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San Francisco Gun Ban Ruled Null and Void
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."
-NRA-
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest
civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA
continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate
enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The
Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training
for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.
San Francisco Gun Ban Ruled Null and Void
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."
-NRA-
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest
civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA
continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate
enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The
Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training
for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.