The National Rifle Association is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming the city violated the Second Amendment with a new ordinance banning possession of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports the lawsuit was filed Tuesday in response to the recently approved measure. The new law expands an existing ban on sales of large-capacity gun magazines and requires owners who have those magazines to turn them over to police within 90 days starting next month.
The lawsuit says limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds gives violent criminals an edge over people trying to protect themselves.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled people have the right to possess handguns in their home for self-defense. NRA attorneys contend weapons holding more than 10 cartridges are in the same category.
Why cities want to waste money being sued this way is beyond me. Stop violating rights, and you won't have to pay so many lawyers.
ReplyDeleteLimiting capacity is not banning guns, confiscating guns, or denying your right to own a gun. But lies are all you know. .
DeleteIt's banning and confiscating magazines (a part used in gun operation). The sale, transfer, and importation is already banned. This law reneges on the grandfather clause making simple possession a crime.
DeleteThe 2nd amend. does not protect capacity. Next straw man.
DeleteI guess they didn't get the memo either, you know the one you keep talking about that says a city cannot have its own local ordinances.
DeleteCalifornia has weak preemption laws, as one might expect. But saying that the Second Amendment doesn't protect capacity admits that gun control freaks are opposed to gun ownership, period. Your side keeps trying to chip away at the right, believing that we won't notice or believing that you can get enough ignorant people to support you.
Delete"But saying that the Second Amendment doesn't protect capacity admits that gun control freaks are opposed to gun ownership, period."
DeleteA total lie, as usual from Greg the criminal liar.
Yes, that's a whopper. Greg's frothing at the mouth coming out with the most outlandish nonsense, It's about freedom, it's about non-infringement.
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