NRA Fighting gun lock law
Posted on | May 20, 2009 | No Comments
The NRA claims the City of San Francisco’s “trigger lock” requirement for handguns in homes violates state laws and the Second Amendment.
The NRA claims that requiring handguns to be rendered “inoperable at all times,” makes it impossible for its members to use guns for self-defense, “particularly in urgent, life-threatening situations.”
The ordinance also prohibits the firing of guns within the home in self-defense as well as the sale of ammunition “specifically designed for use in self-defense emergencies,” the complaint states.
Kates cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, District of Columbia v. Heller, that struck down a similar ordinance. The Supreme Court found that requiring gun owners to use trigger locks “makes it impossible for citizens to use them for the core lawful purpose of self-defense and is hence unconstitutional.”
From CourthouseNews
Tags: DC v Heller > gun > handgun > home invasion > NRA > pistol > robbery > self defense
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