Supreme Court Reply Brief Filed in FPC-Backed Shooting Range, Training Ban Lawsuit

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 5, 2024) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the plaintiffs have filed a final reply brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting review in the FPC-supported case of Oakland Tactical v. Howell Township, a lawsuit out of Michigan challenging a ban on firearms training and shooting ranges. The brief can be viewed at firearmspolicy.org/oakland.

“There is a clear split in the Circuits over whether locational restrictions on firearm training implicate the Second Amendment,” argues the brief. “The Sixth Circuit, in the decision below, answered no, improperly importing judicial interest-balancing into its analysis of the text of the Second Amendment. The Third and Seventh Circuits have answered yes. This Court’s review is needed to resolve the split in authority on this important issue, and this case provides an excellent vehicle for doing so.”

“The Constitution protects the individual right to train with firearms as well as the facilities required for that training. We hope the Supreme Court will take up this excellent case and reverse the Sixth Circuit’s misguided decision,” said FPC President Brandon Combs.

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