Case: Silencer Shop Foundation v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (d/b/a Silencerco), Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Brady Wetz, B&T USA, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Palmetto State Armory, LLC. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15626186) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements and Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz, # 2 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt, # 3 Cover Sheet Cover Sheet) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Attachment 3 replaced after flattening on 7/7/2025) (grl). (Entered: 07/04/2025)

1 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz

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2 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt

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3 Cover Sheet Cover Sheet

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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (d/b/a Silencerco). (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Main Document 2 replaced after flattening on 7/7/2025) (grl). (Entered: 07/04/2025)

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (grl) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

Request for Clerk to issue Summons on Defendants filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, Brady Wetz. (Attachments: # 1 Summons on Driscoll, # 2 Summons on Bondi, # 3 Summons on DOJ, # 4 Summons on ATF) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 07/08/2025)

Summons issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (grl) (Main Document 5 replaced on 7/8/2025 to change plaintiff's attorney info) (grl). (Entered: 07/08/2025)

MOTION Be Relieved, in part, from LR 83.10 filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, Brady Wetz (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party B&T USA, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Gun Owners Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Gun Owners of America, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Palmetto State Armory, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Silencer Shop Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Brady Wetz(pty:pla) (Barnett, Brandon) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15653006) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Broggi, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15653151) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Faucette, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15653199) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Wyant, Isaac) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 6 Motion for leave to appear with local counsel who resides more than 50 miles from the San Angelo courthouse (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeremy Broggi. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael Faucette. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Isaac Wyant. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Pamela Bondi ; served on 7/25/2025; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ; served on 7/17/2025; Daniel Driscoll ; served on 7/18/2025; United States Department of Justice ; served on 7/15/2025. (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Brady Wetz, B&T USA, LLC, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, State of West Virginia, State of Idaho, State of Wyoming, State of North Dakota, State of Indiana, State of South Dakota, State of Kansas, State of Georgia, State of South Carolina, State of Oklahoma, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of Montana, State of Alaska, State of Louisiana. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz, # 2 Declaration(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

1 Declaration(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz

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2 Declaration(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Adam Zarian on behalf of State of Idaho. (Filer will update contact info in ECF.) (Zarian, Michael) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Request for Clerk to issue Summons on Defendants filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, State of Alaska, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of North Dakota, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Brady Wetz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Summons Bondi, # 2 Proposed Summons DOJ, # 3 Proposed Summons Driscoll, # 4 Proposed Summons NDTX CPC) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15727951) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Obermeier, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15728004) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Garriott, Boyd) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Summons issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (grl) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen J. Obermeier. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/13/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Boyd Garriott. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/13/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice