Elite Precision Customs v. ATF - FPC Law Challenge to Federal Interstate Handgun Transfer Ban

Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging the federal ban on interstate transfers of handguns from federally licensed dealers to individuals.

Plaintiffs: Elite Precision Customs LLC, Tim Herron, Freddie Blish, and Firearms Policy Coalition.

Defendants: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Director Marvin G. Richardson.

Litigation Counsel: R. Brent Cooper, Cody J. Wisniewski, David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, and William V. Bergstrom.

Docket: N.D. TX case no. 4:25-cv-00044, Fifth Circuit case no. 25-11206 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

Court of Appeals

2026-5-27: Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
2026-5-6: Brief for Appellees
2026-2-4: Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants

District Court

2025-10-28: Notice of Appeal
2025-9-30: Order Granting Government's Motion to Dismiss
2025-8-26: Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Summary Judgment
2025-8-13: Combined Reply Brief of Defendants in Support of Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
2025-7-14: Brief of Plaintiffs in Support of Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
2025-6-9: Brief of Defendants in Support of Motion to Dismiss
2025-3-17: Defendants’ Motion for an Extension of Time
2025-1-20: Complaint

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