FPC Sues Los Angeles, Inglewood Over Handgun Buy Restrictions
This has been a tough year for firearms rights in the U.S., with tough restrictions passed at the state level from east to west. But the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) continues to push back with legal action; its latest target is a notoriously tough-on-guns city. They’re suing Los Angeles as well as the nearby city of Inglewood over their handgun purchasing restrictions.
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One gun per month
In the city of Los Angeles and in right-next-door Inglewood, residents are restricted to purchasing a single handgun every 30 days. This is nothing new; that law has been on the books in Los Angeles since 1999 (it came into effect around 2000). You can read the whole thing here, but the gist of it is, one handgun per month is all you’re allowed in the City of Angels. Inglewood, whose politicians obviously copied Los Angeles’ homework, saw their similar law come into effect the same year. And now, the FPC is ready to face them down in court.
The FPC filed suit against the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
on June 3; you can see updates on their legal process here. They’re still in the preliminary stages, so don’t expect any wild updates at any time soon.
The FPC says, “The plaintiffs challenging the local laws include FPC, an FPC member, and the California Gun Rights Foundation. The plaintiffs are represented by Chad Flores of Flores Law PLLC and David Bartels of Lawrence Bartels LLP. FPC thanks C.D. Michel, Joshua Robert Dale, and the California Rifle & Pistol Association for their assistance and support.” They are looking for more financial support on this case, though, if you feel like chipping in …
The lawsuit comes as California’s statewide law, which was similar (preventing buyers from purchasing more than one handgun every 30 days) was declared unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit.
FPC president Brandon Combs says the cities’ law is essentially the same, and that it should therefore also be struck down on the same grounds: "The Ninth Circuit already held that handgun rationing laws like these are unconstitutional, but Los Angeles and Inglewood are still enforcing them anyway. FPC and our Grassroots Army filed this lawsuit to end these unconstitutional laws and force these cities to respect the Second Amendment, full stop,” said Combs. When the FPC gets their day in court, we shall see if the judge agrees with that logic.
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Put the entire city council in jail for violating peoples constitutional rights.
Laws and more Laws that only restrict honest citizens. I doubt it stops many bad guys from getting any gun they want.
Good. Put the politicians who are purposely violating their oath to the constitution and their citizens' rights in jail.
These cities will just write another law replacing it, unless they are punished for them.They know it will be shot down in court but will do it any way knowing it will take years to get it through court. And around and around we go.
Never ending whack-a-mole.
My question: will the defendant 2A rights violators be required to pay the legal costs of the plaintiffs ? Otherwise, this will be a constant problem.
Should add punitive costs too.
Hello ? will the defendants after losing in court be forced to pay the legal costs of the plaintiffs ??
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As one borne & bread in California I've seen it crumble with the flood of Communists (now democrats) from some other states taking over not to mention the border flow. Most of these millions who have firearms have them illegally. While this is going on, California's legal gun owners face thousands who want to take there firearms away. If the wrong people win the coming elections California will be great in great danger on all fronts!
If They haven't banned the number of guns a citizen is allowed to own and store in the home that law will likely come soon.
Elon Musk calls himself an American patriot so he might as well act like it and start pouring rivers of money into 2nd Amendment advocacy organizations like the FPC to help them in their legal battles.