Bay State Faces yet Another Gun Lawsuit

Bay State faces yet another gun lawsuit

BOSTON (WWLP) - A new lawsuit has been filed against Massachusetts' 2024 omnibus gun law, marking the latest legal challenge to the legislation. State House Spotlight: DOJ and NRA The National Rifle Association (NRA) is challenging the law, with a complaint known as Hanlon v. Campbell, on the grounds that it violates the Second and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit argues that the law bans firearms commonly used for la…

Gun Rights Groups Sue Massachusetts Over ‘Assault Style’ Firearms Ban

Gun rights groups and individuals sued Massachusetts officials on Aug. 21 over the state’s “assault style” firearms ban, alleging it violates residents’ Second Amendment rights. The National Rifle Association (NRA), Gun Owners’ Action League, Pioneer Valley Arms, and four individuals sued Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy in their official capacities in the U.S. District Court for the Dis…

NRA files legal action against Massachusetts for "assault weapon crackdown"

On August 22, 2025, the National Rifle Association (NRA), along with the Gun Owners’ Action League, Pioneer Valley Arms, three NRA members, and one other individual, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The case, titled Hanlon v. Campbell, challenges the state’s ban on “assault-style” firearms. The law prohibits …

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Massachusetts’s “Assault-Style” Firearms Ban

Fairfax, VA – Today, the National Rifle Association, Gun Owners’ Action League, Pioneer Valley Arms, three NRA members, and another individual filed a complaint challenging Massachusetts’s ban on “assault-style” firearms. Following the filing, John Commerford, NRA-ILA Executive Director, issued the following statement: “Radical gun grabbers in Massachusetts have run roughshod on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens,” said John Com…