The Second Amendment Foundation wants the Firearms Ban Returned to Sender
One day, Americans woke up and they found that a general ban on firearms in post offices had been set in stone. Many people have decided to accept this new reality. The Second Amendment Foundation does not accept it and is vigorously challenging its constitutionality.
And it is on solid ground in doing so. It has now filed a plaintiffs’ brief in the case against Defendant, Attorney General Merrick Garland, calling for the issuance of a summary judgment.
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SAF BRIEF SUPPORTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MOTION IN POST OFFICE CARRY CASE
For Immediate Release, Oct. 22, 2024
BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a federal lawsuit challenging the general ban on firearms carry in post office facilities have filed a plaintiffs’ brief supporting their motion for summary judgment in the case.
The brief was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division.
SAF is joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition and two private citizens, Gavin Pate and George Mandry, who are members of both organizations. They are represented by attorneys R. Brent Cooper and S. Hunter Walton at Cooper & Scully, P.C. in Dallas, and David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson and Megan M. Wold at Cooper & Kirk in Washington, D.C. The case is known as FPC v. Garland.
In their 22-page brief, SAF and its partners argue, “The Founders did not bar carriage of firearms in Post Offices. Instead, they regulated the improper, threatening, and violent use of weapons in Post Offices. Later generations confirmed this historical tradition by protecting mail carriers with bounties and facilitating carriage, not banning firearms. Post Offices have been a feature of our country from before we were a country, and concerns about threats to Post Offices are as old as Post Offices themselves…Yet, to Plaintiffs’ knowledge, Congress passed no restrictions on the carriage of firearms in U.S. Post Offices during the Founding era, suggesting that the Carry Ban is unconstitutional.”
“Post offices are public buildings, open to the people, and should not be considered ‘sensitive’ places barring law-abiding citizens from peaceably carrying arms for personal protection,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “As we note in our brief, our proposed course of conduct—licensed carry on postal property—falls within the Second Amendment’s plain text.”
“This case has far-reaching implications which would apply across the country,” added SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut. “Millions of honest citizens visit post offices every day to conduct all kinds of legitimate business, and they should not be required to park their Second Amendment rights at the curb before stepping onto post office property, or into a post office building.”
Q&A:
- Historical Context: Can you elaborate on the historical context of firearm carriage in post offices during the Founding era and how it supports your case against the current ban?
- Legal Basis: What are the primary legal arguments in your plaintiffs’ brief that challenge the constitutionality of the firearms ban in post offices?
- Public Safety Concerns: How do you address concerns regarding public safety and the potential risks of allowing firearms in post office facilities?
- Implications of the Case: What broader implications could this case have for other public spaces where firearm carrying might be restricted?
- Public Perception: How do you believe the public perceives the issue of carrying firearms in post offices, and what efforts are you making to educate them?
- Next Steps: What are the next steps in the legal process following the filing of your motion for summary judgment?
- Coalition Support: How has the collaboration with other organizations like the Firearms Policy Coalition strengthened your legal efforts in this case?
- Vision for the Future: If successful, how do you envision the future of firearm rights in public spaces, specifically in locations like post offices?
- Want to learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation?
a. You can visit our official website at http://www.saf.org.
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ABOUT CHRIS CHENG (In Pacific Time)
Chris Cheng serves on the advisory council to the Second Amendment Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He is the History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 Champion and author of the book “Shoot to Win.” Cheng is an Asian D&I advocate in the gun community; a former Google employee who went from self-taught amateur to pro shooter.
ABOUT CAM EDWARDS (In Eastern Time)
Cam Edwards is the editor at Bearing Arms-dot-com and hosts the popular podcast Cam & Company that focuses on Second Amendment news and information. Cam is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has worked in radio, television, and online media for over two decades. He currently lives on a small farm with his family near Farmville, Virginia, and is a member of the board of Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms.
ABOUT MARK WALTERS (in Eastern Time):
Mark Walters is a member of the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. As a nationally syndicated host of two talk radio programs, Armed American Radio and Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, Mark is heard on hundreds of stations weekly across the country. Mark is the co-founder of Armed American News and the recipient of the 2015 “Gun Rights Defender of the Year award.” In addition, Mark Walters is co-author of three books, including Lessons from Armed America, Lessons from Unarmed America, and Grilling While Armed.
ABOUT LEE WILLIAMS (In Eastern Time)
Lee Williams is also known as The Gun Writer and has been writing about the Second Amendment, firearms, the firearms industry, and the gun culture for more than ten years. He is the Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Reporting Project and is a frequent contributor to Ammoland News and Armed American Radio. In addition, Lee serves as a board member of Florida Carry, Inc. He was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming a newspaper editor, Lee was an investigative reporter in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. Lee has earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter and three medals of valor as a police officer.
ABOUT DAVE WORKMAN (In Pacific Time):
Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist and senior editor of TheGunMag.com. He writes for Liberty Park Press, Conservative Firing Line, and is communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He has authored Op-Ed pieces in several major newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and co-authored seven books with Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb. Workman’s beat is firearms, from politics to the outdoors. He is widely considered an authority on firearms, concealed carry, and gun politics.
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing, and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 700,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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