The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) just dropped a bombshell opening brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for *Elite Precision Customs v. ATF*, laser-focusing on the archaic federal ban that stops licensed dealers from selling handguns to out-of-state buyers. Represented by a powerhouse legal team including David H. Thompson and Peter A. Patterson from Cooper & Kirk, FPC argues this restriction—rooted in the 1968 Gun Control Act—is not just outdated but unconstitutional under the Second Amendment as clarified by *Bruen*. Picture this: you’re in Texas, eyeing a perfect 1911 from a Florida shop, but federal red tape forces you into a convoluted private sale workaround or pricey FFL transfer. FPC’s brief dismantles the ATF’s flimsy historical analogues, exposing how post-1934 laws morphed into today’s interstate handcuffs without true historical tradition to back them up.

This isn’t just legalese; it’s a direct shot at liberating the handgun market from arbitrary geographic silos that inflate costs and stifle competition—hurting everyday gun owners the most. In a post-*Bruen* world, where the Supreme Court demanded history and tradition over judicial fiat, the Fifth Circuit has a golden opportunity to torch this nonsense, much like it did in *Rahimi* remands and other wins. Implications for the 2A community? Massive. A victory here could greenlight seamless interstate handgun sales (rifles are already fair game), slashing FFL transfer fees by 50-100 bucks a pop, boosting small dealers nationwide, and normalizing the market in ways that echo the Founders’ vision of a unified republic unbound by state-line busybodies. If the panel bites, expect fireworks rippling to the en banc stage or SCOTUS, further eroding the ATF’s regulatory empire.

Keep an eye on this one, patriots—FPC’s track record (think *Rahimi*, *Miller* amicus wins) screams momentum. Read the full brief [here](link-to-brief) and join FPC to fuel the fight. The right to keep and bear arms doesn’t stop at state lines.