WHY SUPPORT 2ALC?

The text of the Second Amendment is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Yet in recent decades, well-financed anti-Second Amendment politicians and organizations have advocated for strict—often total—infringements, gaslighting the American public into believing such infringements are nothing more than “common sense” “safety” measures.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

The landmark Supreme Court decisions in Heller v. District of Columbia, which recognized the Second Amendment as an individual right, the follow-up decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago incorporating the Second Amendment into the Bill of Rights to apply to state and local governments, and the recent decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v Bruen, affirmed the importance of the Second Amendment and the limitations it imposes on government infringement. But some courts have undermined these rulings by treating the Second Amendment as a second-class right. 

Instead of analyzing Second Amendment litigation under its plain text and historical meaning as mandated by the Heller, McDonald, and Bruen decisions, some courts invented subjective "interest-balancing" approaches that almost always result in any level of infringement being upheld as constitutional. Such decisions are often flawed even under their self-imposed standards. But they are flat wrong under the Supreme Court's mandates. They improperly elevate the role of the courts to that of policy decision-makers, defer to unconstitutional legislative policies, and subvert the Second Amendment rights of individual citizens.

One of 2ALC’s primary goals is to put an end to such practices. But doing so will require the United States Supreme Court to once again take up another Second Amendment lawsuit and issue a decision establishing a clear framework for courts to analyze such challenges. It is 2ALC’s mission to get such a case before the Supreme Court and to set the record straight on the scope of the Second Amendment’s protections against government infringement.

Over the years, our team of professionals have litigated dozens of Second Amendment cases, often in jurisdictions openly hostile to the Second Amendment, including California, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and most of the federal circuit court of appeals. Facing the challenge head-on, we have succeeded where others have tried and often failed by securing significant victories for gun owners, firearm dealers, and members of the public who cherish all rights enshrined and recognized by the United States Constitution.

WHY NOT OTHER PRO-GUN OWNER ORGANIZATIONS?

Some pro-gun owner organizations are working effectively on behalf of gun owners and should be supported. But some "non-profit” groups use 2A litigation primarily as a fundraising platform. Some choose lawsuits based on fundraising appeal rather than sound legal strategy. Some do not employ qualified legal counsel or dedicate the legal, technical, and expert resources to litigate critical and challenging lawsuits. Some add their name to a case funded by others, then fundraise off their perceived involvement.

Currently, the National Rifle Association faces multiple internal and external legal challenges and lawsuits costing it tens of millions of dollars. As a result, it has been forced to eliminate funding for most Second Amendment litigation that it previously supported.

Currently, Washington, D.C. is gridlocked on the issue of firearms regulations and Second Amendment rights. That prevents most anti-gun-owner legislation from passing, but it also means many pro-gun proposals are unlikely to pass at the federal level. In the battleground states, many legislatures are pushing through vindictive gun bans in response to the United States Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. Those laws must be challenged in court

2ALC is focused on achieving the best litigation results possible to benefit all gun owners and Second Amendment supporters. We are committed to working with any effective organization that shares our mission and strategy to preserve the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment through strategically wise and sufficiently supported efforts designed to advance the cause of Second Amendment rights in the courts.

To support our efforts, please donate HERE.