Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) released the following statement regarding its Worth v. Jacobson lawsuit:

Summary

Minnesota law prevented adults under the age of 21 from applying for a carry license, which made it a crime for peaceable adults to carry firearms in public for self-defense and lawful purposes. FPC challenged this law in a federal lawsuit, resulting in a resounding victory at the district court as well as a unanimous Eighth Circuit decision in favor of FPC and its co-plaintiffs. Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear Minnesota’s petition for review, which leaves in place the lower courts’ decisions and allows the injunctions against the law to take effect.

What We’re Working to Achieve

The Worth case is part of FPC’s high-impact strategic litigation program, FPC Law, aimed at eliminating immoral laws and creating a world of maximal liberty. This case is part of FPC’s initiative to eliminate unconstitutional age-based restrictions throughout the United States. Through this lawsuit, we achieved:

• A permanent injunction preventing the State of Minnesota from enforcing the age-based carry ban;
• Federal district and appellate court decisions properly applying the law and relevant history to hold that 18-to-20-year-olds are part of “the People” under the Second Amendment and as such have a right to carry firearms outside the home; and,
• Important findings and precedents that can be used to support similar cases around the country.

Get in the Fight — Support the Case!

Individuals who want to support this case and FPC’s work to eliminate unconstitutional laws across the United States can join the FPC Grassroots Army at JoinFPC.org.

Quotes

Said FPC President Brandon Combs, “We are delighted that our win against Minnesota can now take effect and restore the right to bear arms for peaceable adults in Minnesota and throughout the Eighth Circuit.”

Case Documents

Case documents in Worth v. Jacobson can be viewed at firearmspolicy.org/worth.

Plaintiffs & Counsel

FPC is joined in the litigation by three FPC members, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and the Second Amendment Foundation.

The plaintiffs are represented by Blair W. Nelson, along with David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, John D. Ohlendorf, and William V. Bergstrom of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC.

FPC thanks FPC Action Foundation for its strategic support of this FPC Law case.

About FPC

Firearms Policy Coalition (firearmspolicy.org), a 501(c)4 nonprofit membership organization, exists to create a world of maximal human liberty, defend constitutional rights, advance individual liberty, and restore freedom. We work to achieve our strategic objectives through litigation, research, scholarly publications, amicus briefing, legislative and regulatory action, grassroots activism, education, outreach, and other programs. Our FPC Law program is the nation’s preeminent legal action initiative focused on restoring the right to keep and bear arms throughout the United States. For more on FPC’s lawsuits and other pro-Second Amendment initiatives, follow FPC on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.