against Governor Jared Polis and the State of Colorado over the 2013 magazine ban which outlaws the sale of standard capacity magazines in Colorado.

The National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) will be solely financing this case, which challenges the constitutionality of the law in light of the recent Supreme Court decision NYSRPA v. Bruen. NFGR and RMGO are also currently suing the Town of Superior over their magazine and rifle ban, and were recently granted a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the ordinance.   

“When an Obama-appointed judge agrees that Superior is way out of line in banning magazines and rifles, that means it’s game over for gun control,” said Hannah Hill, Research and Policy Director for the National Foundation for Gun Rights. “This lawsuit is the first step in our goal of overturning mag bans nationwide. It’s time for state legislatures to recognize that they actually do have to follow the Second Amendment, and if they plan to double down on rights-shredding laws, they need to prepare to face us in court.”

In the landmark Bruen decision last month, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected “intermediate scrutiny” – the cost/benefit analysis framework that allowed lower courts to rule against the Second Amendment – and established that the standard for applying the Second Amendment is the text, history, and tradition of the right to keep and bear arms; thereby invalidating the lower court rulings’ justification for gun control.

The lawsuit funded by the National Foundation for Gun Rights and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners argues that Colorado’s 2013 magazine ban flies directly in the face of the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding Coloradans to own standard capacity magazines. The law should be repealed in light of the Bruen decision and the historical text, history, and tradition of the Second Amendment.  

“We’ve known for years that the magazine ban is an atrocious infringement against our gun rights, and our members are continuing the fight against this heinous law,” said Dudley Brown, President of the National Foundation for Gun Rights. “The Bruen decision is a 4-ton wrecking ball for us to use against gun control laws – and we’re going to destroy every single unconstitutional law which stands in our way. We founded NFGR to defend gun owners in the courts and use our legal expertise to eviscerate anti-gun rulings — and repealing Colorado’s magazine ban is just one of many legal projects NFGR is working on in the battle to restore the Second Amendment.”

The National Foundation for Gun Rights plans to also sue other local governments in Colorado which have imposed magazine bans and so-called “assault weapons” bans next, and is currently finalizing the details for those lawsuits.

The full text of the lawsuit filed against Gov. Polis and the State of Colorado in federal district court can be viewed here.   

The National Foundation for Gun Rights is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to expand pro-gun precedents and defend gun owners in the courts.

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GUN RIGHTS WIN: Obama-appointed Judge Grants Restraining Order against Gun Control Ordinance!

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Today, Obama-appointed Judge Moore of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado granted our request for a Temporary Restraining Order against the Town of Superior, CO’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines.

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Our joint lawsuit with sister organization Rocky Mountain Gun Owners challenges Superior’s ordinance banning standard-capacity magazines, so-called “assault weapons,” and public carry. Today’s order blocks the city from enforcing the mag ban and so-called “assault weapons” ban for 14 days.

The court took seriously the direction it received from the Bruen ruling, stating that “the Court is unaware of historical precedent that would permit a governmental entity to entirely ban a type of weapon that is commonly used by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes, whether in an individual’s home or in public.”

The court further recognized that “irreparable harm”, a requirement for a Temporary Restraining Order, “consider[s] the infringement of a constitutional right enough and require[s] no further showing of irreparable injury.”

Unfortunately, the court did not grant the Temporary Restraining Order in regard to the open carry section of the gun control ordinance, since it does not constitute a complete ban on public carry.

Today was a major victory for Second Amendment rights. This may be the first gun rights win in the federal courts post Bruen, and spells doom for outrageous gun control schemes everywhere – including Colorado’s statewide ban on standard-capacity magazines.

Stay tuned for more details as we continue to fight for gun rights.

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