What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment in FPC v. Platkin, its lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s total prohibition on “short-barreled rifles” (SBRs), defined in state law as those with a barrel shorter than 16 inches or an overall length under 26 inches.
Who: FPC is joined in the case by five individual FPC members, along with High Caliber Ordinance LLC and Louie G’s Outdoors. Plaintiffs are represented by Chad Flores of Flores Law and Bradley Lehman of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston.
Where: The motion in FPC v. Platkin was filed in the federal court for the District of New Jersey, which covers the entire state.
When: The motion was filed on February 18, 2026.
How: A ruling in FPC’s favor would allow peaceable people to lawfully buy, own, and use these rifles in New Jersey without fear of arrest or prison time.
Quote: “Tyrants in New Jersey have turned the Garden State into a felony factory for peaceable gun owners by criminalizing the right to keep and bear arms. That is why we brought this important Second Amendment lawsuit: to put an end to their authoritarian insanity. Our motion today shows exactly why New Jersey’s ban on constitutionally protected firearms cannot survive scrutiny-and why the Court should block enforcement of this ban. We are going to make New Jersey free again, whatever it takes,” said FPC President Brandon Combs.
About Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is a nonprofit membership organization that exists to create a world of maximal individual liberty and eliminate unconstitutional gun control laws. FPC works—and wins—for the People through high-impact strategic litigation, groundbreaking research, legislative and regulatory advocacy, grassroots activism, education, and public engagement. FPC’s legal division, FPC Law, is the nation’s leading initiative dedicated to restoring the right to keep and bear arms across the United States. To learn more about how FPC is working—and winning—for the People, sign up for FPC news alerts at firearmspolicy.org and follow FPC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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