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Second Amendment Foundation, NRA, CGRF & FPC to California: Not Today, Satan

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Not. Today.

As the Coronavirus spreads across America, the nation’s gun-grabbers have been working overtime to shutter gun stores–often targeting these businesses long before requiring other retail establishments to close–but there’s good news to be found even now. Although the gun-grabbers of the world are doing their best to “never let a crisis go to waste,” it turns out that our nation’s leading gun-rights organizations are standing together as one to deliver one vital message to the anti-gunners: Not today, Satan.

Although the rebuke may not be quite as stinging as the Virgin Mary landing a knuckle sandwich on Old Scratch (as depicted above), it’s almost as satisfying to watch. On March 30, four leading gun rights organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court against California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, alleging both state and local policies and enforcement practices violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights of their citizens.

Joining in the lawsuit are the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, California Gun Rights Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. A copy of the complaint may be readย here.

โ€œCaliforniaโ€™s attack on fundamental rights in times of emergency must be stopped in its tracks,โ€ observed SAF founder and Executive Vice President, Alan Gottlieb. โ€œThis case is part of our mission to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time. And more, the lawsuits we are filing across the country are making a large number of other states, counties, and cities think twice before closing down essential gun stores.โ€

โ€œTwenty-eight years ago, the LAPD had to withdraw their officers to protect their safety,โ€ added CGF Chairman, Gene Hoffman. โ€œWe hope that the stay-home orders will mean that our public servants will not become infected in this pandemic, but the Constitution guarantees that everyone has a right to acquire arms and defend themselves should law enforcement not be able to respond before itโ€™s too late. No petty autocrat can be allowed to suspend the Bill of Rights.โ€

โ€œMunicipalities and states that target lawful gun stores for closure arenโ€™t promoting safety,โ€ noted commented NRA-ILA Executive Director, Jason Ouimet. โ€œBy weaponizing their politics to disarm you and your loved ones, these shameless partisans are wantonly promoting a gun-control agenda that suffocates your Second Amendment rights when you need them most. NRA members recognize these unlawful power-grabs for what they are, and the National Rifle Association is proud to stand and fight alongside fellow Second Amendment groups who recognize it as well.โ€

โ€œEspecially due to the restrictive nature of Californiaโ€™s Byzantine gun laws that require the use of licensed dealers to buy and transfer both firearms and ammunition, the defendantsโ€™ orders and actions challenged individually and collectively violate the Constitution and individualsโ€™ fundamental rights to keep and bear arms and due process of law,โ€ explained attorney and FPC Director of Legal Strategy, Adam Kraut. โ€œThese irrational and outrageous fiat restrictions cannot withstand constitutional scrutiny and must be enjoined from enforcement.โ€

โ€œCaliforniaโ€™s State and local governments cannot simply suspend the Constitution,โ€ FPC President Brandon Combs said. โ€œThis case is one of many actions FPC is taking around the United States to fight for liberty and freedom. The entire FPC team has been and will remain all-hands-on-deck, working around the clock on important efforts to safeguard the Peopleโ€™s individual liberties and property, especially the rights to keep and bear arms, free speech, privacy, and due process. FPC is fully committed to uniting the advocacy space and partnering with organizations and law firms around the country to fight government abuses and defend the Peopleโ€™s right to defend their lives and homes. We especially wish to recognize and thank our incredible members and supporters who make all of our legal action, research, and grassroots activism programs possible.โ€

This is one of several legal actions filed in recent days in which SAF is a plaintiff.

โ€œThese lawsuits,โ€ Gottlieb stated, โ€œare making a large number of other states, counties and cities think twice before closing down essential gun stores.โ€

Gottlieb chose not to add, “Not today, Satan. Not today,” but I’m here to do it for him.

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