Summary: Federal lawsuit challenging Oregon's ban on firearm self-manufacturing

Plaintiffs: Dallin Montgomery, Nick Holdway, Kevin Walters, Oregon Firearms Federation, and Firearms Policy Coalition

Defendants: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Oregon State Police Superintendent Casey Codding

Litigation Counsel: Leonard W. Williamson, Bradley A. Benbrook, and Stephen M. Duvernay 

Docket: D. OR case no. 3:24-cv-01273 | CourtListener Docket

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Key Events & Filings:

• 2025-11-26: ORDER: Granting Motion for Stay. The parties stipulated Motion to Stay is hereby granted. This case is stayed pending the outcome of Palmer v. Lombardo, 9th Cir. No. 22-15645. The stay shall be lifted upon the issuance of the appellate mandate and the parties will issue periodic status reports every 90 days or upon any major developments in Palmer v. Lombardo. Ordered by Judge Adrienne Nelson.
• 2025-10-29: Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory, Injunctive, or Other Relief
• 2025-9-29: Opinion and Order
• 2024-12-30: Reply in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-12-6: Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-10-22: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-10-8: First Amended Complaint for Declaratory, Injunctive, or Other Relief
• 2024-10-1: Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Dismiss and Notice of Intent to File an Amended Complaint as of Right (FRCP 15(a)(1)(B))
• 2024-9-17: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment
• 2024-8-20: Opinion and Order
• 2024-8-14: Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction
• 2024-8-7: Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction
• 2024-8-5: Complaint

News Releases:

• 2025-10-30: FPC Slams 'Activist' Oregon Court for Absurd Ruling, Files Hard-Hitting Amended Complaint
• 2024-12-9: FPC Fights Forward in Lawsuit Challenging Oregon’s Ban on Self-Built Firearms
• 2024-8-8: FPC Files Motion to Block Oregon’s Ban on Self-Built Firearms
• 2024-8-5: FPC Sues to Bust Oregon’s Ban On So-Called “Ghost-Guns”