Friend,

Last week, FPC filed a Cert Petition at SCOTUS in Schoenthal v. Raoul  AND slammed an activist Oregon court for its absurd ruling and filed a hard-hitting amended complaint in our case Montgomery v. Rosenblum. 

Montgomery is FPC’s federal challenge to Oregon’s unconstitutional ban on personally manufactured firearms enacted through House Bill 2005. 

As we noted in a recent press release, our filing follows the District Court’s dismissal of the case, which we decried as a ridiculous, activist decision that flipped Supreme Court Second Amendment precedent on its head and allowed Oregon to evade historical scrutiny.

But with this Second Amended Complaint (SAC), we are firing back and taking the tyrants to task over this egregious violation of the People’s rights.

Indeed, FPC President Brandon Combs noted:

“Oregon completely banned an entire mode of exercising the right to keep and bear arms by eliminating the ability of people to make their own arms for lawful purposes. The State bears the burden of proving that its immoral scheme to criminalize rights is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition, and they will fail. Our Second Amended Complaint clearly shows that the right to keep and bear arms includes the right to make them. Every relevant historical principle supports that right. FPC looks forward to vigorously prosecuting this case to secure a permanent injunction against Oregon’s unconstitutional ban.”

Meanwhile, Schoenthal is FPC’s Public Transportation Carry Ban Lawsuit from Illinois, and it is coming out of the Seventh Circuit.

In our Petition to SCOTUS, we make it clear that the appellate court's ruling shreds the clear command of the Constitution and defies the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment precedents.

The Supreme Court’s review is urgently needed to restore clarity, reaffirm the Constitution, and end the lower courts’ retreat from fundamental liberties.

“The Seventh Circuit’s dangerous opinion was legally, historically, and morally wrong,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “The Supreme Court must step in and make clear that the right to bear arms for self-defense doesn’t stop when you step onto a bus, train, or subway.”

These cases (and many others) can still benefit from your help. And if you’d like to support our litigation work, you can do so by contributing here. 

With all that, here’s a quick breakdown of all of the legal activity that you may have missed during this last week in gun rights: 

Tuesday, Oct 28

• Koons v. Platkin: Motion for extension to file en banc petition granted to FPC by the 3rd Circuit.
• Elite Precision v. ATF: Notice of appeal filed at the District Court by FPC
• Ziegenfuss v. Martin: Hearing scheduled for Nov. 20 by the District Court.
• FPC v. Bondi: Motion to limit relief to FPC members at the time of the initial lawsuit filed at the District Court by the Trump DOJ.

Wednesday, Oct 29

• Paris v. SAF: Case distributed for conference on Nov. 14 by SCOTUS.
• Viramontes v. Cook Couny, IL: Opposition to cert petition filed at SCOTUS by Cook County.
• Montgomery v. Rosenblum: Second amended complaint filed at the District Court by FPC.

Thursday, Oct. 30

• PWGG v. Bonta: Answering brief to FPC’s opening appellate brief filed at the 9th Circuit by CA.

Friday, Oct. 31

• Brown v. ATF: Joint motion for leave to exceed page limits filed at the District Court by both parties.
• Williams v. Bondi: Order sua sponte (on its own motion) to rehear the case en banc (full court) issued by the 3rd Circuit.
• Jaymes v. Bonta: Joint motion to extend deadlines filed at the District Court by both parties.
• Schoenthal v. Raoul: FPC-backed petition for writ of certiorari filed at SCOTUS.

As always, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

For freedom and liberty,

The FPC Team