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Breit & Johnson Sporting Goods, Inc. v. Ashcroft

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided March 17, 2004No. 01 C 9081PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

LEFKOW, District Judge.

This is an action brought under the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. § 923(f)(3), to review the decision of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (“ATF”) to revoke the federal license to sell firearms of plaintiff, Breit & Johnson Sporting Goods, Inc. (“Breit & Johnson”). Before the court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the court grants the motion.

Standard of Review

Section 923(f)(3) of the Gun Control Act permits a party whose license to sell firearms has been revoked by ATF to obtain “de novo…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Elizabeth C.O. Bellaver v. Quanex Corp./nichols-HomeshieldCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  4. Michele Portmann, Doing Business as Grafica, an Individual v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  5. Stein's Inc., D/B/A Harry Stein's Loan v. W. Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Article II Gun Shop, Inc., D/B/A Gun World v. Alberto GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Willingham Sports, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & ExplosivesDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2004
  3. Pinion Enterprises, Inc. v. AshcroftDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2005
  4. Arwady Hand Trucks Sales, Inc. v. Vander WerfDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2007
  5. Vineland Fireworks Co. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & ExplosivesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008

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