Glendale’s Municipal Code generally bans the possession of firearms and ammunition on “city property” even if an individual has a license to carry a concealed handgun. “City property” is defined to include effectively all public property within the City of Glendale, along with some private property. With the exception of streets, roads, and sidewalks, the Ordinance makes it unlawful for an individual to possess a firearm or ammunition on any public property, publicly controlled-property, or public-affiliated private property in the City of Glendale.
The City’s ban directly contravenes the Supreme Court’s precedent which states that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home and that right extends to public areas which are not so-called “sensitive places”. While the Supreme Court has not given an exhaustive list of all possible “sensitive places”, Glendale’s Ordinance extends well beyond any interpretation that could be offered.
On October 10, 2022 the Second Amendment Foundation filed suit, along with two other civil rights organizations. The lawsuit asks a federal court to declare the City’s Ordinance violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments and enjoin the Defendants from enforcing the Ordinance.
Case Team: Donald Kilmer
Recent Docket Activity
December 10th, 2025
ORDER RE DISMISSAL by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.; Pursuant to the parties' Stipulation 59 , the Court now confirms that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, with each side to bear their own fees and costs.
October 25th, 2023
ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO COMPLETE SETTLEMENT by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Pursuant to the parties' request 57, IT IS ORDERED that the time to complete settlement of this matter is extended to 12/13/2023.
October 24th, 2023
Joint STIPULATION to Continue the Time to Complete Settlement from November 20, 2023 to December 13, 2023 filed by Defendants Suzie Abajian, City of Glendale, Carl Povilaitis.
August 22nd, 2023
ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: The parties filed a stipulation to vacate the briefing deadlines for Plaintiffs' renewed motion for preliminary injunction because the parties have reached a settlement 55 . The parties state that the settlement will require the City to take additional actions and request that the Court set an order to show cause re: dismissal in 90 days. Rather than stay only those deadlines, the Court dismisses this action in its entirety without prejudice in light of the parties' settlement. For 90 days from the date of this order, the Court retains jurisdiction to vacate this order and to reopen the action nunc pro tunc on motion of any party. By operation of this order and without further court action, the dismissal in this case will convert to a dismissal with prejudice on the 91st day, absent a timely motion to vacate and reopen. Any party who objects to the dismissal of this action as ordered herein shall file an objection no later than 8/25/2023, and the Court will likely set the matter for an in-person status conference.
August 21st, 2023
STIPULATION to Vacate BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE ON RENEWED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Defendants Suzie Abajian, City of Glendale, Carl Povilaitis.
July 11th, 2023
Second STIPULATION to Continue BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE ON RENEWED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION from July 21, 2023 to September 1, 2023 filed by Defendants Suzie Abajian, City of Glendale, Carl Povilaitis.
