It looks like San Francisco’s only gun shop is back in business. That was a close call. The the Police Department approved a conditional permit where they have to improve security measures.
Read more at SFGate
September 8, 2010
NRA Challenges Constitutionality of Federal Handgun Ban For Law Abiding Adults
As you may know, adults that are not 21 years of age may not buy handguns according to federal law. That may change sometime soon thanks to the NRA and D’Cruz v. BATFE.
More from the NRA ILA.
September 6, 2010
Gun Right Posters Put Spotlight on San Francisco
The powers that be in and around San Francisco rail against Second Amendment rights in all of its forms. Even the imagery of firearms is restricted. The illogical absurdity of this policy on public transportation boggles the mind. Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, who recently decided to advertise his gun rights policy conference is prepared to sue. It might be considered a small miracle that the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency put the conference signs depicting a woman with a firearm up to begin with.
Read the story here.
September 4, 2010
Partial Summary Judgment Filed In Peruta
The is what happens when you have an actual Second Amendment that the state of California has denied for many years. The fight for CCW is advancing no thanks in part to elitist Sheriffs and politicians. This is good news for the law abiding public in California.
On September 3, 2010, attorneys from the law firm of Michel & Associates, PC filed a motion for partial summary judgment in a case filed in the United Stated District Court for the Southern District challenging the CCW issuance policies and practices of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. Specifically, the suit asserts that self-defense constitutes “good cause” for the purposes of Cal. Pen. Code section 12050, and that the requirement that an applicant demonstrate documentary evidence of some specific threat is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment.
The motion also asserts violations of the Equal Protection Clause, based on allegations that the Sheriff issues CCWs to politically connected people more readily than to the general public.
September 2, 2010
Gun Owners In Philly Arrested for Florida “Loophole”
Eight men have been detained by police in Philadelphia for legally carrying concealed firearms with Florida permits. It would be nice if police in Philadelphia knew the law they were supposed to be enforcing.
Read the story here.
September 1, 2010
California’s Anti Gun Bills 1810, 2358, and 1934, All Fail!
Very good news for Californians and the rest of the nation. The enemies of freedom know that their plans will meet intense opposition. All of the onerous and restrictive bills that were up for vote in the Capitol of California failed passage. This means no open carry ban, no turning rifle ammunition into a restricted commodity to be regulated, and no registration of all long gun sales.
Read an informative post at calguns.net.
California’s AB 2358 Fails At The Eleventh Hour
According to the live feed at www.calchannel.com/ the bill was “on call” until the session ended. That means no addendum to AB 962 that was going to include most calibers of rifle ammunition in the mix of pistol ammunition. It didn’t receive the votes to pass. Great news indeed.
August 31, 2010
August 29, 2010
Gun Restrictive City’s Gun Laws Not Enforced
The city of New York has some of the most restrictive gun laws on the books. Yet prosecutions relating to firearms are low in regard to said ordinances because state and federal laws are enough. This tells us that people like Mayor Bloomberg don’t mind discouraging citizens from exercising their rights. The city police have made 12,967 arrests since 2000 and only 2068 were convicted. Official New York City personnel have all but confirmed the lack of effectiveness of the city’s gun laws.
Read the article.
August 27, 2010
EPA Denies Petition For Lead Ammunition Ban
The Center for Biological Diversity has had their petition for a lead ammunition ban denied by the EPA. The EPA claims that they have no authority to do so which is certainly good news.
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