A cadre of gun-rights groups has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, urging the court to hear a...

A cadre of gun-rights groups has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, urging the court to hear a case challenging a New York law that undermines the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). On March 30, the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and the Independence Institute filed a brief in the case NSSF v. James, which challenges the continued filing of abusive public nuisance lawsuits against firearms manufacturers and dealers.  Although the PLCAA generally bars such claims, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law, concluding that it qualifies as a predicate statute under PLCAA and, therefore, that claims brought under it may...