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NRA Victorious in California |
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Written by Dave Milthaler
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Friday, 11 January 2008 |
Until late this week, San Francisco CA had one of the most restrictive
gun bans in the nation. Since 2005, this ban prohibited residents from
selling or distributing firearms and ammunition. In addition, this ban
also barred residents from possessing handguns unless they were
government employees or security guards.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a similar case when attorneys from
Washington will defend their 31-year-old law banning private possession
of handguns.
The following is a release from the National Rifle Association:
*NRA Wins Big in California State Court of Appeals *
Fairfax, VA - The California State Court of Appeals announced today
their decision to overturn one of the most restrictive gun bans in the
country, following a legal battle by attorneys for the National Rifle
Association (NRA) and a previous court order against the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors.
"Today's decision by the California State Court of Appeals is a big win
for the law-abiding citizens and NRA Members of San Francisco," declared
Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist.
In 2005, NRA sought an injunction against the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors to prevent them from enacting one of the nation's most
restrictive gun bans. NRA won the injunction, but the City's mayor and
Board of Supervisors ignored the court order and approved a set of
penalties, including a $1,000 fine and a jail term of between 90 days
and six months, for city residents who own firearms for lawful purposes
in their own homes.
"We promised our California NRA members in 2005 that we would fight any
gun ban instituted by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and we
haven't given up that fight," continued Cox. "Today we see our second
win for the Second Amendment against the San Francisco gun ban. We beat
them once in court and the City's attorney appealed based on his
personal disagreement with the court's first decision to overturn the
ban. Now we've beaten them again. The California State Court of Appeals
has upheld the state preemption law."
Today's decision came in the form of a 3-0 opinion in favor of the lower
court ruling overturning the gun ban.
"This decision is a thoughtful and well-reasoned legal opinion,"
concluded Cox. "I'd like to thank our approximately 4 million members,
including the hundreds of thousands of members in California, for their
continued commitment to protecting our cherished freedoms."
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