Lawsuit Over Montana-made Guns Goes to Next Judicial Level

MISSOULA, MONT. – In MSSA v. Holder, the lawsuit to validate the Montana Firearms Freedom Act (MFFA), plaintiff Montana Shooting Sports Association announced today that it is now free to take this lawsuit to the next judicial level, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

MSSA president Gary Marbut commented, “We’ve believed all along that the federal District Court cannot grant the relief we request. We seek to overturn a half-century of bad precedent. Only the U.S. Supreme Court can do that. In that light the pending dismissal by the District Court means little except that we are now free to move to the next step of the process.” Read more

Montana Shooting Sports Association Wins “Affiliate of the Year” Award

Dear MSSA Friends,

I have just returned from the national, annual, Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC). This event has been hosted each year for 25 years by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Each year it is held at a different location in the U.S., this year at the Hyatt Regency hotel at the San Francisco (California) airport, on the edge of the Bay, south of and outside of San Francisco. Read more

Gun Safety class scheduled for October 17th

Gun Safety for Personal Protection and
Concealed Weapon Permits Course
Sunday, October 17th
(for immediate release, September 22, 2010)

MISSOULA – A course entitled “Gun Safety for Personal Protection and Concealed Weapon Permits” will be hosted in Missoula by the Montana Shooting Sports Association and taught by Gary Marbut on Sunday, October 17th. This one-day, self defense course will focus on safe handling, storage and use of handguns suitable for personal protection, selecting a personal firearm, issues of personal protection, allowable use of lethal force, concealed weapon permits, kids and gun safety, and shooting skills, and will include both classroom and shooting range sessions. Graduates will receive a credential qualifying them to apply for concealed weapon permits under Montana law. The class will begin at 9:00 AM, and finish about 4:00 PM. Class size is limited to the first 20 registrants and preregistration and pre-class study are required. Tuition is $90 per student. Students should be 16 years or older. For further information or to register, call 549-1252 or email gary@marbut.com.
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Note: If you wish to register, I need Name, U.S. Mail address, and a contact phone number!!

Note 2: If you’re already taken this class, please forward this to others you know who may be interested.

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com

Montana Firearms Freedom Act Suffers Setback

The Montana Firearms Freedom Act has suffered a setback in the plaintiffs’ attempt at declaratory judgment in order that the state can manufacture and sell, within the bounds of the state, firearms and accessories, without undergoing the scrutiny of the Federal Government.

Attorney General Eric Holder has filed in Montana court for dismissal on the grounds that “lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted”.

In an effort to get MSSA v. Holder into a courtroom in order that declaratory judgment could be rendered, Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch granted dismissal on the grounds claimed by the defendant. Read more