Challenge to Colorado’s 18-20-year-old Purchase Ban

Summary: Challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s law restricting person(s) under the age of 21 from purchasing a firearm

• Plaintiff(s)
  • Rocky Mountain Gun Owners
  • Tate Musgrove
  • Adrian Pineda

• Defendant(s)
  • Jared Polis (Colorado Governor)

• Counsel
  • Barry Arrington

• Judge
  • Philip Brimmer

• Docket
  • District Court of Colorado Case No. 1:23-cv-01077
  • 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 23-1251

Key Events and Filings

• District Court
  • 4/28/2023 Complaint
  • 8/7/2023 Preliminary Injunction granted
  • 8/18/2023 Stay of Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal denied
• 10th Circuit Court
  • 8/29/2023 Stay Pending Appeal denied
  • 12/7/2023 Appellant (Defendant) brief
  • 2/7/2024 Appellee (Plaintiff) brief
  • 3/13/2024 Appellant (Defendant) reply brief
  • 5/14/2024 Oral arguments held
  • 7/16/2024 Supplemental briefs Rahimi filed (both parties)
    • Appellant (Defendant) supplemental brief
    • Appellee (Plaintiff) supplemental brief
  • 7/30/2024 Appellant (Defendant) response to Appellee (Plaintiff) supplemental brief
  • 11/5/2024 Judgment for Opinion
  • CURRENTLY: TBD