Jason A. Davis

Jason Davis has over 33 years of experience in the California firearms industry. He spent the early part of his career as a representative for several of the nations’ leading firearm manufacturers, gaining more than 13 years of practical business and manufacturing experience in the firearms industry before going to law school. This practical experience serves Jason well as counsels sporting goods retailers, firearm manufacturers, dealers, collectors and trade associations in California’s firearms, air gun and other weapons-related regulatory compliance matters, including litigation. From setting up firearms dealers and manufacturers with appropriate licenses, permits, and design classifications from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and California Department of Justice, to challenging the laws that regulate the industry, Mr. Davis’ combination of technical firearms knowledge and legal understanding has made him a prominent figure in the California firearms industry. Mr. Davis has been particularly recognized for successfully guiding clients through the development, design, marketing, and regulatory approval of novel designs of firearms and accessories.

Mr. Davis is a Technical Member of the Association of Firearm Toolmark Examiners, is a Certified Firearms Specialist, and has been approved and appointed by the San Diego California Superior Courts to serve as a Special Master.

In 2009, the California Law Revision Commission issued their Final Report to the California Legislature, which directed them to “study, report on, and prepare recommended legislation by July 1, 2009, concerning the revision of the portions of the Penal Code relating to the control of deadly weapons ….”  In that Final Report, the Commission recognized Mr. Davis for his role, stating that “the Commission is especially grateful to Jason Davis . . . , who faithfully attended the Commission’s meetings to represent the views of gun owners. . . .” 

Mr. Davis co-authored an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of a majority of California District Attorneys and other law enforcement associations in Heller v. District of Columbia, the historical case determining that the Second Amendment provides an individual right to bear arms, as well as a similar brief in the McDonald v. Chicago case two years later. He has been involved in many high profile and precedent setting cases involving constitutional law, firearms law, and regulatory compliance issues.

Mr. Davis graduated from Loyola Law School in 2002. While at Loyola, he focused on tax and corporate law. He was the Treasurer of the Corporate and Business Law Association and a member of the International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi.

Davis graduated cum laude from the University of California, Riverside in 1999 with dual degrees in economics and history. His undergraduate writings attributing economics as a key factor in the rise of firearms litigation was accepted for publication by the University of California, Riverside’s Cornerstone Journal.  While studying economics, he became a member of the international economics honors society, Omicron Delta Epsilon and received numerous honors and the Chancellor’s award.

Publications and Productions
Ronald Reagan’s Wisdom and the Second Amendment, Simi Valley Members Council for the Friends of the National Rifle Association, Ronald Reagan Library, Simi Valley, September 2009.
Don’t Give Up on California, SHOT Show, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 2009.
The Second Amendment – Post Heller, National Rifle Association Members Council Conference, July 2008.
The Path to Incorporation for the Second Amendment, Orange Members’ Council Fundraiser for Friends of the National Rifle Association, September 2008.
Owners of “Registered” “Assault Weapons” Find Relief From California’s .50 BMG Rifle Restrictions, Fifty Caliber Institute Newsletter, Issue 4, Vol.2 (July 2007) .
AB50: Possession Prior to Registration Deadline, Very High Power Magazine (May 2005).
Collateral Damage: How AB50 Affects National Advertising of .50 Caliber BMG Rifles

Admissions
California State Bar Association (2002)
United States Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
United States District Court: Central District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

Memberships
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
National Rifle Association, EPL Lifetime Member
Fifty Caliber Institute, Member/Director

Degrees
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2002)
B.A., University of California, Riverside (1999)

Honors and Awards
Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine 2010
Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine 2009
Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine 2008
Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine 2007