Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit.
No. 2:18-cv-13443—Bernard A. Friedman, District Judge.
Argued: November 9, 2023
Decided and Filed: May 31, 2024
Before: COLE, KETHLEDGE, and WHITE, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Oakland Tactical Supply, LLC
(Oakland Tactical) leased a parcel of land in Howell Township, Michigan (the Township) with
the intention of constructing and operating a commercial shooting range offering long-distance
target practice. It has been unable to do so, however, because the Township’s zoning provisions
limit the parcel to agricultural and residential uses. Oakland Tactical and five Michigan
residents who wish to train at its proposed range sued the Township, alleging that its zoning
restrictions violate the Second Amendment. The district court granted the Township’s motion
for judgment on the pleadings, concluding the zoning restrictions did not violate the Second
Amendment. While Plaintiffs’ appeal was pending, the Supreme Court announced a new
framework for deciding Second Amendment challenges in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n,
Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). We remanded for reconsideration in light of Bruen, and the
district court again granted judgment for the Township. We AFFIRM. |