In Gustafson v. Springfield, Inc., the Pennsylvania Superior Court will re-hear en banc a challenge to the application and constitutionality of the federal Protection of Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a law designed to provide gun manufacturers and retailers with immunity from state common-law causes of action. An earlier panel of the court had struck down the federal statute for overstepping Congress's Commerce Clause powers and violating Tenth Amendment federalism guarantees. 

    Gustafson is a products liability action that asserts the gun manufacturer was responsible for the death of a youth because the gun lacked certain safety features. The manufacturer successfully moved to dismiss the case, asserting that it was protected by PLCAA. On August 25, the court will re-hear arguments about PLCAA's applicability and constitutionality. The case will be argued by Jonathan Lowy, legal director of Brady United. In preparation for the argument, Lowy underwent a practice round with CCL's Robert S. Peck, along with two other frequent U.S. Supreme Court practitioners.