Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it has filed a combined brief opposing Oregon’s motion to dismiss and motion in the alternative in support of summary judgment in its challenge to the State’s HB 2005 ban on constitutionally protected self-manufactured arms. The filing in Montgomery v. Rosenblum can be viewed at firearmspolicy.org/montgomery.
“Throughout American history, people have been free to personally manufacture, construct, and/or assemble arms for all lawful purposes,” argues the brief. “In defiance of this historical tradition, Oregon’s Bans completely and categorically prohibit individuals not prohibited from exercising their Second Amendment protected rights from possessing, acquiring, and personally manufacturing common categories of constitutionally protected firearms.”
“Americans have been free to make their own firearms since before this country’s founding. As history and binding Supreme Court precedent shows, Oregon’s claim that this right isn’t protected by the Constitution is just absurd. We will continue to fight this and other bans on self-manufactured firearms until this critical right is protected throughout the United States,” said FPC President Brandon Combs.
The Montgomery case is part of the high-impact FPC Law strategic litigation program which aims to eliminate immoral laws and create a world of maximal human liberty. FPC is joined in this case by three individual FPC members and Oregon Firearms Federation. The plaintiffs are represented by Benbrook Law Group, PC, and Van Ness Williamson, LLP. FPC thanks FPC Action Foundation for its strategic support of this FPC Law case.
Firearms Policy Coalition (firearmspolicy.org), a 501(c)4 nonprofit membership organization, exists to create a world of maximal human liberty, defend constitutional rights, advance individual liberty, and restore freedom. We work to achieve our strategic objectives through litigation, research, scholarly publications, amicus briefing, legislative and regulatory action, grassroots activism, education, outreach, and other programs. Our FPC Law program (FPCLaw.org) is the nation’s preeminent legal action initiative focused on restoring the right to keep and bear arms throughout the United States. Individuals who want to support FPC’s work to eliminate unconstitutional laws can join the FPC Grassroots Army at JoinFPC.org or make a donation at firearmspolicy.org/donate
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