SAVANNAH, Ga. – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the organization and one of its members, Deacon Morris, have filed a new lawsuit, Morris v. Savannah, challenging a City of Savannah, Georgia firearm ordinance that is patently unlawful under the State’s comprehensive firearm preemption law.

“On August 9, 2024, the Savannah Police Department issued a citation to Morris for a violation” of the ordinance, the complaint explains. In response, “FPC undertook the costs of Morris’s legal representation in defense against the Citation.” The City ultimately decided not to prosecute Mr. Morris, but not before FPC incurred fees and costs to address the illegal ordinance and its enforcement.

Through this new case, the plaintiffs are seeking to have the ordinance “declared void and unenforceable, on the grounds that the ordinance is preempted by state law, the Georgia Constitution, and is ultra vires, and to recover damages incurred as a result of Defendant’s enforcement of this law.”

“Savannah’s gun control law at issue in this case is patently unlawful and must be stopped before it’s enforced against others,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “We will fight to have this ordinance invalidated and enjoined from enforcement so Savannah can no longer abuse its residents and visitors with this unlawful scheme.”

The complaint in Morris v. Savannah can be viewed at firearmspolicy.org/morris. The plaintiffs are represented by attorney John R. Monroe of John Monroe Law, P.C.

Individuals who want to JOIN THE FIGHT and be a part of the FPC community’s mission to eliminate unconstitutional laws throughout the United States can join the FPC Grassroots Army at JoinFPC.org.

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.