Freshfields Successfully Argues Against Preliminary Injunction to Halt Delaware’s Permit to Purchase Gun Law

On November 14, 2025, global law firm Freshfields successfully argued against a gun lobby motion for a preliminary injunction to block Delaware’s “permit to purchase” law. The law requires people to receive a permit and complete gun safety training before purchasing a handgun in Delaware. Following the denial of the motion for an injunction by a federal judge, the law took effect as scheduled on Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, in thanking Freshfields for its assistance, said, “This is not just a win for the State – it's a win for everyone who has been impacted by gun homicide, gun suicide, or gun trafficking."

The Freshfields pro bono team was comprised of partners Jennifer Loeb and Austin Evers, counsels Jacob Johnston and Lauren Kaplin, associates Susannah Benjamin, Bennett Bramson, Brandt Henslee, Daniel Hodgkinson, Taylor Jachman, Karen Laska, Aamina Mariam, Matthew Rublin, and Julia Wang, and pro bono lawyer Rebecca Kerr.

The matter is now pending on appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.