Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Wolford v. Lopez, a case challenging the constitutionality of a Hawaii firearms statute which essentially criminalizes the possession of firearms in nearly all public settings, such as stores, restaurants, and gas stations.
Law Matters — Episode 32
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in NAGR v. Lamont, and how activist legislators and judges violate the Second Amendment protection of our rights, and attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 decision in Bruen.
Wolford v. Lopez — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 33.
NAGR v. Lamont — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 32.
Law Matters — Episode 21
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in Missouri v. United States, defending the Missouri’s 2021 “Second Amendment Preservation Act” to protect its citizens’ rights to bear arms by prohibiting state employees from enforcing federal gun regulations that violate the Second Amendment.
Law Matters — Episode 14
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) and our Supreme Court amicus brief in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al., v. Mexico.
Smith and Wesson v. Mexico — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 14
Law Matters — Episode 11
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our U.S. Supreme Court Amicus brief in Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. (MSI) v. Moore, a Second Amendment case.
Maryland Shall Issue v. Moore — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 11
Snope v. Brown — Amicus Brief
Today, we filed an Amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fourth Circuit decision approving Maryland’s 2013 ban on “assault weapons.” The banned firearms are ordinary semi-automatic weapons and most are “commonly used,” if not ubiquitous among the gun-owning public, except where banned by a few states. We argue that the Fourth Circuit’s decision was really an attempt to circumvent Bruen. We argue “the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s conduct” in possessing such a weapon. Our brief shows that the “plain text” of the Second Amendment presumptively protects bearable firearms and Maryland could provide no relevant historical analogues.
Link to brief
“The Trace” Commentary on GOALS Summit in Knoxville
“The Trace,” a website describing itself as “the only newsroom dedicated to reporting on gun violence,” covered the recent Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville. The story stated:
“Many at the summit saw Harris as a threat to the continued vitality of that deterrent, not least because of her perceived determination to confiscate guns. Rallying gun
Rhode v. Bonta — Amicus Brief in Second Appeal
Today, our firm filed our third amicus brief in the case challenging California’s background check requirement for ammunition purchases — our first amicus brief was filed in the prior appeal well before the Supreme Court’s decision in Bruen and the second