BELLEVUE, Wash. — Jan. 9, 2025 — The U.S. Supreme Court docket has distributed a 3rd Second Modification Basis (SAF) case, B&L Productions v. Newsom, for convention on Friday, Jan. 24.
The case challenges California’s statutes which ban gun reveals on state-owned property. As a result of the gun reveals at difficulty should not solely alternatives to view and buy firearms, but additionally for like-minded people to assemble and share concepts, the case presents questions on each the First and Second Amendments.
“The challenged legal guidelines display California’s unwillingness to respect the constitutional rights of its residents,” mentioned SAF Govt Director Adam Kraut. “Whereas it’s no shock California continues to display disdain for the Second Modification, it additionally implicates the First Modification and the flexibility for people to peaceably assemble and luxuriate in constitutionally protected freedoms. We’re hopeful the Supreme Court docket will intervene and ship a transparent message to those that want to trample our civil liberties.”
SAF filed its Petition for Cert in November final 12 months, and is joined by B&L Productions, the California Rifle & Pistol Affiliation, South Bay Rod & Gun Membership, Asian Pacific American Gun House owners Affiliation, Second Modification Regulation Heart, L.A.X. Firing Vary, and several other non-public residents.
“California has been attempting to manage gun reveals out of existence for a while,” mentioned SAF founder and Govt Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “It’s alarming that the federal government of any state would try and legislate in opposition to the First Modification rights of people that wish to train their Second Modification rights, and we’ll pursue this case for so long as it takes to see that justice is served.”
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The Second Modification Basis (saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt schooling, analysis, publishing and authorized motion group devoted to safeguarding and selling the basic rights of people enshrined within the Second Modification of the US Structure. SAF engages in aggressive authorized motion to make sure the rules of armed self-defense, private liberty, and the possession of arms are defended, secured, and restored. By way of public schooling initiatives, SAF teaches the significance of the Second Modification to advertise a society that values and workout routines the best to maintain and bear arms.