What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a motion for summary judgment in Heeter v. James, its lawsuit challenging New York’s unconstitutional body armor ban.
Who: The plaintiffs challenging the ban include two individual FPC members. The plaintiffs are represented by Nicolas J. Rotsko of Fluet.
When: The motion was filed on March 27, 2026. Briefing on the parties’ motions for summary judgment will take place through the end of June.
Where: The motion was filed in Buffalo in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Why: New York’s body armor ban unconstitutional criminalizes the purchase of simple personal protective equipment, and shows how far off the deep end the state is willing to go to prevent peaceable people from protecting themselves.
Quote: “We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve filed a motion to strike down New York’s immoral body armor ban. The government can’t ban peaceable people from buying defensive gear any more than it can ban them from buying handguns. We’re going to make New York stop treating self-defense like a crime, full stop.” -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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