WASHINGTON, D.C. — Firearms Policy Coalition strongly supports legislation to meaningfully strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Congress should act decisively to protect the People’s rights and the entire Second Amendment ecosystem against abusive litigation designed to impose gun control through financial destruction and lawfare.
But Senator John Cornyn’s deeply flawed SHOT Act does not get that job done.
FPC understands that industry special interests are pressing Congress to enact the SHOT Act in its current form by whatever means and through whatever legislative vehicle they can. Senate offices should not mistake industry lobbying for adequate protection of the right to keep and bear arms. A bill is not a victory merely because its sponsors and supporters call it “pro-Second Amendment.”
For months, FPC has engaged with congressional offices, stakeholders, and leading legal experts—including our Supreme Court counsel—to develop strong and effective PLCAA reforms. While there was meaningful engagement in the process, key stakeholders ultimately refused to support stronger language, leaving a deeply flawed bill that fails to provide the protections the Second Amendment community actually needs.
Congress should not squander this opportunity on a weak half-measure that protects selected interests, leaves critical parts of the Second Amendment ecosystem exposed, and allows politicians to pretend the problem has been solved.
FPC has proposed a PLCAA amendment that advances the real mission: protecting the People’s rights and ensuring that frivolous litigation cannot be weaponized by anti-rights governments, activists, and special interests to financially and legally redline the Second Amendment out of existence.
The choice before the Senate is straightforward: Congress should reject the SHOT Act in its current form and replace it with strong language that actually does the job.
Unlike those pressing Congress to move a flawed bill for their own institutional interests, FPC is working to protect the People of the United States, the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and the entire ecosystem that serves them.
FPC remains committed to advancing strong, effective PLCAA reforms that protect the entire Second Amendment community. Congress has an important opportunity to get this right. It should not settle for the flawed SHOT Act—legislation that badly misses the mark.
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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