FORT WORTH, Texas – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) have filed an important new lawsuit challenging federal laws prohibiting licensed firearm dealers from selling handguns to out-of-state buyers.
Elite Precision Customs v. ATF Case Background
The new lawsuit titled “Elite Precision Customs LLC, et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, et al.” challenges the federal ban on interstate handgun sales. Filed by plaintiffs Elite Precision Customs LLC, Tim Herron, Freddie Blish, and the Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., the lawsuit takes aim at regulations that prevent individuals from purchasing handguns from federally licensed dealers located outside their state of residence. Here’s a breakdown of the key issues and elements involved in this legal challenge:
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Good, I'm glad. I can buy a gun from a shop here in northern Tennessee, yet I can't travel 15 miles to Scottsville Kentucky and buy the same gun even though I have to fill out the exact same 4473. My lack of a criminal record doesn't change because of locality.