IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS…My name is Darren Britto, and on Jan. 31, I became a litigant in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas because of the ATF’s arbitrary rule change regarding stabilizing braces for AR pistols.
Related: Darren Britto et al v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Table of Contents
Know Your Rights
Meet the Lead Plaintiff
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Bad Law, No Law
Thus Always to Tyrants
So You Want to Fight the ATF?
Court Is Adjourned
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
As citizens, we are all entitled to be plaintiffs against the government or an agency to challenge a law, statute, code or in my case, “rule,” if it violates any of our constitutional rights. United States law allows all citizens who believe that their constitutional rights have been trampled to bring a civil action against the government or one of its agencies to recover damages sustained as a result of that violation.
Federal law allows us to sue for violations of our constitutional rights under 42 USC §1983. It’s important, however, to understand that claims alleging a violation of a constitutional right must be brought against a governmental agency or a governmental employee acting within a governmental capacity.
As you read on, you will learn a little more about me and my background. I’ll also be writing about how the process started and moved to the point where I became a plaintiff, why I feel the ATF rule is complete government overreach, and other great organizations that can help you if you feel your gun rights have been violated.
By Darren Britto
