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June 27, 2008
NRA Files Second Amendment Lawsuits in Illinois, California
Fairfax, VA-Following up on yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment protects a private right to possess firearms that is not limited to militia service, the National Rifle Association of America today filed five lawsuits challenging local gun bans in San Francisco, and in Chicago and several of its suburbs.
June 26, 2008
U.S. Supreme Courts Strikes Down D.C. Gun Ban
 Fairfax, VA – Leaders of the National Rifle Association (NRA) praised the Supreme Court’s historic ruling overturning Washington, D.C.’s ban on handguns and on self-defense in the home, in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller.
“This is a great moment in American history. It vindicates individual Americans all over this country who have always known that this is their freedom worth protecting,” declared NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. “Our founding fathers wrote and intended the Second Amendment to be an individual right. The Supreme Court has now acknowledged it. The Second Amendment as an individual right now becomes a real permanent part of American Constitutional law.”
Last year, the District of Columbia appealed a Court of Appeals ruling affirming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms, and that the District’s bans on handguns, carrying firearms within the home and possession of functional firearms for self-defense violate that fundamental right.
“Anti-gun politicians can no longer deny that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right,” said NRA chief lobbyist Chris W. Cox. “All law-abiding Americans have a fundamental, God-given right to defend themselves in their homes. Washington, D.C. must now respect that right.”
Read the opinion here
April 9, 2008
San Francisco Prop H Dead! (Read our brief by clicking here)
NRA Wins Big in California State Court of Appeals
Fairfax, VA -The California State Supreme Court has ruled that Proposition H, the draconian gun ban proposed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors violates California law. This exhausts all possible avenues for appeal by the Board of Supervisors. Proposition H would ban the manufacture, distribution, sale and transfer of firearms and ammunition within San Francisco. The National Rifle Association was the lead organization fighting this ban.
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre welcomed the ruling stating, "Freedom and common sense have prevailed today. Proposition H was a foolish scheme that would have disarmed only the law-abiding in San Francisco. The NRA said that we will do everything we can to overturn this ill-conceived gun ban and I am pleased to say that we have delivered on that promise."
January 9, 2008
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.
On June 13, 2006, San Francisco Superior Court Judge James Warren struck down the San Francisco handgun ban, asserting that under California law local officials do not have the authority to ban firearms from law-abiding citizens. The National Rifle Association (NRA) opposed the ban from its inception.
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre stated, “This ruling is a major victory for freedom and for the National Rifle Association. Proposition H was an ill-conceived gun ban scheme that would have violated the rights of only the law-abiding in San Francisco. We fought this outrageous attack on the constitutional rights of the good guys and we prevailed. We are determined not to see this gross injustice happen again and will fight any effort by politicians to resurrect this faulty proposal.”
Statement from NRA chief lobbyist, Chris W. Cox on San Francisco Gun Ban Victory
This ruling is a major victory for freedom and the rights of law-abiding residents in the city of San Francisco. We are pleased with the decision of Judge James Warren of the California Superior Court. In today's ruling, Judge Warren ruled California law prohibits a city or county from banning handgun possession by law-abiding adults.
City Agrees To Delay Enforcement Of Prop H
In light of Superior Court Judge Warren's recommendation, the City of San Francisco has agreed to postpone enforcement of Prop H until June 19, 2006. Despite this, the city is recommending penalties.
Read the letter from San Francisco's City Attorney
Read the letter describing penalties from San Francisco's Mayor
San Francisco Newspapers
Recommend A NO Vote On Prop. H
San Francisco Chronicle
State law is pretty clear that such regulation is the Legislature's domain. Passage of H is unlikely to produce anything more than litigation. But even if it were to prevail in court, this one-city ban would be so impractical and widely defied that it would be meaningless." Read More
San Francisco Examiner
Prop. H would not be an effective or appropriate means of preventing violent crime. Read more
Sf-frontlines - "Newspaper Of The Left"
"This bill will mainly send handguns underground, [p]eople who plan on using guns for illegal purposes aren’t going to worry much about this law," say the editors of Frontlines. Read more
San Francisco Police Officers Association Opposes Proposition H
The San Francisco Police Officers Association (POA), representing men and women dedicated to a life of service to public safety, must evaluate any legislative effort affecting its membership. After careful review and analysis, the POA does not support the proposed ballot initiative that would nullify the personal choice of city residents to lawfully possess a handgun for selfdefense purposes. Read More
What is Proposition H ?
On November 8, San Francisco voters will decide if the rights that all Americans value— the right to privacy, the right to be safe in our homes and neighborhoods, the right to have personal property protected from confiscation, and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms—will be secured, or surrendered. Securing those civil liberties is simple:
Vote NO on Proposition H and Protect Your Right to Protect Yourself !
Proposition H seeks to prohibit law-abiding San Francisco residents from purchasing firearms—rifles, shotguns and handguns— for any lawful reason, whether it be for self-defense, hunting or recreational shooting. If Proposition H passes, current law-abiding gun owners would have to surrender their registered handguns to the police.
Handguns not turned in voluntarily will become contraband, to be found and collected by the police, law enforcement officers who will be diverted from their jobs of apprehending violent criminals.
San Francisco residents do have a choice. They can vote NO on November 8 and defeat Proposition H. They can stand up for their civil liberties and tell the politicians that the answer to crime is not to shred constitutionally guaranteed civil rights, but to apprehend, prosecute and punish criminals. Read More
Ordinance Text and Description
The following is the proposed ordinance as passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Proposition H
Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1. Findings
The people of the City and County of San Francisco hereby find and declare:
Handgun violence is a serious problem in San Francisco. According to a San Francisco Department of Public Health report published in 2002, 176 handgun incidents in San Francisco affected 213 victims in 1999, the last year for which data is available. Only 26.8% of firearms were recovered. Of all firearms used to cause injury or death, 67% were handguns.
San Franciscans have a right to live in a safe and secure City. The presence of handguns poses a significant threat to the safety of San Franciscans. Read the entire Ordinance
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