GOAL's Legal/Litigation



Here you can keep up with legal actions that GOAL is involved in. Some may be initiated by us and some we may be supporting.


It is important to keep in mind that GOAL does not have the resources to help every individual. What we look for are cases that will make a difference for as many citizens as possible.

Mike Harris - Director of Public Policy

Mike is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and a twelve year Massachusetts State House Aide. Aside from being one of GOAL's registered lobbyists, Mike works closely with highly respected Second Amendment attorneys on the state and federal cases. He reviews all of the requests we receive for legal help and carefully vets both the plaintiffs and the potential cases.

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Fighting Chapter 135


Strategy: This law is so massive that no court will take it on all at once. The law will have to be broken down in chunks by specific subject matter. This will result in several different cases being filed. GOAL has been working for months with several organizations to share the workload.

State Court Cases

Robertson - Licensed Resident Air Force Service Member

WIN - Case Dismissed

Attorney Daniel Hagan

Harris - Non-resident possession of a firearm

WIN - Case Dismissed

Attorney Daniel Hagan

Novia - Possession of a firearm while not intoxicated

Morisette - Domestic violence victim license revocation

Lacus - Assault Style Firearms & Registration

11 of 12 counts dismissed so far.

Attorney Daniel Hagan

Bass Thomas - Licensing delays

Culotta - Possession without a license with no underlying facts

Federal Cases

Long Gun Testing & Roster Requirements

Delayed - state claimed it was not going to be enforced.


Attorney James Porter

Outside Case

GOAL Involved

Non-resident possession without a license.

The Supreme Court has accepted for filing Philip Marquis's petition for a writ of certiorari. Docket

Outside Case

Joint Amicus Brief

Carrying on public property.

Wolford v. Lopez- case has been circulated to SCOTUS

This case originated from Hawaii.

FPC Case

Federal Court

Massachusetts Handgun Roster

Motion for summary judgement in federal district court.