Kimberly Lafave v. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · No. 24-1886
👎Unfavorable to gun rights
parks ban upheld against a facial challenge; the events-restriction claim was dismissed on standing, so no restriction was narrowed
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What the court held
Three gun owners challenged a Fairfax County ordinance barring firearms in county parks and at or near county-permitted events, invoking the Second Amendment and, as to the events provision, vagueness. The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the county on the parks restriction, holding the facial challenge failed because the ordinance is valid in at least some applications given features such as the preschools and daycare operated on park property. It vacated the judgment on the events restriction for lack of Article III standing, finding no credible threat of prosecution given the ordinance's notice requirement, and remanded with instructions to dismiss that claim without prejudice.
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What this case is about
local restrictions on the presence of firearms in county parks and facilities
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Key Dates
- 2025-08-27 — Decided
- 2025-05-07 — Argued
Sources
- CourtListener — retrieved 2026-08-08
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