CHICAGO (May 12, 2026) — Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it, FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF), and the National Rifle Association filed an amicus brief with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atkinson v. Blanche, which challenges the federal felon gun ban as-applied to the plaintiff, who was convicted of mail fraud in 1998 and served no time in prison. The brief was filed with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
As the brief explains, “[T]here is no historical tradition of disarming peaceable citizens.” But the government’s unconstitutional ban does just that—disarms non-violent, non-dangerous individuals.
“The Constitution does not allow the government to assault liberty and strip peaceable people of their right to keep and bear arms simply because they committed a nonviolent offense. FPC will continue to aggressively fight to restore the right to keep and bear arms for all non-dangerous people and end these immoral bans.” —Brandon Combs, President, Firearms Policy Coalition
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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